Pro and Con: Polling and Opinion Sources
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Economic Policy Institute DatazoneAn excellent collection of outstanding annotated links to Web sites offering polling data.
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Polling ReportOffers polling results and data on public opinion about current controversial issues.
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Public Agenda OnlineWeb site issue guides cover topics such as crime, education, environment, and immigration.
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Roper Center for Public Opinion ResearchProvides summary information on surveys and studies measuring public opinion on many social, political, and economic issues.
Pro and Con: Magazines and Newspapers
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IPL NewspapersThe Internet Public Library includes online newspapers from around the world.
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NewslinkProvides links to many online newspapers and magazines. Includes list of most-linked-to local news sites in the United States.
Pro and Con: Websites For Special Topics
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Death Penalty Information CenterAn example of a site devoted to a particular topic.
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Rand CorporationPresents research on a wide range of issues.
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Scout Report ArchivesAn excellent source to search by topic for specialized websites.
Pro and Con: Statistical/Government Sources
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Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new windowPresents statistical & quantitative history of the United States from the earliest times to the present. Contains more than 37,000 annual time series of historical information covering virtually every quantifiable dimension of American history: population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, governance, and international relations. Each series is fully documented and placed in historical context by a recognized expert.
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SJSU Government PublicationsGovernment publications are also an excellent resource, particularly the transcripts of Congressional hearings, which include the testimony of witnesses speaking on both sides (or several sides) of controversial issues.
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Statistical Abstract of the United StatesUse online or the printed copy in the Library. Use the call number to find older years in the circulating stacks. Browse through the tables of the printed copy if the online version at the US Bureau of Census is a bit hard to read.
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Statistical Resources on the WebAn outstanding starting point and reliable source for statistics on the Web. Covers all subject areas. By the University of Michigan Documents Center.
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U.S. Census This link opens in a new windowIncludes Statistical Abstracts of the United States. Contains a wide range of information on the public and private sectors of American life.