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Roper abduction polls
During 1991, three polls were conducted by The Roper Organization, with funding provided by Robert Bigelow, relating to “alien abductees”. Conducted during July, August and September 1991. (Commonly referred to as “the Roper Poll”).

 

 

 

Sections below

1. Web Resources

2. Book References

3. Other material

 

Web Resources

There is a rapid turnover of UFO material on the Internet. Many links to material on UFO websites quickly become out of date. Therefore, instead of giving many links to specific webpages I have instead included below a search box which can be used to search various leading UFO websites at the same time. You can then click on tabs at the top of the search results to list only results from forums, only results from websites I have labelled as "skeptical" etc. I have included tabs for a couple of specific websites that I find particularly useful, including the valuable archives of the UFO UpDates email discussion List. The relevant websites are all listed in the discussion of the "UFO Searchillion" search engine in Section 2.4 of the "Free UFO Researcher Starter Pack" and continues to evolve...

 

The relevant search box is one of the two main tools on this website which are intended to help reduce the amount of reinvention of the wheel within UFOlogy. The other main tool is the collection of tables of references to discussion of UFO incidents, personalities and other matters in various books. Those tables can be sorted by author, length and date. I hope these tools are useful.

 

 

 

Book References

The table below includes references to relevant discussions in UFO/SETI books noted by Isaac Koi during a review of approximately 963 UFO/SETI books during the period 2003-2006 (with a few later additions). The table can be sorted by author, date and length of discussion by clicking on the relevant word in the top line of the table.

Many of the tables of references on this website are considerably longer than the references to books found on most other UFO websites. Indeed, some are probably the longest that have been collated in relation to some events and personalities. Together with the "UFO Searchillion" search box, I hope that these tables are found to be a useful contribution to UFOlogy.

For discussion of the Roper Poll see the following:

 

Year

Discussion by:

 

No. of Pages

1999

Baker, Alan in his “The Encyclopaedia of Alien Encounters” (1999) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 208 (in an entry entitled “Roper Poll”) of the Virgin hardback edition.

1

2003

Barkun, Michael in his “A Culture of Conspiracy : Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America” (2003) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 81 (in Chapter 5) of the California hardback edition.

1

1994

Boylan, Richard and Lee Boylan in their “Close Extraterrestrial Encounters: Positive Experiences With Mysteries Visitors” (1994) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 7 (in the Introduction), 13 (in Chapter 1) of the Wild Flower Press softcover edition.

2

2005

Brennan, Herbie in his “The Aliens Handbook” (2005) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 36 (in Chapter 6) of the Faber and Faber softcover edition.

1

1995

Bryan, CDB with quote of relevant 11 questions, in his “Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind: Alien Abduction, UFOs, and the Conference at MIT” (1995) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 43-47 (in Chapter 3), 236 (in Chapter 8) of the Weidenfeld & Nicolson hardback edition (with the same page numbering in the Knopf hardback edition and the Penguin Arkana softcover edition) at pages 57-62, 319 of the Orion paperback edition.

6

1994

Clark, Jerome in “Alien Discussions: Abduction Study Conference Held at M. I. T.” (1994) (edited by Andrea Pritchard et al.) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 17 (in Chapter 1, unnumbered sub-chapter entitled “A Brief History of the UFO-Abduction Phenomenon”) of the North Cambridge Press hardback edition.

1

2000

Clark, Jerome in his “Extraordinary Encounters : An Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrials and Otherworldly Beings” (2000) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 5-6 (in an entry entitled “Abductions by UFOs”) of the ABC-Clio hardback edition.

2

1998

Clark, Jerome in his “The UFO Book: Encyclopedia of the Extraterrestrial” (1998) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 214-215 of the Visible Ink Press softcover edition in an entry entitled “Extraterrestrial Hypothesis and Ufology”.

2

2002

Cohen, Jack and Stewart, Ian in their “Evolving the Alien” (2002) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 60, 61 (in Chapter 3) of the Ebury Press hardback edition.

2

1999

Coomer, David in his “The UFO Investigator’s Guide” (1999) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 42 (in Chapter 4) of the Blandford softback edition.

