Research Guides: GOV210: Public Opinion & Mass Media in the United States: Finding News, Media, Websites, Articles

Public Opinion / Polling Resources

iPOLL (Roper Center for Public Opinion Research) 1935+ This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive database from major U.S. polling organizations, including questions asked & responses provided.

Alternative Press Index and Archive [EBSCO] 1969+ This link opens in a new window
sources outside of mainstream
Communication & Mass Media Complete [EBSCO] This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles
Ethnic NewsWatch [ProQuest] 1960+ This link opens in a new window
full text of newsletters and some journals
GenderWatch [ProQuest] 1970+ This link opens in a new window
Full text publications on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas.

There are two custom searches for your GOV 210 paper assignment:

1. News Sites: search 9 mainstream websites for news (see list below)

2. Media Sites: find position papers, briefings, reports, and more from sites and organizations recommended by your professor.

Sites included in GOV 210 Search Box 1

Sites Included in GOV 210 Search Box 2

Academic Search Ultimate [EBSCO] This link opens in a new window
Full text of popular news sources as well as over 4500 scholarly publications in social sciences, etc.
Nexis Uni (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new window
Use "Search by Subject or Topic" to limit by "All News" or "Broadcast Transcripts." Use Advanced Options to select newspapers, blogs, magazines, webnews, etc.

Google News Archive Search (selected coverage) up to 200 years back
Search across a large collection of historical archives including major newspapers, magazines, news & legal archives.
Libraries' "News" page
Subscription and free news sources - includes searching the New York Times.

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Subjects: Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, French Studies, Government, Public Policy, Social Work

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