Each of the more than 500,000 questions in Polling the Nations is individually indexed in one of 5,600 topics.  This greatly facilitates searching in two ways:

	Topics help users locate the information they want, even when they do not know the magic word.  For example, more than half the questions in the database on the topic of Gun Control have neither the word gun nor control in the text of the question. Without the indexing, users might miss a large quantity of useful data.
	Topics can be used with other search criteria to focus a search.  Users can, for example, search for Environment as a topic, with water in the text of the question to find just the records needed.

With more than 5,600 topics, there are too many to list here.  For a complete list please e-mail a request to info@orspub.com and we will be happy to send one.

Polling the Nations includes the work of 1,000+ polling organizations, more than any other source. 

	All the principal national polls--the major networks, newspapers and magazines--are included.
	Newspapers, television stations, universities and private survey companies conduct state and local polls, covering virtually every state and major city, to provide users information that cannot be gleaned from national data.
	Foundations, associations and corporations sponsor surveys to investigate an extraordinary range of topics, from public school performance to dieting, producing a veritable treasure trove of useful and fascinating facts about every facet of American life.
	The work of polling organizations in more than 100 countries outside the United States provide important insights to life and opinion in Europe, Latin America and Asia.