The voter's guide to election polls

Title
  1. The voter's guide to election polls / Michael W. Traugott and Paul J. Lavrakas.
Published by
  1. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2008.
Author
  1. Traugott, Michael W.

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Additional authors
  1. Lavrakas, Paul J.
Description
  1. xvii, 213 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Subject
  1. Press and politics > United States
  2. Election forecasting > United States
  3. Public opinion polls
  4. Public opinion > United States
Contents
  1. What are polls and surveys? And why are they conducted? -- What are election polls? How are they conducted? -- How do political candidates and organizations use poll data? -- How do news organizations collect and report poll data? -- Why do pollsters use samples? -- How are questionnaires put together? -- How do interviews take place? -- How do media organizations analyze polls? -- How can I evaluate published poll results? -- What are some common problems and complaints about polls -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. Standards for disclosing information about the methodology of public polls -- Appendix B. Sample tolerances (sampling errors) for samples of different sizes.
Call number
  1. JFE 08-2396
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Author
  1. Traugott, Michael W.
Title
  1. The voter's guide to election polls / Michael W. Traugott and Paul J. Lavrakas.
Imprint
  1. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2008.
Edition
  1. 4th ed.
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added author
  1. Lavrakas, Paul J.
LCCN
  1. 2007041598
ISBN
  1. 9780742547162 (cloth : alk. paper)
  2. 0742547167 (cloth : alk. paper)
  3. 9780742547179 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  4. 0742547175 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Research call number
  1. JFE 08-2396
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