Polls and surveys are the most common ways to measure public opinion. The results of polls and surveys are published in various sources.
Polling the Nations, 1986-present
Find responses from 14,000 surveys conducted in the United States and 80 other countries. Full-text.
Academic OneFile
Includes full-text of many Gallup Polls and publications. Type in your topic keywords and add "and public opinion" to your search. Ex. "Iraq war and public opinion"
Academic Search Complete, 1990-present
Includes some full-text articles from the journal Public Opinion Quarterly from 1965 to the present. Type in your topic keywords and add "and public opinion" to your search. Ex. "Iraq war and public opinion".
PollingReport.com
Find results of recent polls, election polls, and surveys on hot topics in the news.
Public Agenda Online
Find data and reports on current issues written by a non-partisan research group.
Pew Research Center
Find results of recent polls, organized by topic, including international opinions.
American Attitudes: Who Thinks What about the Issues that Shape our Lives
HN 90 P8 M58 PCL Reference and PCL Stacks
Find survey results covering American's opinions on various topics such as Health and Medicine, Race and Religion.
American Generations: Who They Are, How They Live, What They Think
HC 110 C6 M545 PCL Reference and PCL Stacks
Ten chapters on topics such as Education, Housing and Spending. Compares and contrasts the five living age groups.
The Gallup Poll Public Opinion
HN 90 P8 G35 PCL Reference
This annual book contains Gallup Poll results on various topics since 1935.
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