National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics

Reference Library

The New Reference Library: Each reference a piece of data, accessible as a resource throughout the online experience. Sample items are below:

ABC News. 2008. Fuel costs boost conservation efforts: 7 in 10 reducing 'carbon footprint.' ABC News/Planet Green/Stanford University Poll: Environment/Energy, August 9, 2008. http://abcnews.go.com/images/PollingUnit/1067a1Environment2008.pdf. Accessed 20 June 2011. full reference

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Adams J, Black G, Clemmons R, Stephan P. 2005. Scientific teams and institutional collaborations: Evidence from U.S. universities, 1981–1999. Research Policy 34:259–85. full reference

Allum N, Sturgis P, Tabourazi D, Brunton-Smith I. 2008. Science knowledge and attitudes across cultures: A meta-analysis. Public Understanding of Science 17(January):35?54. full reference

Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). 2009. AUTM Licensing Activity Survey Full Report, FY 2007. Tieckelmann R, Kordal R, Flanigan S, Glavicic-Théberge T, Bostrom D, editors. http://www.autm.net/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Licensing_Surveys_AUTM. Accessed 18 May 2009. full reference

Athukorala P-C, Yamashita N. 2006. Production fragmentation and trade integration: East Asia in a global context. North American Journal of Economics and Finance 17:233–56. full reference

Atkinson RD, McKay AS. 2007. Digital Prosperity: Understanding the Economic Benefits of the Information Technology Revolution. Special Report. Washington, DC: The Information Technology& Innovation Foundation. http://www.itif.org/index.php?id=34. Accessed 24 September 2009. full reference

Bann CM, Schwerin MJ. 2004. Public knowledge and attitudes scale construction: Development of short forms. Research Triangle Park, NC: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics. full reference

Barabas J, Jerit J. 2009. Estimating the causal effects of media coverage on policy-specific knowledge. American Journal of Political Science 53(1):73?89. full reference

Barlow S, Chesson A, Collins JD, Flynn A, Hardy A, Jany KD, Knaap A, Kuiper H, Larsen JC, Le Neindre P, Schans J, Schlatter J, Silano V, Skerfving S, Vannier P. 2009. The potential risks arising from nanoscience and nanotechnologies on food and feed safety. Parma, Italy: European Food Safety Authority. http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/s958.pdf. Accessed 20 June 2011. full reference

Bauer MW. 2009. The evolution of public understanding of science?discourse and comparative evidence. Science, Technology and Society 14:2(2009):221?240. full reference

Bauer MW, Petkova K, Boyadjieva P. 2000. Public knowledge of and attitudes to science: Alternative measures that may end the "science war." Science, Technology, & Human Values 25(1):30?51. full reference

Berkman M, E Plutzer. 2010. Evolution, Creationism, and the Battle to Control America's Classrooms. New York: Cambridge University Press. full reference

Bordons M, Gómez I. 2000. Collaboration networks in science. In: Cronin B, Atkins HB, editors. The Web of Knowledge: A Festschrift in Honor of Eugene Garfield. Medford, NJ: Information Today, Inc. p 197–213. full reference

Brainard J, and Hermes JJ. 2008. College's earmarks grow, amid criticism. The Chronicle of Higher Education 54(29):A1. http://chronicle.com/free/v54/i29/29a00101.htm. Accessed February 2009. full reference

Brainard J, Borrego A. 2003. Academic pork barrel tops $2-billion for the first time. The Chronicle of Higher Education 50(5):A18. http://chronicle.com/weekly/v50/i05/05a01801.htm. Accessed February 2009. full reference

Bresnahan T, Trajtenberg M. 1995. General purpose technologies: "Engines of growth"? Journal of Econometrics 65:83–108. full reference

Britt, R. 2010. Universities Report $55 Billion in Science and Engineering R&D Spending for FY 2009; Redesigned Survey to Launch in 2010. InfoBrief NSF 10-329. Arlington , VA: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics. Available at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf10329/. full reference

