Since their beginnings in the 1930s with Gallup, Roper, Harris and others, scientific polling organizations have grown dramatically in number, scope, and stature to their worldwide presence today. This compilation focuses on significant Internet sites concerning general public opinion polls, especially those providing polling results in usable formats. Like other professions dealing with public affairs, pollsters have found the Internet to be a great boon both for advertising services and for offering survey results. Professional organizations, university research centers, and data archives all use the Web to enhance access to public opinion polls. Source: College and Research Libraries News, October 2006.
Note: Most resources listed are free and open to the public but some poll databases are noted as "subscription required," many academic institutions have a paid subscription to at least one of these valuable tools.
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