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American Demographics (UNC only)
The full text of this journal may be found in several databases to which we have access; this is a list of those sources. Keywords: public opinion, research
ANES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior
"The Guide provides political observers, policy makers, journalists, teachers, students, and social scientists with immediate access to tables and graphs that display the ebb and flow of public opinion and electoral behavior and choice in American politics since 1948." Keywords: charts, electoral behavior, graphs, public opinion
Gallup Poll
Provides briefings, poll analyses, and some special reports. Keywords: opinion, political science, polling, research
Guide to public opinion poll Web sites: Polling data from around the world
"This compilation focuses on significant Internet sites concerning general public opinion polls, especially those providing polling results in usable formats." (from the website). Keywords: polls, polling, public opinion, surveys.
Harris Poll Library
"While almost any survey conducted by Harris Interactive may sometimes be described as a Harris Poll, the words are normally used to describe our surveys of the public, intended for public release. They measure the knowledge, opinions, behaviors and motivation of the general public." Keywords: data archives, economics, foreign affairs, health, lifestyle, opinions, politics, science, sports, technology
Howard W. Odum Institute for Research in Social Science, Public Opinion Poll Question Database
"Founded by Howard W. Odum in 1924 for the "cooperative study of problems in the general field of social science," UNC's Howard W. Odum Institute for Research in Social Science has evolved into a center offering many diverse services to support the research and training of social science faculty and graduate students." Keywords: Carolina Polls, Knight Foundation Community Polls, Louis Harris and Associates Polls, opinion, polling, Southern Polls, State Polls, surveys
National Journal Poll Track
"NationalJournal.com's Poll Track aims to be the definitive resource for tracking public opinion on campaigns and legislative and policy issues. The latest survey results are posted here as soon as they become available, and compared to any previous polls in order to show emerging trends in a race or on an issue." Keywords: election campaigns, Congress, news, public opinions, public policy
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
"... best known for regular national surveys that measure public attentiveness to major news stories, and for our polling that charts trends in values and fundamental political and social attitudes." Keywords: polling, surveys, politics, attitudes
Polling the Nation (UNC only)
"Polling the Nations, from ORS Publishing, is a unique compilation of questions and responses from more than 12,000 national, state, local and special surveys, conducted by 700 polling organizations in the United States and 70 other countries from 1986 through the present. The database covers over 4,000 subjects, from social and political concerns to economic issues." Keywords: comparisons, data archives, economics, education, environoment, family studies, health, law, political science, polls, psychology
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
This this link to the Roper Center, some publicly accessible poll data is available. Keywords: polling, public opinion, research
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research--iPoll (UNC only)
"iPOLL is the world's most comprehensive and up-to-date source for United States public opinion data. The iPOLL database is at the core of a full-text, question-level retrieval system, designed so that users can locate and examine responses to questions asked on national surveys on a wide range of topics." Use of the iPoll database requires registration (free to UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated users) and acceptance of a responsible use statement. Keywords: public opinion, research
Washington Post-ABC News Consumer Comfort Index
"The Post-ABC Consumer Comfort Index is a rolling average based on telephone interviews with 1,000 randomly selected adults over the previous four-week period." Assessed are consumer comfort levels in the state of the economy, personal finances, and buying climate. Tables represent demographics of respondents. Keywords: consumers, media, polling
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