Burk D, Lemley M. 2011. The Patent Crisis and How the Courts Can Solve It. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. full reference

Canadian Biotechnology Secretariat (CBS). 2005. Canada?U.S. Survey on Biotechnology. Ottawa, Ontario. full reference

CBS News/New York Times Poll (CBS-NYT). 2008. Retrieved from The Polling Report, http://www.pollingreport.com/food.htm, accessed 24 October 2011. full reference

Chatterjee R. 2008. The continuing uncertainty of nano risks and regulations. Environmental Science & Technology 42(21):7733. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1021/es802396x. Accessed 22 June 2009. full reference

China Research Institute for Science Popularization (CRISP). 2008. Chinese public understanding of science and attitudes towards science and technology. Beijing, China. full reference

Cobb MD. 2005. Framing effects on public opinion about nanotechnology. Science Communication 27(2):221?239. full reference

Cohen W, Nelson R, Walsh J. 2000. Protecting their intellectual assets: Appropriability conditions and why U.S. manufacturing firms patent (or not). National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Working Paper No. 7552. Available at http://www.nber.org/papers/w7552. Accessed 15 June 2009. full reference

Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP). 2000. Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record.id=9831#toc. Accessed 15 May 2011. full reference

Crettaz von Roten F. 2006. Do we need a public understanding of statistics? Public Understanding of Science 15:243?249. full reference

DeLong JB, Summers LH. 2001. How important will the information economy be? Some simple analytics. University of California, Berkeley, and National Bureau of Economic Research. http://econ161.berkeley.edu/Econ_Articles/summers_jh_2001/jh_analytics.pdf. Accessed 19 October 2009. full reference

Doran PT, Zimmerman MK. 2009. Examining the scientific consensus on climate change. Eos 90(3), January 20, 2009. full reference

Ernst D. 2011. China's Innovation Policy Is a Wake-Up Call for America. AsiaPacific Issues, No. 100. Honolulu, HI: Honolulu East-West Center. http://www.eastwestcenter.org/fileadmin/stored/pdfs/api100.pdf. Accessed 15 June 2011. full reference

European Commission (EC). 2008a. Attitudes towards radioactive waste. Special Eurobarometer 297/Wave 69.1. http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_297_en.pdf. Accessed 24 October 2011. full reference

European Commission (EC). 2008b. Europeans' attitudes towards climate change. Special Eurobarometer 300. http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_300_full_en.pdf. Accessed 20 June 2011. full reference

European Commission (EC). 2010. Science and Technology Report. Special Eurobarometer 340, European Commission Directorate-General for Research, June 2010. full reference

Falk, JH, Dierking LD. 2010. The 95 percent solution: School is not where most Americans learn most of their science. American Scientist 98:486?493. full reference

Fox S. 2010. Mobile health 2010, Pew Internet and American Life Project, October 19, 2010. http://www.pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2010/PIP_Mobile_Health_2010.pdf. Accessed 13 March 2011. full reference

Fundacion BBVA. 2008. BBVA Foundation international study on attitudes to stem cell research and hybrid embryos. http://www.fbbva.es/TLFU/dat/international_study_biotechnology_08.pdf. Accessed 23 June 2009. full reference

Gómez I, Fernández MT, Sebastián J. 1999. Analysis of the structure of international scientific cooperation networks through bibliometric indicators. Scientometrics 44(3):441–57. full reference

Gaskell G, Stares S, Allansdottir A, Allum A, Corchero C, Fischler C, Hampel J, Jackson J, Kronberger N, Mejlgaard N, Revuelta G, Schreiner C, Torgerson H, Wagner W. 2006. Eurobarometer 224/Wave 64.3. Europeans and biotechnology in 2005: Patterns and trends. Brussels: European Commission. http://ec.europa.eu/research/biosociety/pdf/eb_64_3_final_report_second_edition_july_06.pdf full reference

