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The JPOLL database of Japanese
public opinion questions is searchable by a number of indexes
including question text, topic, survey organization, and date. Figure
1 shows the most recent version of the search screen.
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- The keyword
search actually looks for a string of characters in the question
text. You can enter up to two separate strings of characters in any
given search, joined by the logical connectors "and," "or"
or "and not."
- Click on the
topic box and select any topic from the pull-down list by clicking
on your choice. If you are uncertain what topic to select, click on
the link in the left hand margin for a description of each topic
area. Many questions are assigned multiple topics during the
archiving process, so don’t worry if you aren’t certain what exact
topic to select.
For example, a question concerning a prime minister’s
trade negotiations with the United States could be found by
searching for either HEADGOV (for head of government), USA, or
TRADE.
- The
organization search option is usually combined with another search
option, but it can be selected without any other modifiers. You can
click on any of the three radio buttons to limit your search to a
specific organization, to eliminate a specific organization or use
the default option which imposes no limits on the organization
field. Next, click on the organization box and select any
organization from the pull-down list by clicking on it.
- The date
search function allows you to search the entire database or select
a specific range of survey dates. The date that you enter must be
in the mm/dd/yyyy format otherwise the system will reject it. Note
that the year must be in four digits.
- The "summary
list" option displays the relevant question wording and date
interviewing began. Clicking on the question date displays the
actual study-level information, question wording, and responses.
The "all responses" option to display search results
reports back all questions meeting your search criteria, with the
study and response data for each question in one large file.
Because keyword searches tend to generate the most "hits,"
we recommend you choose the "summary list" option for
displaying your keyword search results.
- Finally, once
you have selected your search criteria you can then press "Search"
in the upper right hand corner of the page. This will initiate your
search and present the results in an easy to read format.
If the server times out your search, return to the main JPOLL page and again select Search
JPOLL to reconnect to the search page.
If you have any problems, or have questions about how to get the most out of JPOLL,
contact us by email at: rcweb@ropercenter.uconn.edu. We’ll be glad
to help out.
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