Library Resources
The Gallup Poll : Public Opinion 2011 - Opens in a new window by ISBN: 9781442220331
The People's News : Media, Politics, and the Demands of Capitalism - Opens in a new window by Call Number: P94 .U83 2014ISBN: 9780814762868
Polls, Expectations, and Elections : TV news making in U.S. presidential campaigns - Opens in a new window by Call Number: PN4888.T4 .C73 2015ISBN: 9780739191507
Public Information Campaigns and Opinion Research : A Handbook for the Student and Practitioner - Opens in a new window by Call Number: JF2112.A4 P83 2002ISBN: 9781412932646
Public opinion, campaign politics & media audiences : new Australian perspectives - Opens in a new window by Call Number: PN5517.P6 P82 2017ISBN: 9780522869613
Committing sociology : research-inspired reflections on Canadian values and society - Opens in a new window by Call Number: HN110.Z9 M6 2016ISBN: 9780995066908
Polling and Public Opinion : a Canadian perspective - Opens in a new window by Call Number: HN103.5 .B88 2007ISBN: 9780802038999
Street youth in Canada : findings from Enhanced Surveillance of Canadian Street Youth, 1999-2003 - Opens in a new window by Call Number: HV4509 .S77 2006ISBN: 9780662490692
- Ipsos Canada Public Opinion Polls 2004-2015 - Opens in a new windowThis resource provides access to public opinion and polling data, published by Wilfrid Laurier University Library and donated by Ipsos Canada. This data covers subjects such as Canadian politics and elections, real estate buying habits, and youth interactions with government. Ensure that only the ‘Public Opinion Polls’ collection type is selected and that you have searched for ‘IPSOS’. No library account required for this database.
- Canadian Business & Current Affairs This link opens in a new windowChoose newspaper as resource type from limiters or use the Newspaper Search in Page 1+ to add Canadian news content to your results
A diverse collection of publications, including scholarly journals, trade publications, dissertations, books, newspapers and magazines. Covers Canadian studies, business, culture, current event, education, literature, agriculture, history, and language, as well as government and politics. - Canadian Major Dailies This link opens in a new windowChoose newspaper as resource type from limiters or use the Newspaper Search in Page 1+ to add Canadian news content to your results
National and leading regional newspapers, such as the National Post, the Globe and Mail, the Montreal Gazette, and the Ottawa Citizen. - IBISWorld This link opens in a new window*Not searchable in Page 1+. Search directly in database to access content.*
Industry market research reports containing statistics and analysis on market characteristics, current and forecast performance, and major industry participants covering the US, Canada, Mexico as well as NEW GLOBAL CONTENT including Asia Pacific and Europe - SocINDEX™ with Full Text This link opens in a new windowScholarly journals, magazines, books, dissertations and conference proceeding in the field of sociology. Topics include criminology, gender studies, family and marriage, social work and addictions.
- Statistics Canada This link opens in a new windowStatistical publications from Statistics Canada. It covers a range of subjects, including Aboriginal peoples, business, crime and justice, health, manufacturing, population, travel, and more.
- Public Opinion Quarterly - Opens in a new windowScholarly journal on public opinion and communication research.
- International Journal of Public Opinion Research - Opens in a new windowPresents information of interest to those involved in the field of public opinion research.
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- Abacus Data - Opens in a new windowCanadian Research Firm with offices in Toronto and Ottawa. Includes limited free content.
- EKOS Research Associates - Opens in a new windowEKOS is recognized as one of the largest suppliers of research and evaluation expertise to the public sector across Canada. Free content found under : "Studies and Products" and "Media Centre."
- Environics - Opens in a new windowEnvironics is noted for its FOCUS polling series, created to monitor public satisfaction with government performance and attitude toward public policy issues in Canada, Ontario, and Quebec.
- Gallup - Opens in a new windowLimited poll reports available for free. more content with an account or subscription.
News tab (bottom of page) help to locate reported polls. - The Harris Poll - Opens in a new windowThe Harris Poll is an American market research and analytics company that has been tracking the sentiment, behaviors and motivations of American adults since 1963.
- Leger - Opens in a new windowThe largest Canadian-owned market research and analytics company. Includes limited current access to infographic data.
- Canadian Opinion Research Archive (CORA) - Opens in a new windowFounded in 1992, CORA contains hundreds of surveys including thousands of discrete items collected by major commercial Canadian firms dating back to the 1970s.
- PEW Research Centre - Opens in a new windowPew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions.
- Statistics Canada - The Daily - Opens in a new window
The Daily is released Monday to Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Eastern time. It includes all Statistics Canada's news releases - Statistics Canada MegaTrends - Opens in a new windowCanadian Megatrends explores some of the sweeping changes that have had a lasting impact on Canadian society and economy.
- Statistics Canada Surveys - Opens in a new windowA searchable list of the 175+ surveys in StatsCan's collection.