Public Opinion / Polling Resources
- iPOLL (Roper Center for Public Opinion Research) 1935+ This link opens in a new windowComprehensive database from major U.S. polling organizations, including questions asked & responses provided.
- Pew Research Center: U.S. Politics & PolicyBrowse by topic. Also includes "Question Search"
- 2008 Presidential Election Exit Polls (NYTimes)Create a login for Smith College access to the New York Times.
Search Links for GOV 210 Paper Assignment
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.
Search News and Media Sites
Sites included in GOV 210 Search Box 1
- New York Times www.nytimes.com
- Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com
- The Wall Street Journal www.wsj.com
- National Review www.nationalreview.com
- CNN www.cnn.com
- Fox News www.foxnews.com
- MSNBC www.msnbc.com
- HuffPost www.huffpost.com
- The Daily Show www.cc.com/shows/the-daily-show
- The Daily Show with Trevor Noah /www.cc.com/shows/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah
You can use the Journals tab (Publication Finder) to connect with sources. Search a newspaper title, or try searching MSNBC or Fox or CNN to get to a news database for transcripts.
Sites Included in GOV 210 Search Box 2
- Pew Research News Habits & Media
- Columbia Journalism Review
- Digital Media Ethics (Ethics News Feed, University of Wisconsin)
- Media Research Center (conservative media watchdog group)
- Accuracy in Media (conservative media watchdog group)
- Media Matters (liberal media watchdog group)
- FAIR: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (liberal media watchdog group)
- Daily Kos (news through left-leaning bloggers)
- Talking Points Memo (progressive political journalism)
- Red State (conservative news and opinion website)
Search mainstream news databases
- Find NewsThe Library's guide to news online. Set up your access to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post. Search more.
- Nexis Uni (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new windowUse "Search in all News for" with a topic, then narrow your search by time and type, such as "Blogs" or "Transcripts." Use Advanced Options to select specific sources (newspapers, networks, etc.)
- Access World News [NewsBank] (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new windowStart with a topic and narrow by publication type or time period.
- Westlaw Campus Research (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new windowChoose NEWS for your search. Includes Washington Post (newspaper and .com). Find limits by type of source including blogs and transcripts (CNN, FOX, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS).
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Find a source by Title
- Journal Locator / Publication Finder Search for a publication title, or use options such as ISSN
Moodle Links - GOV210
Click here to login to the main Moodle page at Smith. Or connect directly to your course site for data sets more information: H. Gold, GOV 210