Political Science 381: Introduction to Research Design

Online access to public opinion data from the US Daily Poll, Gallup Social Series and Gallup World Poll data

Compilation of questions and responses from more than 18,000 national, state, local and special surveys from over 1700 polling organizations.

Presidential approval data back to Franklin Roosevelt

Primary source for public opinion on elections, political participation, characteristics of voters, and for whom they voted, 1948-2016. It also provides summary data on social, economic, partisanship, and public opinion, 1948 to present.

The GSS contains a standard 'core' of demographic, behavioral, and attitudinal questions, plus topics of special interest. Many of the core questions have remained unchanged since 1972 to facilitate time-trend studies as well as replication of earlier findings.

Includes Harris Polls, the National Network of State Polls, some polls from Spain and Latin America, the Odum Institute's own Carolina Polls and Southern Focus Polls, and others.

Social science data archive, specializing in public opinion surveys. The data range from the 1930s, when survey research was in its infancy, to the present. Most of the data are from the United States, but over 50 nations represented. 1930s on.

Includes indexes of polls from government and private sources. Select "Find a Table," click on "Subject List" and enter "public opinion" for suggested search terms. 1974-

Privately-owned Gallup Organization (www.gallup.com), has been conducting public opinion polls since 1935. Do a subject search in iPoll (see below).

Public Opinion Analysis sector of the European Commission. Surveys and studies address major topics concerning European citizenship: enlargement, social situation, health, culture, information technology, environment, the Euro, defence, etc. 1973-

The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research maintains the world's largest archive of computerized, numeric social science data. Topics covered include demography, economics, health care, politics, social behavior, public opinion.

Annual publication providing statistics, polls, and opinion survey data conducted in 68 countries. Includes single-nation and multinational surveys; indexes by topic and countries, along with bibliography of sources. Grad Lib Ref HM261.A1 I56. 1978-1999.

"NES conducts national surveys of the American electorate in presidential and midterm election years and carries out research and development work through pilot studies in odd-numbered years." 1948-

Journal articles, books, government docs, reports, nternational agency publications, etc. concerning public affairs worldwide. Search for "public opinion and [topic]" or "foreign public opinion and [topic]" for international polls. 1972-

Polls from over 36 sources, including Gallup, Harris, Pew Research, and media orgs. Recent polls listed on homepage; to browse by topic, use links for Politics and Policy, Business/Economy, or The American Scene on the left. Some info only for subscribers

Covering 1981 to 2000, this is an annual, two-volume publication that indexes surveys and opinion polls from more than 250 polling sources. The full text available on microfiche, Grad Serials/Microform MICRO-F X423. Graduate Library Reference HM 261 .A46