Gaskell G, Stares S, Allansdottir A, Allum N, Castro P, Esmer Y, Fischler C, Jackson J, Kronberger N, Hampel J, Mejlgaard N, Quintanilha A, Rammer A, Revuelta G, Stoneman P, Torgersen H, Wagner W. 2010. Europeans and biotechnology in 2010: Winds of change? European Commission Directorate-General for Research, October 2010. full reference

Glänzel W, Schubert A. 2004. Analyzing scientific networks through co-authorship. In: Moed HFM, Glänzel W, Schmoch U, editors. Handbook of Quantitative Science and Technology Research: The Use of Publication and Patent Statistics in Studies on S&T Systems. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers. p 257–76. full reference

Glänzel W, Schubert A. 2005. Domesticity and internationality in co-authorship, references and citations. Scientometrics 65(3):323–42. full reference

Godin B. 2004. The new economy: What the concept owes to the OECD. Research Policy 33:679–90. full reference

Gokhberg L, Shuvalova O. 2004. Russian Public Opinion of the Knowledge Economy: Science, Innovation, Information Technology and Education as Drivers of Economic Growth and Quality of Life. Moscow, Russia: The British Council-Russia. full reference

Guterbock, T, Allum N, Besley J, Conrad F, Holbrook A, Keeter S, Losh S, Mondak J, Reeve B, Rexrode D, Sikkink D, Stares S, Tourangeau R, Toumey C. 2010. Measurement and Operationalization of the "Science in the Service of Citizens and Consumers" Framework. Report of the 2010 NSF Science Indicators Instrumentation Workshop, National Science Foundation, 31 January 2011. full reference

Harris Interactive. 2009. Firefighters, scientists, and doctors seen as most prestigious occupations: Real estate brokers, accountants, and stockbrokers are at the bottom of the list, Harris Poll, #86 Harris Interactive (4 August 2009) http://www.harrisinteractive.com/vault/Harris-Interactive-Poll-Research-Pres-Occupations-2009-08.pdf. Accessed 7 February 2011. full reference

Hecker D. 2005. High-technology employment: A NAICS-based update. Monthly Labor Review (July):57–72. http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2005/07/art6full.pdf. Accessed 15 June 2009. full reference

Horrigan J. 2006. The Internet as a resource for news and information about science. Pew Internet and American Life Project, November 20, 2006. http://www.pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2006/PIP_Exploratorium_Science.pdf. Accessed 20 June 2011. full reference

Ibarra M, Koncz J. 2008. Direct investment positions for 2008: Country and industry detail. Survey of Current Business 89(7):20–34. http://www.bea.gov/scb/pdf/2009/07%20July/0709_dip.pdf. Accessed 27 August 2009. full reference

International Energy Agency. 2011. IEA Guide to Reporting Energy RD&D Budget/Expenditure Statistics. Paris, France: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development/International Energy Agency. http://www.iea.org/stats/RDD%20Manual.pdf. Accessed 14 October 2011. full reference

Internet World Statistics. 2010. http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm. Accessed 4 March 2011. full reference

Jaffe A, Lerner J. 2006. Innovation and its Discontents. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. full reference

Jansen J. 2010. Use of the internet in higher-income households. Pew Internet and American Life Project, November 24 2010. http://www.pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2010/PIP-Better-off-households-final.pdf. Accessed 13 March 2011. full reference

Jasanoff S. 2005. Designs on Nature: Science and Democracy in Europe and the United States. Princeton: Princeton University Press. full reference

Jones JM. 2009. Support for nuclear energy inches up to a new high: Majority believes nuclear plants are safe. The Gallup Organization, March 20, 2009. http://www.gallup.com/poll/117025/Support-Nuclear-Energy-Inches-New-High.aspx. Accessed 20 June 2011. full reference

Jones JM. 2010. Oil spill alters views on environmental protection; Majority now favors protecting environment over developing energy supplies. The Gallup Organization, May 27, 2010. http://www.gallup.com/poll/137882/Oil-Spill-Alters-Views-Environmental-Protection.aspx. Accessed 7 February 2011. full reference

