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Policy Statements

For help in locating U.S. foreign policy statements, see our online guide, U.S. Foreign Policy Information Sources.

Public Opinion

To see what print periodicals on public opinion are in the UO library, search the online catalog for the subjects public opinion - United States - periodicals, and public opinion - periodicals.

Lexis-Nexis Statistical. (Use of this database is limited to University of Oregon students and faculty for research purposes only. You will be asked to authenticate with your name, UO ID number and library password.) Select "Search abstracts", then search on subject terms that combine the concepts of public opinion and either foreign affairs or some more specific foreign policy issue. If you choose to search CIS subject descriptors, the subject terms for public opinion are Opinion and attitude surveys or Political attitudes and ideology. Remember that publications you find through Lexis-Nexis Statistical might be in the library's print collection (do a title search in the online catalog to find out), or might be in the statistical microfiche set in the Documents department.

Lexis-Nexis Academic. This resource contains a section on polling data from the Roper Center. Select "Reference", then "Polls & Surveys". You can also search the full-text of newspapers for reporting on public opinion surveys.

You may also find citations to articles containing polling results in other indexes or full-text databases as well. Here is a list of several that may prove useful:

  • Academic Search Premier. Provides access to many current periodicals, both popular and scholarly. Many have full-text available, while others are citations only.
  • PAIS International. Index to public affairs literature, including periodicals, books, and government publications. Citations only (no full-text).

While one should be cautious about indiscriminate use of web sites for academic research, and should always verify the objectivity and authority of the reporting organization, many sites offer excellent information on public opinion. The following list contains links to web sites of some of the most reliable polling organizations.

Additional links to web resources can be found on the Library's Survey Data: Polling and Public Opinion web page.

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Last Modified: 10/09/2006