1

1995

Cousineau, Phil in his “UFOs: A Manual for the Millenium” (1995) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 116 (in Chapter 5) of the Harper Collins paperback edition.

1

1996

Craft, Michael in his “Alien Impact” (1996) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 36-37 (in Chapter 2) of the St Martin’s Paperbacks paperback edition.

2

1992

Davenport, Marc in his “Visitors from Time” (1992) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 20 (in Chapter 1), 236, 238 (in Chapter 16) of the 1994 revised Greenleaf softcover edition.

3

1994

Hufford, David in “Alien Discussions: Abduction Study Conference Held at M. I. T.” (1994) (edited by Andrea Pritchard et al.) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 348, 350-352 (in Chapter 4, unnumbered sub-chapter entitled “Awakening Paralyzed in the Presence of a Strange ‘Visitor’ ”) of the North Cambridge Press hardback edition.

4

1993

Dawes, Robyn M and Mulford, Matthew in “The UFO Invasion” (1997) (edited by Kendrick Frazier, Barry Karr and Joe Nickell) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 228-230 of the Prometheus hardback edition (in Chapter 30, “Diagnoses of Alien Kidnappings that Result from Conjunction Effects in Memory”). The relevant chapter is a reprint of an article in the Skeptical Inquirer 18 (Fall 1993).

3

1998

Dean, Jodi in her “Aliens in America” (1998) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 3 (in the Introduction), 52 (in Chapter 1) of the Cornell University softcover edition.

2

1997

Deary, Terry in his “True UFO Stories” (1997) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 38 (in the unnumbered chapter entitled “The Hills are Alive”) of the Point Non-Fiction softcover edition.

1

2001

Denzler, Brenda in her “The Lure of the Edge” (2001) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 56 (in Chapter 2) of the California hardback edition.

1

1994

Donderi, Don C in “Alien Discussions: Abduction Study Conference Held at M. I. T.” (1994) (edited by Andrea Pritchard et al.) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 225-231 (in Chapter 3, unnumbered sub-chapter entitled “Validating The Roper Poll: A Scientific Approach to the Abduction Experience” and subsequent question and answer section) of the North Cambridge Press hardback edition.

7

1997

Durant, Robert in “UFO: 1947-1997” (1997) (edited by Hilary Evans and Dennis Stacy) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 238 of the John Brown hardback edition (section entitled “Aspects”, unnumbered chapter entitled “Public Opinion Polls and UFOs”).

1

1997

Emmons, Charles F in his “At The Threshold: UFOs, Science and the New Age” (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 95-96 (in Chapter 5), 175-176 (in Chapter 9) of the Wild Flower Press softcover edition.

4

1998

Evans, Hilary in his “From Other Worlds” (1998) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 177 (in Chapter 7) of the Carlton hardback edition.

1

1995

Fowler, Raymond E in his “The Watchers II” (1995) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page xiv (in the Introduction) of the Wild Flower Press hardback edition.

1

2008

Friedman, Stanton in his “Flying Saucers and Science : A Scientist Investigates the Mysteries of UFOs” (2008) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 211-212 (in Chapter 8) of the New Page softcover edition.

2

1999

Glenday, Craig in his “The UFO Investigator’s Handbook” (1999) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 108 (in Chapter 5) of the Running Press softcover edition.

1

1994

Gotlib, David in “Alien Discussions: Abduction Study Conference Held at M. I. T.” (1994) (edited by Andrea Pritchard et al.) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 222-223 (in Chapter 3, question and answer section following unnumbered sub-chapter entitled “Follow-Up Of Diagnostic Positives”) of the North Cambridge Press hardback edition.

2

1994

Hall, Robert in “Alien Discussions: Abduction Study Conference Held at M. I. T.” (1994) (edited by Andrea Pritchard et al.) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 216-217 (in Chapter 3, question and answer section following unnumbered sub-chapter entitled “The Roper Poll On Unusual Personal Experiences”) of the North Cambridge Press hardback edition.

2

1996

Hesemann, Michael in his “The Cosmic Connection” (1996) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 122 (in Chapter 11) of the Gateway Books softcover edition.

