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- Roper Center for Public Opinion Research (UCSD only)
1935 - present
Located at the University of Connecticut, the Roper Center is the principal archive for summary-level (aggregate) and micro-level (raw) public opinion survey data from the major polling organizations in the United States as well as some polls from foreign countries. All major U.S. polling organizations and polling sponsors are represented in the archive, including: Gallup, ICR, Ipsos, PSRI, RoperASW, Wirthlin Worldwide, Yankelovich Partners; ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Los Angeles Times, NBC News, New York Times, Time, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Kaiser Family Foundation, Pew Center for the People and the Press and academic research centers. The complete texts of questions, response categories, response percentages, survey organization, sponsor, field dates, sample and sample size are included.
- iPOLL databank is the preeminent database of individual poll questions covering nearly half million questions (and answers) asked in United States public opinion surveys that have US national adult samples (or samples of subpopulations that constitute a large segment of the national adult population). Updated daily.
- Health Poll Search, a subset of iPOLL, is a searchable archive of public opinion questions on health issues from health care surveys. These questions spans areas such as HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, health policy and health reform, Medicare and Medicaid, women's health, the uninsured, minority health, and children's health.
- Download datasets and documentation in RoperExpress. Approximately 75% of the Center's public opinion studies conducted in the US from 1935 to present (and many recent studies from outside of the US) are available for download through RoperExpress.
- Gallup Brain (UCSD only)
1935 - present
Includes more than 100,000 questions and millions of Americans' responses (including response frequencies) from every Gallup public opinion poll conducted in the United States since 1935. The Gallup Organization regularly polls Americans on current topics and the issues that most affect them. The database also includes full text of the Gallup Poll Tuesday Briefing. The Gallup Brain is updated weekly and includes all current and historical Gallup analysis of the data. - Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) (UCSD only)
1962 - present
The ICPSR, part of the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, has served social scientists since 1962 by providing a central repository and dissemination service for machine-readable social science data from over 130 countries. ICPSR holdings include over 1000 public opinion polls from around the world, including United States election exit polls. Polling organizations represented include: ABC News, CBS News, New York Times, Washington Post. ICPSR archives the Eurobarometer series and the ISSP.
The Field (California) Poll, founded in 1947, has operated continuously as a California statewide survey of opinions and attitudes on social and political issues. Through its regularly scheduled surveys, The Field Poll tracks voter preferences in all major statewide candidate and proposition election contests, assesses California public opinion about elected officials and major issues facing the state, obtains reaction to political and social developments, and covers topical news stories of general public interest.
- Search Polls (1979-2006) Note: This search engine searches through the fulltext of each codebook.
Other countries
1935 - Present
Located at the University of Connecticut, the Roper Center is the principal archive for summary-level (aggregate) and micro-level (raw) public opinion survey data from the major polling organizations in the United States as well as some polls from foreign countries. All major U.S. polling organizations and polling sponsors are represented in the archive, including Gallup, ICR, Ipsos, PSRI, RoperASW, Wirthlin Worldwide, Yankelovich Partners; ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Los Angeles Times, NBC News, New York Times, Time, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Kaiser Family Foundation, Pew Center for the People and the Press and academic research centers. The complete texts of questions, response categories, response percentages, survey organization, sponsor, field dates, sample and sample size are included.
- iPOLL databank is the preeminent database of individual poll questions covering nearly half million questions (and answers) asked in United States public opinion surveys that have US national adult samples (or samples of subpopulations that constitute a large segment of the national adult population). Updated daily.
- Health Poll Search, a subset of iPOLL, is a searchable archive of public opinion questions on health issues from health care surveys. These questions spans areas such as HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, health policy and health reform, Medicare and Medicaid, women's health, the uninsured, minority health, and children's health.
- JPOLL: Japanese Data Archive. Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
1990-present
More than 10,000 questions from major Japanese surveys, translated into English. - Download datasets and documentation in RoperExpress.