Jones JM. 2011a. Disaster in Japan raises nuclear concerns in U.S.: Americans divided over construction of nuclear power plants in U.S. The Gallup Organization, March 16, 2011. http://www.gallup.com/poll/146660/Disaster-Japan-Raises-Nuclear-Concerns.aspx. Accessed 21 March 2011. full reference

Jones JM. 2011b. In U.S., alternative energy bill does best among eight proposals: Two thirds favor expanded drilling and exploration for oil and gas. The Gallup Organization, February 2, 2011. http://www.gallup.com/poll/145880/Alternative-Energy-Bill-Best-Among-Eight-Proposals.aspx. Accessed 7 February 2011. full reference

Jones JM. 2011c. Unemployment solidifies position as most important problem: 35 percent mentioning it is highest since 1983. The Gallup Organization, February 11, 2011. http://www.gallup.com/poll/146081/Unemployment-Solidifies-Position-Important-Problem.aspx. Accessed 20 June 2011. full reference

Katz J, Martin B. 1997. What is research collaboration? Research Policy 26:1–18. full reference

Kiley K. 2010. Banning Congressional Earmarks Would Cost Colleges Billions. The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 12. full reference

Koopman R, Wang Z, Wei S-J. 2008. How much of Chinese exports is really made in China? Assessing domestic value added when processing trade is pervasive. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Working Paper No. 14109. http://www.nber.org/papers/w14109. Accessed 15 June 2009. full reference

Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity (KOFAC). 2009. Survey of public attitudes towards and understanding of science and technology 2008. Seoul, Korea. full reference

Krosnick JA, Holbrook AL, Lowe L, Visser, PS. 2006. The origins and consequences of democratic citizens' policy agendas: A study of popular concern about global warming. Climatic Change. 77(July):7?43. full reference

Kumar A. 2007. Does foreign direct investment help emerging economies? Economic Letter 2(1), January. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. http://dallasfed.org/research/eclett/2007/el0701.html. Accessed 20 October 2009. full reference

Laudel G. 2002. Collaboration and reward. What do we measure by co-authorships? Research Evaluation 11(1):3–15. full reference

Lee CL, Scheufele DA, Lewenstein BV. 2005. Public attitudes toward emerging technologies: Examining the interactive effects of cognitions and affect on public attitudes toward nanotechnology. Science Communication 27(2):240?267. full reference

Losh SC. 2009. Generation, education, gender and ethnicity in American digital divides. In: Ferro E, Dwivedi YK, Gil-Garcia JR, Williams MD, editors. IGI Handbook: Overcoming Digital Divides: Constructing an Equitable and Competitive Information Society. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. full reference

Losh SC. 2011. Age, generational, and educational effects on American public understanding of science: 1979?2006. In: MW Bauer, R Shukla, and N Allum, editors., The Culture of Science: How the Public Relates to Science Across the Globe. New York: Routledge. full reference

Lundberg J, Tomson G, Lundkvist I, Skår J, Brommels M. 2006. Collaboration uncovered: Exploring the adequacy of measuring university-industry collaboration through co-authorship and funding. Scientometrics 69(3):575–89. full reference

Malaysian Science and Technology Information Centre (MASTIC), Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. 2010. The public awareness of science and technology Malaysia 2008. full reference

Malhotra N, Krosnick JA, Haertel E. 2007. The psychometric properties of the GSS Wordsum Vocabulary Test. GSS Methodological Report 11. full reference

Mason Kiefer, H. 2003. Americans, Britons at odds on animal testing. The Gallup Organization, September 2, 2003. http://www.gallup.com/poll/9178/Americans-Britons-Odds-Animal-Testing.aspx. Accessed 20 June 2011. full reference

Maugh II TH, Kaplan K. 2008. FDA proposes approval process for genetically engineered animals. Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2008/sep/19/science/sci-genetic19. Accessed 24 October 2011. full reference

