September 11, 2001 surveys from days following the attack blog
These polls, taken in the days immediately following the September 11th attacks, reveal the public’s personal reactions to the events, their fears…
2015 RARE Award Winners
The Office of Undergraduate Research and the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research are pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Roper Award for…
American Soldiers Studies of WWII blog
On the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Research Branch of the Information and Education Division of the War Department conducted the…
Virginia Slims American Women's Opinion Polls 1970-2000 blog
In 1970 with the Women’s Movement well underway, Virginia Slims began commissioning surveys about the role of American women in society. As those roles…
APSA Teaching and Learning Conference 2015
We will be at American Political Science Association's Teaching and Learning conference January 16-18th, in Washington DC and we hope to see you there!…
2013 Midwest Business Leader Survey on Immigration blog
Learn about opinions on immigration and employment concerns through the rare perspective offered in The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Poll: 2013…
Roper Social and Political Trends blog
Roper Social and Political Trends Data, 1973-1994, from RoperASW serves as one of three primary datasets used extensively in the research reported in…
Faith Matters Survey 2006 blog
The Faith Matters Survey was conducted on behalf of Harvard University by International Communications Research in the summer of 2006. The survey was…
2000 Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey blog
Table 1 Communities Surveyed, Geography of Area, and Sample Size Sponsor Area Sample Size Goal Actual…
2006 Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey blog
The 2006 Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey is comprised of a national adult sample of 2,741 respondents and twenty-two communities sample (11 of…
Study Version Control
Current Practice:The Roper Center has implemented a version control protocol for all digital files within the archive. All files upon arrival at the Roper…
Project Overview: The Redesign of Roper Center Infrastructure (2014)
In anticipation of continued proliferation of polling data and the growth of user communities interested in Roper Center data and services, one of our…
Ambivalent Attitudes: The Public and Opinion Polls
Pundits have few kind words for politicians who consult public opinion polls when formulating policy. On the other hand, pollsters themselves consider…
Project Overview: A Review and Redesign of Roper Center Infrastructure
In anticipation of continued proliferation of polling data and the growth of user communities interested in Roper Center data and services, one of our…
NEP 2012 Republican Primary Exit Polls Now Available
Explore the newly acquired National Election Pool 2012 Republican Primary Exit Polls, available at the Roper Center. The collection features datasets from…
2013 Pew Research Center's Martin Luther King Jr. Race Survey blog
Discover America's opinions on the progress of racial equality in the Pew Research Center's Martin Luther King Jr. Race Survey dataset. Conducted by the…
Pay It Back: The Public and the Student Loan System blog
Among the Americans struggling most in the current economy are recent college grads carrying significant educational debt. As millennials navigate lowered…
Roper Center Invites Hosting Proposals
The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research is moving its world-class archive of public opinion surveys to a new base of operations, the Center's Board…
A Hero's Welcome: The American Public and Attitudes Toward Veterans blog
Americans have long been united in the belief that former soldiers deserve respect and honor. But the question of what exactly the government owes its…
When the Wall Came Tumbling Down: The American Public and Berlin blog
When the Berlin Wall fell twenty-five years ago this week, America rejoiced in what was widely seen as a new opportunity for peace in the world. But in…