Roper iPoll provides the largest collection of US polling data, back to 1935, covering topics ranging from opinions and behavior on social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs and more.
International datasets are also available. Data download and analysis is available through the RoperExpress feature. Note: it is recommended that users create an account on the Roper site before searching and downloading data.
Provides access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction. For more information see Data Services for Social Sciences.
Must set up an account using BU email address to download data on ICSPR site. Code books for data available on ICSPR site. ICSPR also offers training in quantitative methods to facilitate effective data use.
Full coverage of U.S. Congress; useful for accessing current news and analysis on Congress and public policy issues. Useful for tracking votes and legislation, locating recent documents and member information. Covers 1983 - Use CQ Almanac (Bartle Ref JK 1.C66) for older data.
Produced by the largest news team on Capitol Hill. Search by keyword, topic, page number, committee, bill number, byline, and date. Archive includes detailed floor votes dating back to 1983. CQ Weekly is useful for accessing current news and analysis on Congress and major public policy issues. It is also useful for tracking votes and legislation in Congress, locating recent Congressional documents and related material in full text, and learning more about members of Congress and the legislative process. Coverage: 1983-present.
Inside Politics -CNN/Time
Contains up-to-date analyses from of politics, news, issues, polls, elections. Includes links to Time and a news archive.
Stateline.org
News from all states about policy and politics.
U. S. Congress Votes Database
Site also publishes an RSS feed of recent votes by each member of Congress, and a feed of the most recent votes in both chambers. Database of every vote in the United States Congress since the 102nd Congress (1991). Can view the results by the Congress or the individual.
News Resources
Newspapers, newswire and other news sources.
Roper iPoll provides the largest collection of US polling data, back to 1935, covering topics ranging from opinions and behavior on social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs and more.
International datasets are also available. Data download and analysis is available through the RoperExpress feature. Note: it is recommended that users create an account on the Roper site before searching and downloading data.
Afrobarometer
Non-partisan research center that conducts regular surveys in African nations on a wide variety of topics. Web site contains surveys, results, working papers, briefing papers, and data.
LAPOP - Latin American Public Opinion Project
Project has systematically surveyed the citizens of Latin America on their political views—specifically on democratic values and their behaviors related to democracy since 1974. Web site contains full reports (current and archival) as .pdf files and also downloadable data sets.
Latinobarometro
Annual public opinion survey of residents of 18 Latin American countries published by the Latinobarometro Corporation, a nonprofit NGO from Chile. Web site contains survey summaries from 1995 to the present. Payment is required to download and analyze the data sets online
Pew Global Attitudes Project
Includes reports and surveys covering a wide variety of subjects about people's attitudes and opinions from around the world on a wide variety of topics. Includes the Pew Global Attitudes Project Key Indicators Database, an interactive database that allows exploration of world trends on topics.
WorldPublicOpinion.org
Source of in-depth information and analysis on public opinion from around the world on international issues. Topics include aid, development, environment, human rights, justice, and more.
