Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery

Public Opinion & Polling

• Gallup Brain [Gallup Poll News Service]

  Coverage: 1930 - present
  Current and historical data from one of the leading public opinion research firms.

• Public Agenda

  Public Agenda is a nonprofit organization that explores public opinion and produces citizen education materials. Their goal is to provide polling and other data to clarify public attitudes about complex policy issues.

• Roper Center Survey Archive

  Coverage: 1943-2000
  An on-line catalog of studies collcted by the Roper Center. While no opinion data are directly available through this service, researchers interested in secondary analysis of survey data files can determine studies relevant to their areas of interest.

Elections

• Follow the Money: The Institute on Money in State Politics

  Coverage: Current
  The Institute on Money in State Politics is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to accurate, comprehensive and unbiased documentation and research on campaign finance at the state level.

• OpenSecrets.org from the Center For Responsive Politics

  The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy. Campaign finance issues, PACS information, debate info, more.

Elections (Print)

• American Votes. 1960 to current.
  Location: Reference JK1967.A8
  Election returns by state: President, House, Senate, Governors; General, Primary, Special.