Web Resources

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Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO)
This site has links to industry groups, colleges, and universities doing research and research databases, and a code of ethics. See also CASRO’s list of survey research databases at www.casro.org/surveyresdata.cfm.

Gallup
A research company known for studies of attitudes and behaviors of employees, customers, students, and the public. Check Gallup’s Methodology Center for information on the variety of methods used to track public opinion.

Harris Interactive
Provides information on Harris Interactive’s research specializations and methodologies. The Harris “Vault” provides survey results as far back as the 1960s at www.harrisinteractive.com/Insights/HarrisVault.aspx. The Harris Poll Online provides a sign-up opportunity for students who wish to participate in polls, at http://www.harrispollonline.com.

National Centre for Research Methods, University of Southampton
A training unit on online research methods for the social sciences.

National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago
Known for its national surveys of public opinion. See also the online booklet explaining surveys produced by the National Opinion Research Center at www.whatisasurvey.info.

Pew Internet, Science & Tech Project
Visit the above web address for information on downloading Pew raw survey data for your own analysis. Also view the meth­odology section of any of the survey reports for details on sampling, survey methods and weighting of samples.

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research is a leading archive of social science and public opinion data. The data range from the 1930s to the present. Most of the data are from the United States, but over 50 nations are represented.

Survey Research Laboratory (SRL) of the University of Illinois at Chicago
Survey Research Laboratory (SRL) of the University of Illinois at Chicago
The above SRL links page provides links to research organizations, research ethics codes, sampling, and data analysis.

Web Survey Methodology
A European university resource on web survey methodology

World Association for Public Opinion Research
See especially the WAPOR code of ethics at http://wapor.org/wapor-code-of-ethics.

Cool Surveys
QuestionPro
Zoomerang
The above three sites give you the ability to create surveys, collect data, and analyze data.