COMM 366: Persuasion and Social Influence: Websites

Stands for Public Access to Court Electronic Records. Maintained by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

Maintained by Cornell Law School and contains not just court decisions, but lots of other legal resources.

Another free legal research site with case records and other resources.

A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research does not take policy positions

The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States, and The Bill of Rights. "These three documents, known collectively as the Charters of Freedom, have secured the rights of the American people for more than two and a quarter centuries and are considered instrumental to the founding and philosophy of the United States." From the National Archives.

Gallup has studied human nature and behavior for more than 75 years. Its reputation for delivering relevant, timely, and visionary research on what people around the world think and feel is the cornerstone of the organization.

An independent, nonpartisan resource
on trends in American public opinion.

An innovative public opinion research and public engagement organization that works to strengthen our democracy's capacity to tackle tough public policy issues. Its efforts,online, are focused on ensuring that the public's views are represented in decision-making.

For almost 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing a society at the local, national and global level. Brookings is sometimes characterized as "left leaning."

"The Cato Institute is a public policy research organization — a think tank – dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues."

"The Center for American Progress is an independent nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans, through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action. Our aim is not just to change the conversation, but to change the country."

AEI is a private, nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, economics and social welfare. The AEI is sometimes characterized as "right leaning."