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Reardon, Robert; Loughead, Teri – Journal of Counseling and Development, 1988
Assessed equivalence of paper-and-pencil and computer versions of the Self-Directed Search (SDS) for 62 college students. The results showed a significant positive correlation in SDS scores for the two SDS forms; however, users strongly preferred the computer format. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Higher Education, Student Attitudes

Gault, Frank M.; Meyers, Howard H. – Career Development Quarterly, 1987
Compared effectiveness of two career self-assessments: the Vocational Interest, Experience, and Skills Assessment (VIESA) and the Self-Directed Search (SDS). Fifty-one college student volunteers from career-planning seminars participated. Results indicated both instruments were found useful. No statistically significant preference for either SDS…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Exploration, Career Planning, College Students