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Background Information Tracking Polls Polling Organizations
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Background Information

Encyclopedia of Evaluation.
H 62 .E583 2005 - Lehman
Encyclopedia of Social Measurement.
H 62 .E564 2005g - Lehman
Encyclopedia of Statistics in Behavioral Science
Handbook of Interview Research.
H 61.28 .H36 2002 - Lehman
The SAGE handbook of online research methods
ZA4228 .S34 2008g
The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research.
H 62 .H2455 2005 - Lehman
Internet, Mail, and Mixed-Mode Surveys: The Tailored Design Method 3rd ed.
HM 538 .D55 2009 - Lehman
Public Opinion and Polling Around the World.
HM 1236 .P83 2004 - Lehman
The Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods.
H 62 .L456 2004 - Lehman
The Survey Research Handbook.
HN 29 .A46 2004 - Social Work



Tracking Polls

Economic Policy Institute
A nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy."
Harris Interactive
Harris Interactive is the internet-based successor to Louis Harris Associates, provider of the Harris Poll. The site offers access to Harris news releases, which contain some data from various polls.
Marist College Institute for Public Opinion (MIPO)
MIPO is a survey research center at Marist College. MIPO provides educational opportunities for students and information on elections, policy, and popular issues for the public. MIPO regularly measures public opinion across the nation, in New York State and New York City.
The National Centre for Social Research
Economic & Social Research Council and the University of Southampton (UK)
National Opinion Research Center
NORC is a non-profit corporation affiliated with the University of Chicago that conducts survey research in the public interest for government agencies, educational institutions, private foundations, non-profit organizations, and private corporations.
Service restricted to members of the Columbia community 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."
PollingReport.com
A compilation of public opinion polls from various sources.
Public Agenda Online
"The Inside Source for Public Opinion and Policy Analysis."
A nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and citizen education organization based in New York City. Its web site provides briefings on policy and polling -- a digest of news, legislation, and studies -- covering numerous topics, including abortion, the environment, crime, and welfare.

Polling Organizations

CBS News Polls
The Gallup Organization
Provides public opinion on political, social, and economic issues.
Health Poll Search
Health Poll Search is a searchable archive of public opinion questions on health issues. The Health Poll Search archive holds approximately 40,000 questions on health issues such as Medicare, Medicaid, the uninsured, women's health, and HIV/AIDS, dating back to 1935. Response percentages and source information are provided for all questions. It is provided by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The Los Angeles Times Polls

International Public Opinion

Canadian Public Opinion Archive
Contains over 350 surveys on Canadian public opinion, covering a wide range of social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental issues and span in date from 1977 to the present. Queen's University.
European Public Opinion
"surveys and studies address major topics concerning European citizenship: enlargement, social situation, health, culture, information technology, environment, the Euro, defence, etc."