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How do I locate public opinion polls?
You may locate public opinion polls from the following polling organizations. Most sites offer an option to browse by topic or do a keyword search. The Library suggests researching the organizations to determine if they are bipartisan and what data they collect.
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Gallup Pole - Articles, interviews, and data trends that provide an unbiased understanding of public opinion and human behavior to leaders and those who advise them.
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Harris Poll - One of the longest-running surveys in the U.S., tracking public opinion, motivations, and social sentiment since 1963.
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Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) - maintains a data archive of more than 250,000 research files in the social and behavioral sciences. Hosts 21 specialized data collections in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields.
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National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago - Objective, nonpartisan research organization that delivers insights and analysis decision-makers trust.
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PEW Research Center - Nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes, and trends shaping the world. Conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis, and other data-driven social science research.
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PollingReport.com - An independent, nonpartisan resource on trends in American public opinion.
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Program For Public Consultation - The Program for Public Consultation (PPC) seeks to improve democratic governance by consulting the citizenry on the key public policy issues their government faces
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Public Agenda - Nonpartisan research and public engagement organization dedicated to strengthening democracy and expanding opportunity for all Americans.
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Rasmussen Reports - A nonpartisan electronic media company specializing in collecting, publishing, and distributing polling information on public opinion.
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Roper Center for Opinion Research - Holds polling data and research ranging from the 1930s to the present. Over 800,000 surveys and 23,000 datasets from 110+ countries.
Additionally, FiveThirtyEight is a website focusing on opinion poll analysis, politics, economics, and sports blogging. They provide polling grades (A-D), and one of the things they judge is partisanship.
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