The Edward J. Bloustein School

The Edward J.Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy is committed to a rebirth of the public-service ethic in the United States. The ethic focuses on good civic design in its broadest sense. BCSR is one of 14 policy-based research centers at the school.

http://policy.rutgers.edu
American Association for Public Opinion Research

The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) was founded in 1947 to disseminate public opinion research through Public Opinion Quarterly and to promote professional standards of conduct. BCSR adheres to AAPOR's standards in all its research endeavors.

http://www.aapor.org
Council on Public Polls

The National Council on Public Polls (NCPP) has aimed to set ethical standards for pollsters and increase public knowledge about polls since its inception in 1969. BCSR abides by NCPP's principles of disclosure. NCPP publishes a useful booklet entitled "Twenty Questions a Journalist Should Ask About Poll Results".

http://www.ncpp.org
http://www.ncpp.org/?q=node/4
Data on the Net

Data on the Net, hosted by UC-San Diego, contains a guide to more than 800 Internet sites of social science statistical data, including U.S. Census data.

http://3stages.org/idata/
Inter-University Consortium and National Election Studies

The University of Michigan is home to Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research international data archive and the National Election Studies.

http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/index.html
http://www.electionstudies.org
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research houses a number of data archives, including the National Opinion Research Center's General Social Surveys.

http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/
Washington Post Data Directory
The Washington Post Data Directory provides links to public opinion data published on the Internet by nonpartisan organizations.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/datadir.htm