cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.3886/icpsr06678
title: ABC News O.J. Simpson Verdict Poll, October 1995
title: Archival Version

description: This special topic poll sought respondents' views on the O.J. Simpson murder trial verdict and on the treatment of minorities in the criminal justice system. Those queried were asked for their opinions on the verdict in the Simpson case and whether they believed Simpson was guilty or innocent. Additional topics covered a possible police conspiracy to frame Simpson and whether the outcome of the trial would have been different if Simpson were white. Demographic variables include sex and race.
description: Datasets: 
 
 DS1: Dataset
description: ABC News/Washington Post Poll Series
description: This collection has not been processed by ICPSR staff. ICPSR is distributing the data and documentation for this collection in essentially the same form in which they were received. When appropriate, hardcopy documentation has been converted to machine-readable form and variables have been recoded to ensure respondents' anonymity.
A weight variable with two implied decimal places has been included and must be used in any analysis.
description: Adults 18 years old and older in the United States.
description: Households were selected by random-digit dialing. Within households, the respondent selected was the adult living in the household who last had a birthday and who was at home at the time of the interview.
DOI: 10.3886/icpsr06680
title: ABC News O.J. Simpson Viewpoint Poll, October 1995
title: Archival Version

description: This special topic poll sought respondents' views on the O.J. Simpson murder trial verdict and its effect on the country. Those queried were asked for their opinions on media coverage of the case, motivations for that coverage, and whether other news stories were abandoned to cover the Simpson case in depth. Respondents were asked to comment on television cameras in courtrooms and the effect the Simpson trial had on race relations in the United States. Demographic variables include sex and race.
description: A weight variable with two decimal places has been included and must be used in any analysis.
description: ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection: Created variable labels and/or value labels.; Checked for undocumented or out-of-range codes..
description: Datasets: 
 
 DS1: Dataset
description: ABC News/Washington Post Poll Series
description: telephone interview
description: Adults 18 years of age and older in the United States. Smallest Geographic Unit: state
description: Households were selected by random-digit dialing. Within households, the respondent selected was the adult living in the household who last had a birthday and who was at home at the time of the interview.
DOI: 10.3886/icpsr06681
title: Washington Post Poll, October 1995
title: Archival Version

description: This poll solicited public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions of President Bill Clinton, Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, and retired General Colin Powell. Those queried were asked whether the president, congressional Democrats, or congressional Republicans were most committed to the following: the economy, the needs of the middle class, protecting Social Security, reducing the deficit, handling crime, welfare reform, Medicare preservation, maintenance of military strength, education, and reform of the tax system. The 1996 presidential and congressional elections were addressed as well as the upcoming Republican primaries. Respondents were asked to identify the goals and characteristics of the Democratic and Republican parties, and to comment on the possible existence of a third political party, such as Ross Perot's "United We Stand" party. The characteristics of an effective president were addressed, and respondents were asked to identify which of the following leadership qualities were most important: being respected by foreign leaders, working well with members of opposing political parties, ability to unite the races, ability to set a moral example for the country, and experience in elected office. Finally, respondents were given a list of past and present political figures and were asked to rate their leadership qualities. The list included Harry Truman, Bob Dole, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jesse Jackson, Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, George Washington, and others. Demographic variables include age, race, sex, education, religion, family income, political party, political orientation, and voter registration and participation history.
description: Datasets: 
 
 DS1: Dataset
description: ABC News/Washington Post Poll Series
description: (1) This collection has not been processed by ICPSR staff. ICPSR is distributing the data and documentation for this collection in essentially the same form in which they were received. When appropriate, hardcopy documentation has been converted to machine-readable form and variables have been recoded to ensure respondents' anonymity. (2) The codebook is provided as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. The PDF file format was developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated and can be accessed using PDF reader software, such as the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Information on how to obtain a copy of the Acrobat Reader is provided on the ICPSR Web site. (3) A weight variable with two implied decimal places has been included and must be used in any analysis.
description: Adults 18 years old and older in the United States.
description: Households were selected by random-digit dialing. Within households, the respondent selected was the adult living in the household who last had a birthday and who was at home at the time of the interview.
DOI: 10.3886/icpsr07844
title: General Revenue Sharing, 1976 Population Estimates
title: Archival Version

