Institute Publications

Monographs, occasional papers, symposium proceedings, and technical reports

The Institute maintained an active publication programme from its founding in 1967 through to 1992. The programme encompassed a numbered monograph series, an occasional papers series, selected symposium proceedings, and a small number of technical reports and methodological guides. All Institute publications were produced in-house, printed in limited runs, and distributed to members and partner institutions.

The Institute’s publication programme was formally concluded in 1992. No new Institute publications have been issued since that date. The reasons for the programme’s conclusion are not documented in surviving Institute records.

Copies of all Institute publications are held in the Institute’s archive. A selection are available to accredited researchers under the Institute’s archival access policy. Material availability is indicated in the catalogue below. Archive and access procedures →

The Institute’s monograph series was its primary publication vehicle, presenting substantive contributions to projective assessment methodology. Each monograph was numbered sequentially and printed in a run of between 200 and 500 copies. The series was discontinued after 1992.

1. Croft, A. W. The Classification of Ambiguous Stimuli. Institute for Projective Sciences Monograph No. 1, 1971. Available
2. Croft, A. W. Response Patterns in Projective Assessment. Institute for Projective Sciences Monograph No. 2, 1978. Available
3. Voss, H. M. Full Inkblot Matrix: Technical Manual and Classification Guide. Institute for Projective Sciences Monograph No. 3, 1976. Restricted
4. Taneja, R. S. Statistical Methods for Cross-Population Analysis in Projective Research. Institute for Projective Sciences Monograph No. 4, 1980. Available
5. Croft, A. W. (ed.) The Standard Perceptual Reference Set: Development and Normative Data. Institute for Projective Sciences Monograph No. 5, 1974. Restricted
6. Alpern, J. K. Response Latency as a Classification Dimension. Institute for Projective Sciences Monograph No. 6, 1987. Available
7. Institute for Projective Sciences. Ethical Frameworks for Projective Assessment Research. Institute for Projective Sciences Monograph No. 7, 1992. Available

The Institute’s occasional papers series presented preliminary findings, methodological notes, and discussion documents that did not meet the length or scope requirements of the monograph series. The series was not numbered sequentially and was produced on an irregular schedule between 1970 and 1990. The Institute’s records of its occasional papers are incomplete; the following entries represent those for which a surviving copy exists in the archive.

1. Voss, H. M. Stimulus Selection Criteria for the FIM-800: Preliminary Notes. Institute for Projective Sciences Occasional Papers, 1973. Restricted
2. Taneja, R. S. Variance Partitioning in Multi-Population Response Data. Institute for Projective Sciences Occasional Papers, 1978. Available
3. Alpern, J. K. Semantic Categories in Spontaneous Response Coding. Institute for Projective Sciences Occasional Papers, 1986. Available
4. Croft, A. W. On the Limits of Projective Methodology: A Personal Reflection. Institute for Projective Sciences Occasional Papers, 1989. Available

Symposium Proceedings

Selected proceedings from the Institute’s biennial symposia were published in limited runs for distribution to members and attendees. The publication of proceedings was inconsistent and many symposia produced no formal published record. Surviving proceedings are held in the archive. Access is governed by the Institute’s archival access policy. Full symposium history →

The Institute produced a small number of technical reports documenting methodological standards, archival procedures, and classification frameworks. These reports were produced for internal use and were not distributed outside the Institute’s membership and partner institutions.

1. IPS-TR-1974-01 — Administration Protocols for the SPRS. Institute for Projective Sciences Technical Report, 1974. Restricted
2. IPS-TR-1978-01 — Classification Coding Manual for the FIM-800. Institute for Projective Sciences Technical Report, 1978. Restricted
3. IPS-TR-1990-01 — Archival Storage and Conservation Standards. Institute for Projective Sciences Technical Report, 1990. Available
4. IPS-TR-1992-01 — Accession and Deaccession Procedures for Archival Materials. Institute for Projective Sciences Technical Report, 1992. Available

Several Institute monographs are cited in third-party certification and archival standards frameworks, including those maintained by the Perceptual Analytics Group and J. B. Fowler (Precision Stimuli). The Institute does not itself certify commercial products and has not authorised the use of its publications for commercial certification purposes.