The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements: Commitment to the Tradition of Excellence.

This article reviews briefly the history of the Burns Institute of Mental Measurements and then provides an overview of the expanded mission of the Bums Institute. The origins of the Mental Measurements Yearbook series are highlighted, along with discussions of goals and the evolving structure of the Yearbook series. In addition, the bibliographic reference series, Tests in Print, and the specialized monograph series are paced in historic perspective. Goals of the "new" Burns Institute of Mental Measurements, located at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, are also presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]