description: This data collection contains current population estimates and per capita money income for counties and minor civil divisions in each state. These estimates were developed to provide updates of the data elements in Federal Revenue Sharing allocations under the state and local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972. Population estimates recorded in the dataset are for July 1, 1976, while per capita income estimates are for 1975. The units recorded in the data collection include counties, incorporated places, certain towns in New England, New York, and Wisconsin, and townships in other states. Certain Midwestern states may have active minor civil divisions in some counties, but not in others. In additional to these estimates, April 1, 1970, population and 1969 and 1975 per capita money income are included for each area. POPULATION AND INCOME ESTIMATES FOR THE UNITED STATES, 1969-1973 (ICPSR 0078) and POPULATION AND PER CAPITA INCOME ESTIMATES, 1969-1975 (ICPSR 7577) contain similar data for earlier years.
description: Datasets: 
 
 DS1: Dataset
description: The records in this file are in sort order by state, county, MCD, and place code.
description: The population of all United States counties and incorporated places plus active minor civil divisions.
DOI: 10.3886/icpsr07849
title: Annual Housing Survey, 1975 [United States]: Travel-to-Work [SMSAs]
title: Archival Version

description: This data collection provides travel-to-work data for respondents living in 21 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs). Data cover respondents' place of work, means of transportation to work, carpooling and carpool occupancy, time and distance from home to work, and time of departure for work. The data also include transportation-related information such as access to a garage or carport at respondent's home, cost of rented parking spaces, and number of cars owned. Information about respondents's neighborhoods includes existence of street noise or heavy street traffic, poor street conditions, crime, objectionable odors, adequacy of schools, fire and police protection, health clinics, and respondents' opinions of the overall neighborhood quality. The data contained in this collection are from the travel-to-work supplement in ANNUAL HOUSING SURVEY, 1975 [UNITED STATES]: SMSA FILES (ICPSR 7976). The travel-to-work supplement was sponsored by the United States Department of Transportation, and the data was collected by the Census Bureau during April 1975 through March 1976. The data are contained in 21 files, one file for each SMSA represented. Demographic information collected on each respondent includes sex, age, race, marital status, and household relationship. Additional information on the household head includes educational attainment, Hispanic origin, and length of residence in current domicile.
description: Datasets: 
 
 DS0: Study-Level Files 
 DS1: Newport News-Hampton, Virginia 
 DS2: Patterson-Clifton-Passaic, New Jersey 
 DS3: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-New Jersey 
 DS4: Portland, Oregon-Washington 
 DS5: Rochester, New York 
 DS6: San Antonio, Texas 
 DS7: San Bernardino-Riverside-Ontario, California 
 DS8: San Diego, California 
 DS9: San Francisco-Oakland, California 
 DS10: Springfield-Chicopee-Holyoke, Massachusetts-Connecticut 
 DS11: Atlanta, Georgia 
 DS12: Chicago, Illinois 
 DS13: Cincinnati, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana 
 DS14: Colorado Springs, Colorado 
 DS15: Columbus, Ohio 
 DS16: Hartford, Connecticut 
 DS17: Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas 
 DS18: Madison, Wisconsin 
 DS19: Miami, Florida 
 DS20: Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
 DS21: New Orleans, Louisiana
description: American Housing Survey Series
description: Persons aged 14 years and older who had a job in the week preceding the interview, living in housing units in 21 selected SMSAs in the United States.
description: The sample was taken from ANNUAL HOUSING SURVEY, 1975 [UNITED STATES]: SMSA FILES (ICPSR 7976).
DOI: 10.3886/icpsr04611
title: CBS News/New York Times Monthly Poll #2, January 2006
title: Archival Version

description: This poll, conducted January 20-25, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions on the current direction of the country, the most important problem the country was facing, the national economy, the war in Iraq, abortion, and affirmative action. Respondents were also asked about the way President George W. Bush was handling certain issues, such as the economy, the war in Iraq, and terrorism, and whether or not they approved of the overall job performance of President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, and the United States Congress. The survey queried respondents about ethics and corruption in political parties and about their confidence in the government's ability to protect them from terrorism. The survey also contained questions about the United States Supreme Court, and the nomination of Samuel Alito. The next section of the survey addressed the Patriot Act, wiretapping by government agencies, airport security, and immigration. Additional questions solicited opinions on foreign and domestic automobiles and television viewing habits. Background information on respondents includes military service, voter registration status, party identification, marital status, sex, religious preference, education record, age, ethnicity, and income.
description: The data contain weights that should be used for analysis.
description: Datasets: 
 
