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Subjects: Anthropology, Communication, Criminal Justice, English & Linguistics, Government Information, History, International Language & Culture Studies, Literature, Philosophy & Religion, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Women & Gender Studies

Pew Center for the People and the Press
A well-respected research organization that conducts polls on a range of topics.
Gallup
One of the oldest and most well-known polling organizations.

Roper Center iPoll This link opens in a new window
Provides access to several hundred thousand public opinion questions via the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University.

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research: Topics at a Glance
This research institute, located at Cornell University, collects, preserves, and disseminates public opinion data. This is a subscription-only resource. If you have questions about access, please contact librarian Ann Marshall.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
A large collection of popular magazines, scholarly journals and major newspapers across a wide range of topics.
PAIS (Public Affairs Indexing Service) This link opens in a new window
Scholarly articles in the field of public policy and public affairs, as well as in the related fields of political science, government, international relations, economics, finance, law, environment, demography, sociology and business.

Politics Collection
Search across four ProQuest databases: PAIS, PolicyFile, Political Science Database and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts.

PolicyFile This link opens in a new window
Access opinion articles and public policy reports from think tanks, research institutes and advocacy organizations, including groups such as RAND, the International Monetary Fund, the Brookings Institution and the Heritage Foundation.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Scholarly articles in many disciplines. Hint: before searching, you can scroll down to narrow by discipline.

ProQuest U.S. Major Dailies: Recent Coverage
Current coverage (approx. 1990-current) full text of U.S. major daily newspapers, including the Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, New York Times Book Review, New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.

APA Citation Style: OWL
Purdue Online Writing Lab's comprehensive guide to writing citations, reference lists, endnotes and more in APA style. This site also includes formatting tips, sample papers, and FAQs.
APA Style: Citing Government Documents
How to cite government data, federal statutes, bills, court cases, reports and more.
APA Blog: Citing Electronic Resources
How to cite a government report and online sources such as Ted talks and online maps.
Citing Your Sources: APA
From Williams College Libraries
APA: Cite Source
From Trinity College. Includes detailed examples and covers many types of sources.