- Latin American Databank at Roper acquires, processes and archives public opinion surveys conducted by the survey research community in Latin America, including universities, institutes, individual scholars, private polling and public opinion research firms. To date, the LAD collection holds nearly twelve hundred studies from 16 countries, with the largest contributions coming from Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.
1962 - Present
The ICPSR, part of the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, has served social scientists since 1962 by providing a central repository and dissemination service for machine-readable social science data from over 130 countries. ICPSR holdings include over 1000 public opinion polls from around the world, including United States election exit polls. Polling organizations represented include: ABC News, CBS News, New York Times, Washington Post. ICPSR archives the Eurobarometer series and the ISSP.
Major opinion poll survey series
- General Social Surveys (GSS) [cumulative file] (Latest: 1972-2006) The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center annually since 1972, except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. For each round of surveys, the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research prepares a cumulative dataset that merges previous years of the GSS into a single file, with each year or survey constituting a sub-file. The GSS measures attitudes toward social and public policy issues, economic status, political events, work, and family life. In addition to questions asked each year, topical modules are included on a rotating basis that focus on current issues such as gender equity, religious beliefs, and perception of work.
- American National Election Studies (ANES)
1948 - present
The American National Election Study (ANES) is the oldest continuous series of survey data investigating electoral behavior and attitudes in the United States. The focus of the survey includes voter perceptions of the major political parties, the candidates, national and international issues, and of the importance of the election. Also explored are voter expectations about the outcome of the election, degree of voter interest in politics, political affiliation and voting history, as well as participation in the electoral process. ANES interviews are conducted before and after presidential elections and after national congressional elections. Post-election interviews include questions on actual voting behavior and voter reflections about the election outcome. - American Public Opinion and United States Foreign Policy Series. (UCSD only through ICPSR)
1975 - present
Conducted on behalf of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, this series of studies investigate the opinions and attitudes of the general public and a select group of opinion leaders (or elites) on matters relating to United States foreign policy and to define the parameters of public opinion within which decision-makers must operate. - International Social Survey Program (ISSP) (UCSD only through ICPSR)
1985 - present
The International Social Survey Program (ISSP) is an ongoing program of cross-national collaboration which develops topical modules dealing with important social science areas as supplements to regular national surveys (e.g., the US General Social Surveys). Each survey includes questions about general attitudes toward various social issues such as the legal system, sex, and the economy. Special topics have included the environment, the role of government, social inequality, social support, family and gender issues, work orientation, the impact of religious background, behavior, and beliefs on social and political preferences, and national identity. Participating countries vary for each topical module. The 2002 wave covered 34 countries. - Eurobarometer Survey Series (UCSD only through ICPSR)
1974 - present.
Cross-national survey program covering all European Union member states which regularly monitors the social and political attitudes of the nine member nations: France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, and Luxembourg. These Eurobarometers are carried out in the spring and fall of each year. There are four main series: Standard Eurobarometer, with core questions and rotating topical modules; Flash Eurobarometer, on special topics or surveying special target groups; Central and Eastern Eurobarometer and Candidate Countries Eurobarometer, covering countries outside the European Community. The Mannheim Eurobarometer Trend File, 1970-1999, presents 100 trend questions asked at least five times in Standard Eurobarometer surveys. - Pew Research Center for People and the Press (Public)
1997 - present
Provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world by conducting public opinion polling and social science research which focuses on public attitudes toward the press, politics and public policy issues. - Search ROGER to locate additional collections of survey results or more specialized books and reports containing public opinion information.
- Sample subject searches:
Public opinion--United States
Public opinion--United States--Statistics
Public opinion polls--United States
Europe--Politics and government--1945--Public opinion
Law--United States--Public opinion
Capital punishment--United States--Public opinion
Peace--Public opinion
- Sample subject searches:
- Polling America: an encyclopedia of public opinion
- Public opinion and polling around the world : a historical encyclopedia
- Roper Center Education This section of the Roper Center offers information about the process. Polling 101 and Polling 201 will guide you through the fundamentals of polling and how polls are analyzed.
- About Polling. Public Agenda. Contains useful information on the field of public opinion research.
Locating public opinion books and other materials
Conducting public opinion poll research
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