 DS1: Dataset
description: CBS News/New York Times Poll Series
description: telephone interview 
Additional information about coding and weighting may be found in the codebook.
An incorrect value label for Q3 was corrected from "The President/Bill Clinton/Leadership" to "The President/Leadership" so that it would refer to the president in office at the time of the survey.
Truncated value labels in Q3 and EDUC were corrected.
description: Adult population of the United States aged 18 and over having a telephone at home.
description: A variation of random-digit dialing using primary sampling units (PSUs) was employed, consisting of blocks of 100 telephone numbers identical through the eighth digit and stratified by geographic region, area code, and size of place. Within households, respondents were selected using a method developed by Leslie Kish and modified by Charles Backstrom and Gerald Hursh (see Backstrom and Hursh, SURVEY RESEARCH. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 1963).
DOI: 10.3886/icpsr04612
title: CBS News Monthly Poll #2, February 2006
title: Archival Version

description: This poll, conducted February 22-26, 2006, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. Respondents were asked to give their opinions on the current direction of the country, the most important problem the country is facing, the national economy, the threat posed by Iran, and the war in Iraq. Respondents were also asked about the way President George W. Bush was handling certain issues such as the economy, the energy situation, the war in Iraq, and terrorism, and whether or not they approved of his overall job performance. The survey also asked for opinions about Vice President Dick Cheney, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Senator John McCain. The next section of the survey addressed the government's response to Hurricane Katrina and the evacuation and rebuilding of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Additional questions solicited opinions about wiretapping, Vice President Cheney's hunting accident, Islam, and a federal gasoline tax. Background information on respondents includes military service, voter registration status, party identification, marital status, sex, religious preference, education record, age, ethnicity, and income.
description: The data contain weights that should be used for analysis.
description: Datasets: 
 
 DS1: Dataset
description: CBS News/New York Times Poll Series
description: telephone interview 
Additional information about coding and weighting maybe found in the codebook.
The CASID variable was reformatted, making it a unique identifier.
An incorrect value label for Q2 was corrected from "The President/Bill Clinton/Leadership" to "The President/Leadership" so that it would refer to the president in office at the time of the survey.
Truncated value labels in Q2 and EDUC were corrected.
description: Adult population of the United States aged 18 and over having a telephone at home.
description: A variation of random-digit dialing using primary sampling units (PSUs) was employed, consisting of blocks of 100 telephone numbers identical through the eighth digit and stratified by geographic region, area code, and size of place. Within households, respondents were selected using a method developed by Leslie Kish and modified by Charles Backstrom and Gerald Hursh (see Backstrom and Hursh, SURVEY RESEARCH. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 1963).
DOI: 10.3886/icpsr06683
title: ABC News HMO Poll, November 1995
title: Archival Version

description: This special topic poll sought respondents' views on Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and a range of other issues. Respondents were asked to rate their current health insurance coverage based on the quality of care received, cost, personal attention received from the doctor, ability to make an appointment, ability to see medical specialists when necessary, and ability to receive the most sophisticated medical treatments. Respondents were also asked for their opinions of President Bill Clinton and his handling of the presidency, the economy, and foreign policy. They were also queried about the 1996 presidential and congressional elections, the recent Republican budget proposal, and with whom they placed the blame for the looming federal government shutdown. The situation in Bosnia was addressed, with questions covering the sending of U.S. troops to Bosnia, Congressional approval of the troop deployment, and whether America's vital interests were at stake. In addition, respondents were asked to name their favorite traditional Thanksgiving dinner food and to specify if they preferred white or dark meat. Demographic variables include age, race, sex, education, political party, political orientation, family income, voter registration history, and health insurance coverage.
description: Datasets: 
 