1

1994

Hopkins, Budd in “Alien Discussions: Abduction Study Conference Held at M. I. T.” (1994) (edited by Andrea Pritchard et al.) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 215-218, 223 (in Chapter 3, unnumbered sub-chapter entitled “The Roper Poll On Unusual Personal Experiences” and subsequent question and answer sections) of the North Cambridge Press hardback edition.

5

1994

Hufford, David in “Alien Discussions: Abduction Study Conference Held at M. I. T.” (1994) (edited by Andrea Pritchard et al.) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 217 (in Chapter 3, question and answer section following unnumbered sub-chapter entitled “The Roper Poll On Unusual Personal Experiences”) of the North Cambridge Press hardback edition.

1

1997

Huyghe, Patrick in “UFO: 1947-1997” (1997) (edited by Hilary Evans and Dennis Stacy) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 205-206 and 208-210 of the John Brown hardback edition (section entitled “Aspects”, unnumbered chapter entitled “The Best Kept Secret”).

5

1996

Huyghe, Patrick in his “The Field Guide to Extraterrestrials” (1996) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 1 (in the Introduction) of the Avon softcover edition (with the same page numbering in the NEL softcover edition).

1

1994

Jacobs, Dave in “Alien Discussions: Abduction Study Conference Held at M. I. T.” (1994) (edited by Andrea Pritchard et al.) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 223 (in Chapter 3, question and answer section following unnumbered sub-chapter entitled “Follow-Up Of Diagnostic Positives”) of the North Cambridge Press hardback edition.

1

1998

Jacobs, David Michael in his “The Threat” (1998) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 19 (in Chapter 1), 122-127 (in Chapter 7) of the Simon & Schuster hardback edition.

7

1994

Miller, John in “Alien Discussions: Abduction Study Conference Held at M. I. T.” (1994) (edited by Andrea Pritchard et al.) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 233, 234-235 (in Chapter 3, unnumbered sub-chapter entitled “Envelope Epidemiology” and subsequent question and answer section) of the North Cambridge Press hardback edition.

3

1997

Kanon, Gregory M in his “The Great UFO Hoax” (1997) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 110 (in Chapter 7) of the Galde Press softcover edition.

1

1998

King, Jon in his “Cosmic Top Secret” (1998) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 348 (in the chapter entitled “Document 10”, “File 34”) of the NEL paperback edition.

1

1992

Klass, Philip J in “The UFO Invasion” (1997) (edited by Kendrick Frazier, Barry Karr and Joe Nickell) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 207-209 of the Prometheus hardback edition (in Chapter 28, “Additional Comments about the ‘Unusual Personal Experiences Survey”). The relevant chapter is a reprint of an article in the Skeptical Inquirer 17 (Winter 1993), which in turn was excerpted from Philip J Klass’s Skeptics UFO Newsletter 16 (July 1992).

3

1999

Kurland, Michael in his “The Complete Idiot's Guide to Extraterrestrial Intelligence” (1999) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 143 (in Chapter 14) of the Alpha Books softcover edition.

1

2001

Lamb, David in his “The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence : A Philosophical Inquiry” (2001) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 131 (in Chapter 5) of the Routledge softcover edition.

1

1994

Little, Gregory in his “Grand Illusions” (1994) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 68 (in Chapter 3) of the White Buffalo softcover edition.

1

1994

Mack, John E in his “Abduction : Human Encounters with Aliens” (1994) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 15-16 (in Chapter 1) of the Scribners hardback edition (with the same page numbering in the Pocket Books softcover edition) at page 448 (in Appendix B) of the 1995 revised Ballantine Books paperback edition.

2

1994

Mack, John E in “Alien Discussions: Abduction Study Conference Held at M. I. T.” (1994) (edited by Andrea Pritchard et al.) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 223 (in Chapter 3, question and answer section following unnumbered sub-chapter entitled “Follow-Up Of Diagnostic Positives”) of the North Cambridge Press hardback edition.

1

1998

Mannion, Michael in his “Project Mindshift” (1998) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 143 (in Chapter 5) of the Evans hardback edition.

1

2003

Moffitt, John in his “Picturing Extraterrestrials : Alien Images in Modern Mass Culture” (2003) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 25-26 of the Prometheus hardback edition.

