Library Guides: Political Science Research Guide: Public Opinion

Public Opinion

American National Election Studies
The American National Election Studies (ANES) produces high quality data on voting, public opinion, and political participation
National Network of State Polls
The NNSP is a federation of organizations that conduct state-level surveys. The network promotes the collection and use of state survey data.
European Social Survey
Charts stability and change in social structure, conditions and attitudes in Europe and to interpret how Europe's social, political and moral fabric is changing.
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
An independent opinion research group that studies attitudes toward the press, politics and public policy issues.
PollingReport.com
This site provides polling results and data which is updated whenever new data is released. There are three main categories of polls: politics and policy, business/economy, and the American scene. The main page features selected polls on timely topics, as well as articles of opinion research methods.
Public Agenda
Offers nonpartisan briefings on policy and polling, including 'red flags' where poll results may be misleading; a digest of news, legislation, and studies; research sources; and much more.

Roper iPoll This link opens in a new window
The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University maintains an archive of social science data specializing in data from public opinion surveys. Its collection includes over 23,000 datasets and almost 800,000 questions with responses in Roper iPoll, and adds hundreds more each year.