American Politics: Opinion & Data

Polling the Nations compiles 300,000 questions & responses from more than 12,000 surveys conducted in the U.S. and 70 other countries.

Data from surveys of public opinion (1930s+). Most data are from the United States, but over 50 nations are represented. Contains surveys from the United States, as well as from Europe, Latin America and Asia. The Archives also contain election poll data, as well as Japanese, Latin American, and Canadian data archives.

LAPOP is a resource containing public opinion surveys investigating attitudes and behaviors related to democratic progress. Over 20 countries in the Americas are covered. Note: "Enter site via IP authentication."

Data, authoritative analyses, concise explanations, and historical material on U.S. elections.

Interactive/online, raw/downloadable, and geodata from federal agencies. Subjects are across the board, and at varying levels of geographic detail, and varying timelines.

Fedstats includes statistical information from 14 United States agencies. Links to many additional agencies are provided.

Statistical data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau and academic organizations. Permits users to graph individual tables and create customized tables and spreadsheets.

Datasets and statistics related to social science and demographics. Since Rice is an ICPSR member institution, Rice students, faculty, and staff can register for a personal password and download information directly from ICPSR using a rice.edu email address.

Presented by the Hobby Foundation Endowment Fund

Indexing & abstracts for a range of sources from U.S. federal, U.S. state, and international organization publications.