Mellman Group, Inc. 2006. Review of public opinion research. http://www.pewtrusts.org/uploadedFiles/wwwpewtrustsorg/Public_Opinion/Food_and_Biotechnology/2006summary.pdf. Accessed 20 June 2011. full reference

Miller JD. 1998. The measurement of scientific literacy. Public Understanding of Science 7:203?223. full reference

Miller JD. 2011. The conceptualization and measurement of civic science literacy for the twenty-first century. In: J Meinwald, JG Hildebrand, editors, Science and the educated American: A core component of liberal education. Cambridge, MA: American Academy of Arts and Sciences. full reference

Ministry of Science and Technology (MCT) of Brazil. 2010. Public perceptions of science and technology. http://portaldoprofessor.mec.gov.br/storage/materiais/0000014919.pdf. Accessed 21 June 2011. full reference

Mowery D. 2002. The changing role of universities in the 21st century U.S. R&D system. In: Teich A, Nelson D, Lita S, editors. AAAS Science and Technology Policy Yearbook 2002. Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science. p 253–71. full reference

Mudambi R. 2008. Location, control, and innovation in knowledge-intensive industries. Journal of Economic Geography 8(5)(September):699–725. full reference

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Narin F, Stevens K, Whitlow E. 1991. Scientific co-operation in Europe and the citation of multinationally authored papers. Scientometrics 21(3):313–23. full reference

National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. 2002. The 2001 survey of public attitudes toward and understanding of science and technology in Japan. Tokyo, Japan. full reference

National Research Council (NRC). 2004. A Patent System for the 21st Century. Merrill SA, Levin RC, Myers MB, editors. Committee on Intellectual Property Rights in the Knowledge-Based Economy. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. full reference

National Science Board (NSB). 2002. Science and Engineering Indicators 2002. NSB-02-01A. Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation. full reference

National Science Board (NSB). 2006. Science and Engineering Indicators 2006. NSB 06-01; NSB 06-01A. Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation. full reference

National Science Board (NSB). 2008. Science and Engineering Indicators 2008. NSB 08-01; NSB 08-01A. Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation. full reference

National Science Board (NSB). 2010. Science and Engineering Indicators 2010. NSB 08-01; NSB 10-01A. Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation. full reference

Newport F. 2008. Post-Derby tragedy: 38% support banning animal racing. http://www.gallup.com/poll/107293/PostDerby-Tragedy-38-Support-Banning-Animal-Racing.aspx. Accessed 24 October 2011. full reference

Newport F. 2010. Americans' global warming concerns continue to drop: Multiple indicators show less concern, more feelings that global warming is exaggerated. The Gallup Organization, March 11, 2010. http://www.gallup.com/poll/126560/Americans-Global-Warming-Concerns-Continue-Drop.aspx. Accessed 21 February 2011. full reference

Ng F, Yeats A. 2003. Major trade trends in East Asia: What are their implications for regional cooperation and growth? Policy Research Working Paper No. 3084. The World Bank. http://econ.worldbank.org/external/default/main?pagePK=64165259&piPK=64165421&theSitePK=469372&menuPK=64216926&entityID=000094946_03071704242197. Accessed 4 August 2009. full reference

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 2010. Measuring Innovation: A New Perspective. http://www.oecd.org/document/22/0,3746,en_41462537_41454856_44979734_1_ 1_1_1,00.html. Accessed 16 June 2011. full reference

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 2010. Careers of Doctorate Holders: Employment and Mobility Patterns. STI Working Paper 2010/4, Laureline Auriol. Paris. full reference

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 2007. Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2007, Annex 1. Paris: Directorate for Science, Technology, and Industry. http://masetto.sourceoecd.org/pdf/sti2007/922007081e1-annex1.pdf. Accessed 26 June 2009. full reference

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 2001. Knowledge-Based Industries. Paris: Directorate for Science, Technology, and Industry/Economic Analysis Statistics. full reference

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 2003. The PISA 2003 assessment framework?Mathematics, reading, science and problem solving knowledge and skills. Paris. full reference

