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American Association for Public Opinion Research
AAPOR members are 1,600 individuals who share an interest in public opinion and survey research.

American Association of Political Consultants
The AAPC is a bipartisan organization of political consultants, media consultants, pollsters, campaign managers, corporate public affairs officers, professors, fund-raisers, lobbyists, congressional staffers, and vendors.

American Statistical Association
The ASA is the second oldest professional association in the country. It promotes excellence in statistics in its application to the frontiers of science, from biological to socio-economic to the physical sciences.

Council of American Survey Research Organizations
CASRO is the trade association of survey research businesses, representing nearly 300 companies and research operations. It promotes a rigorous code of conduct that enhances the image of survey research and protects the public’s rights and privacy.

Council for Marketing and Opinion Research
CMOR promotes and advocates for survey research. Its goals are improving respondent cooperation and preventing restrictive legislation.

ESOMAR
ESOMAR is the world organization for enabling better research into markets, consumers and societies. With 4,500 members in 100 countries, ESOMAR’s aim is to promote the value of market and opinion research.

Fedstats
This excellent site is the gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies including the U.S. Census Bureau.

Greenbook
The New York American Marketing Association produces the GreenBook directories including an online searchable directory of marketing research service providers.

Institute of Management Consultants USA, Inc.
IMC USA is the national professional association representing management consultants and awarding the CMC (Certified Management Consultant) certification mark.

Marketing Research Association
MRA provides marketing and opinion research data collectors and other members with opportunities for advancing and expanding their marketing research and related business skills, and also advocates on behalf of the industry.

National Council on Public Polls
The National Council on Public Polls is an association of polling organizations established to promote better understanding of public opinion polls among politicians, the media and general public, and to encourage improved reporting of poll results.

PollingReport.com
The Polling Report is an independent, non-partisan resource on trends in American opinion. (Note: Some free content; some by paid subscription.)

Pollster.com
Mark Blumenthal and Charles Franklin’s thorough review of the latest political polls and polling trends, a regularly updated blog, and intelligent information on the substance and methodology of polling. Geared toward regular poll watchers and survey

Quirk's Marketing Research Review
Quirks.com features over 1,000 case history and technique articles, an interactive researcher forum, free marketing research job postings, and comprehensive directories of custom research providers.

RealClearPolitics.com
Chicago-based RealClearPolitics.com (RCP) has become one of America’s premier independent political web sites. Updated every morning and throughout the day, RCP culls and publishes commentary, news, polling data, and links to important resources from

Statistical Resources on the Web
This treasure trove of catalogued statistical sources is maintained by the University of Michigan libraries.

World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR)
WAPOR promotes the right to conduct and publish research on mass and elite public opinion worldwide. It supports improvements in research, and cooperation and exchange among academic and commercial researchers, journalists, and political actors.