Northern Illinois University

Public Opinion Laboratory

 

Standards & Ethics

The POL is dedicated to maintaining high standards of scientific competence and integrity in conducting research and in our relations with survey respondents and our clients.

All research is reviewed and approved by NIU’s Institutional Review Board (IRB). 
www.orc.niu.edu/orc/human_research/index.shtml

All our work is performed in accordance with the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) standards. 
www.aapor.org/aaporcodeofethics

The POL is also a member of the Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO), which promotes a rigorous code of conduct and research integrity.
www.casro.org