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Statistical Office of the European Communities. 2005. Oslo Manual: Guidelines for Collecting and Interpreting Innovation Data, 3rd edition. Paris: OECD Publishing. http://www.oecdbookshop.org/oecd/display.asp?sf1=identifierS&st1=922005111P1. Accessed 15 May 2011. full reference

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Pew Global Attitudes Project. 2010. Obama more popular abroad than at home, global image of U.S. continues to benefit: 22-Nation Pew Global Attitudes Survey, June 17, 2010. http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1630/obama-more-popular-abroad-global-american-image-benefit-22-nation-global-survey. Accessed 18 February 2011. full reference

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 2008. Key news audiences now blend online and traditional sources: Audience segments in a changing news environment, August 17, 2008. http://people-press.org/report/444/news-media. Accessed 20 June 2011. full reference

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 2009a. Public praises science; scientists fault public, media: Scientific achievements less prominent than a decade ago, July 9, 2009. http://people-press.org/report/528/. Accessed 6 January 2011. full reference

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 2009b. Support for health care overhaul, but it's not 1993, March 19, 2009. http://people-press.org/category/publications/survey-reports/2009/. Accessed 24 February 2011. full reference

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 2010a. Americans spend more time following the news, September 12, 2010. http://people-press.org/report/652/. Accessed 3 February 2011. full reference

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 2010b. Little change in opinions about global warming: Increasing partisan divide on energy policies, October 27, 2010. http://people-press.org/report/669/. Accessed 20 June 2011. full reference

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 2010c. Top Stories of 2010: Haiti Earthquake, Gulf Oil Spill, December 21, 2010. http://people-press.org/report/687/. Accessed 18 February 2011. full reference

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 2011a. Fewer want spending to grow, but most cuts remain unpopular: Changing views of federal spending, February 11, 2011. http://people-press.org/report/702/. Accessed 15 February 2011. full reference

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 2011b. Internet gains on television as public's main source of news, January 4, 2011. http://people-press.org/report/689/. Accessed 15 February 2011. full reference

Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 2011c. Opposition to nuclear power rises amid Japanese Crisis: Support for offshore oil and gas drilling rebounds, March 21, 2011. http://people-press.org/2011/03/21/opposition-to-nuclear-power-rises-amid-japanese-crisis/. Accessed 27 March 2011. full reference

Pidgeon N, Harthorn BH, Bryant K, Rogers-Hayden T. 2009. Deliberating the risks of nanotechnologies for energy and health applications in the United States and United Kingdom. Nature Nanotechnology 4:95?98. full reference

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Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ). 2010b. Climate-gate re-ignites the blogosphere debate. http://www.journalism.org/print/19508. Accessed 11 February 2011. full reference

Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ). 2010c. New Media Index Methodology, September 16, 2010, http://www.journalism.org/commentary_backgrounder/new_media_index_methodology. Accessed 11 February 2011. full reference

Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ). 2010d. The Science Gap. http://www.journalism.org/numbers_report/science_gap. Accessed 24 June 2010. full reference

Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ). 2010e. The state of the news media: An annual report on American journalism. http://www.stateofthemedia.org/2010/. Accessed 11 February 2011. full reference

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Saad L. 2011a. Americans' worries about economy, budget top other issues. The Gallup Organization, March 21, 2011. http://www.gallup.com/poll/146708/Americans-Worries-Economy-Budget-Top-Issues.aspx?version=print. Accessed 21 March 2011. full reference

Saad L. 2011b. Doctor-assisted suicide is moral issue dividing Americans most: Pornography, gay relations produce biggest generational gaps. The Gallup Organization, May 31, 2011. http://www.gallup.com/poll/147842/Doctor-Assisted-Suicide-Moral-Issue-Dividing-Americans.aspx?version=print. Accessed 21 June 2011. full reference

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The National Academies. 2008b. Understanding and responding to climate change: Highlights of National Academies report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. http://dels.nas.edu/resources/static-assets/materials-based-on-reports/booklets/climate_change_2008_final.pdf. Accessed 20 June 2011. full reference

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