 DS1: Dataset
description: ABC News/Washington Post Poll Series
description: (1) This collection has not been processed by ICPSR staff. ICPSR is distributing the data and documentation for this collection in essentially the same form in which they were received. When appropriate, hardcopy documentation has been converted to machine-readable form and variables have been recoded to ensure respondents' anonymity. (2) A weight variable with two implied decimal places has been included and must be used in any analysis.
description: Adults aged 18 years old and older in the United States.
description: Households were selected by random-digit dialing. Within households, the respondent selected was the adult living in the household who last had a birthday and who was at home at the time of the interview.
DOI: 10.3886/icpsr06685
title: ABC News "Nightline" Clinton Speech Poll, November 1995
title: Archival Version

description: This special topic poll sought respondents' views on the November 27, 1995, speech given by President Bill Clinton on the situation in Bosnia. Those queried were asked for their opinions on President Clinton's handling of the conflict, whether he had a clear policy towards Bosnia, and if the United States had vital interests at stake in Bosnia. Respondents were asked if they believed the President's assertion that the 20,000 United States troops committed to Bosnia as part of the international peace-keeping force would return within one year. Questions on the viability of the peace-keeping mission without United States involvement and the possibility of Congressional intervention to prevent troops from going to Bosnia were also posed. The results of the poll were announced on the ABC television program "Nightline." Demographic variables include sex and political party.
description: Datasets: 
 
 DS1: Dataset
description: ABC News/Washington Post Poll Series
description: This collection has not been processed by ICPSR staff. ICPSR is distributing the data and documentation for this collection in essentially the same form in which they were received. When appropriate, hardcopy documentation has been converted to machine-readable form and variables have been recoded to ensure respondents' anonymity.
A weight variable with two implied decimal places has been included and must be used in any analysis.
Produced by Chilton Research Services, Radnor, PA, 1995.
description: Adults 18 years old and older in the United States.
description: Households were selected by random-digit dialing. Within households, the respondent selected was the adult living in the household who last had a birthday and who was at home at the time of the interview.
DOI: 10.3886/icpsr06686
title: ABC News United States in Bosnia Poll, November 1995
title: Archival Version

description: This special topic poll sought respondents' views on United States involvement in the situation in Bosnia. Those queried were asked for their opinions on President Bill Clinton's handling of the situation, whether he had a clear policy regarding Bosnia, whether Bosnia was a vital interest to the United States, and how they felt about the agreement to send 20,000 United States troops to Bosnia as part of the peace-keeping mission. Respondents were also asked to compare the unrest in Bosnia with the situation surrounding the Vietnam War, to describe the problems in Bosnia as either a local dispute or a European problem, and to indicate whether the United States should take the lead in achieving peace. Demographic variables include sex and political party.
description: Datasets: 
 
 DS1: Dataset
description: ABC News/Washington Post Poll Series
description: This collection has not been processed by ICPSR staff. ICPSR is distributing the data and documentation for this collection in essentially the same form in which they were received. When appropriate, hardcopy documentation has been converted to machine-readable form and variables have been recoded to ensure respondents' anonymity.
A weight variable with two implied decimal places has been included and must be used in any analysis.
Produced by Chilton Research Service, Radnor, PA, 1995.
description: Adults 18 years old and older in the United States.
description: Households were selected by random-digit dialing. Within households, the respondent selected was the adult living in the household who last had a birthday and who was at home at the time of the interview.
DOI: 10.3886/icpsr07861
title: Electoral Returns for Statewide Offices in the United States, 1874-1952
title: Archival Version

description: This data collection incorporates county-level election returns from 15 states for various statewide offices in the period 1874-1952. Included are votes cast for party candidates contesting a variety of offices such as lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, and auditor. Data are stored in separate files for the 15 states at the following time periods: California (1882-1950), Colorado (1892-1952), Indiana (1876-1948), Minnesota (1890-1948), Missouri (1882-1948), Montana (1889-1948), Nebraska (1884-1950), New York (1878-1946), North Dakota (1889-1948), Ohio (1886-1948), Oregon (1878-1948), Pennsylvania (1874-1948), South Dakota (1889-1950), West Virginia (1904-1948), and Wisconsin (1884-1950).
description: Datasets: 
 
 DS0: Study-Level Files 
 DS1: California 
 DS2: Colorado 
 DS3: Indiana 
 DS4: Minnesota 
 DS5: Missouri 
 DS6: Montana 
 DS7: Nebraska 
 DS8: New York 
 DS9: North Dakota 
 DS10: Ohio 
 DS11: Oregon 
 DS12: Pennsylvania 
 DS13: South Dakota 
 DS14: West Virginia 
 DS15: Wisconsin
description: Election returns for gubernatorial candidates are included in the related data collection, UNITED STATES HISTORICAL ELECTION RETURNS, 1788-1984 (ICPSR 0001).
description: A total of 15 states of the United States in the period 1874-1952.