2

1994

Nyman, Joe in “Alien Discussions: Abduction Study Conference Held at M. I. T.” (1994) (edited by Andrea Pritchard et al.) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 218-223 (in Chapter 3, unnumbered sub-chapter entitled “Follow-Up Of Diagnostic Positives”) of the North Cambridge Press hardback edition.

6

1997

Pope, Nick in his “The Uninvited” (1997) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 126-129 (in Chapter 7) of the Simon and Schuster hardback edition, with the same page numbering in the Pocket Books paperback edition.

4

1994

Pritchard, Dave in “Alien Discussions: Abduction Study Conference Held at M. I. T.” (1994) (edited by Andrea Pritchard et al.) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 230 (in Chapter 3, in the question and answer section following the unnumbered sub-chapter entitled “Validating The Roper Poll: A Scientific Approach to the Abduction Experience”) of the North Cambridge Press hardback edition.

1

1999

Randle, Kevin D and Estes, Russ and Cone, William in their “The Abduction Enigma” (1999) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 25, 58 (in Chapter 1), 343-344 (in Chapter 24) of the Forge hardback edition.

4

1997

Randle, Kevin D and Estes, Russ in their “Faces of the Visitors” (1997) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 118-119 (in Part 3) of the Fireside softcover edition.

2

1995

Randles, Jenny and Hough, Peter in their “Encyclopedia of the Unexplained” (1995) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 59 (in the unnumbered chapter entitled “Space Invaders”) of the Brockhampton hardback edition.

1

1997

Randles, Jenny in her “Alien Contact – The First Fifty Years” (1997) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 124 (in the chapter entitled “1992”) of the Collins and Brown hardback edition.

1

1995

Randles, Jenny in her “Star Children” (1995) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 32-33 (in Chapter 2) of the Sterling softcover edition.

2

1999

Randles, Jenny in her “The Complete Book of Aliens and Abductions” (1999) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) a pages 51-52 (in Part 1) of the Piatkus hardback edition.

2

1996

Randles, Jenny in her “The Paranormal Source Book” (1996) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 6-7 (in the unnumbered, but alphabetically arranged, chapter entitled “Alien Abductions”) of the Piatkus hardback edition.

2

1994

Randles, Jenny in her “The Unexplained: Great Mysteries of the 20th Century” (1994) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 133 (in the unnumbered chapter entitled “The 1990s”) of the Index hardback edition.

1

1997

Rux, Bruce in his “Hollywood Vs. the Aliens” (1997) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 119 (in Chapter 2) of the Frog softcover edition.

1

1997

Sagan, Carl in his “The Demon Haunted World” (1997) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 62-63, 64 (in Chapter 4) of the Headline softcover edition.

3

1994

Schnabel, Jim in his “Dark White” (1994) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 194-195 (in Chapter 9), 284 (in the Epilogue) of the Hamish Hamilton softcover edition.

3

2001

Smith, Angela Thompson in her “Diary Of An Abduction” (2001) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages xvi (in the Introduction), 203 (in Chapter 12) of the Hampton Roads softcover edition.

2

1993

Stires, Lloyd in “The UFO Invasion” (1997) (edited by Kendrick Frazier, Barry Karr and Joe Nickell) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 203-206 of the Prometheus hardback edition (in Chapter 27, “3.7 Million Americans Kidnapped by Aliens”). The relevant chapter is a reprint of an article in the Skeptical Inquirer 17 (Winter 1993).

4

1997

Van Dyk, Gregory in his “The Alien Files” (1997) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 97 (in Chapter 4) of the Element paperback edition.

1

1994

Van Voorhis, Joanne in “Alien Discussions: Abduction Study Conference Held at M. I. T.” (1994) (edited by Andrea Pritchard et al.) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at page 230 (in Chapter 3, in the question and answer section following the unnumbered sub-chapter entitled “Validating The Roper Poll: A Scientific Approach to the Abduction Experience”) of the North Cambridge Press hardback edition.

1

1998

Wilson, Colin in his “Alien Dawn” (1998) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 9 (in Chapter 1), 247 (in Chapter 7) of the Virgin softcover edition (with the same page numbering in the Virgin paperback edition).

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