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        <titleproper>Guide to the Harris Interactive press releases and media alerts on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues, <date normal="2005/2008" type="inclusive">2005-2008</date></titleproper>
        <author>Processed by: Alice Poffinberger; machine-readable finding aid created by: Noah Huffman</author>
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        <publisher><lb/>David M. Rubenstein Rare Book &amp; Manuscript Library <lb/> Duke University <lb/> Durham, N.C., USA </publisher>
        <p><date normal="2010" encodinganalog="date">Copyright 2010</date> Duke University. All Rights Reserved.</p>
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        <note><p>Aleph Number: <num type="aleph">004209351</num></p></note></notestmt>
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      <langusage>Description is in <language langcode="eng">English</language></langusage>
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      <titleproper>Guide to the Harris Interactive press releases and media alerts on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues, <date normal="2005/2008" type="inclusive">2005-2008</date></titleproper>
      <publisher>David M. Rubenstein Rare Book &amp; Manuscript Library

          <lb/>Duke University

          <lb/>Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

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      <p><date normal="2010">Copyright 2010</date> Duke University. All Rights Reserved.</p>
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      <head>Descriptive Summary</head>
      <repository label="Repository">
        <corpname>David M. Rubenstein Rare Book &amp; Manuscript Library, Duke University</corpname>
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      <origination label="Creator">
        <corpname encodinganalog="110">Harris Interactive (Firm)</corpname>
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      <unittitle label="Title" encodinganalog="245">Harris Interactive press releases and media alerts on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues, <unitdate normal="2005/2008" type="inclusive">2005-2008</unitdate>  </unittitle>
      <langmaterial label="Language of Materials" encodinganalog="546">Materials in <language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial>
      <physdesc label="Extent">
        <extent encodinganalog="300">22 items (.10 lin. ft.)</extent>
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      <physloc label="Location">For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.</physloc>
      <abstract label="Abstract" encodinganalog="545">Harris Interactive is a global marketing research firm.</abstract>
      <abstract encodinganalog="520">Collection comprises 22 multi-page press releases and media alerts containing the results of marketing surveys on GLBT issues. Harris Interactive conducted several of the surveys in association with the marketing research firm Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc., a firm that specialized in reaching gay and lesbian consumers. Survey topics primarily focus on travel issues, but also include social networking and the internet, governmental policies, culture, shopping and purchasing trends, and general awareness of gays and lesbians among the general population. </abstract>
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      <head>Administrative Information</head>
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        <head>Access Restrictions</head>
        <p>Collection is open for research.</p>
        <p>Collection may contain materials to which the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights form applies. Patrons must sign this form before using this collection.</p>
        <p>Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.</p>
        <p>Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book &amp; Manuscript Library to use this collection.</p>
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        <head>Copyright Notice</head>
        <p>The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book &amp; Manuscript Library.</p>
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        <head>Preferred Citation</head>
        <p>[Identification of item], in the Harris Interactive press releases and media alerts on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues, 2005-2008, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book &amp; Manuscript Library, Duke University.</p>
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        <head>Provenance</head>
        <p>Purchase, 2009</p>
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        <head>Processing Information</head>
        <p>Processed by: Alice Poffinberger, June 2010</p>
        <p>Encoded by: Noah Huffman, June 2010</p>
        <p>Accession(s) described in this finding aid: <num type="accession">2009-0226</num></p>
        <p>Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: <title render="italic">DACS,</title> EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local <title render="italic">Style Guide.</title></p>
        <p>This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.</p>
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    <bioghist>
      <head>Historical Note</head>
      <p>Harris Interactive is a global marketing research firm.</p>
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    <scopecontent>
      <head>Collection Overview</head>
      <p>Collection comprises 22 multi-page press releases and media alerts containing the results of marketing surveys on GLBT issues. Harris Interactive conducted several of the surveys in association with the marketing research firm Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc., a firm that specialized in reaching gay and lesbian consumers. Survey topics primarily focus on travel issues, but also include social networking and the internet, governmental policies, culture, shopping and purchasing trends, and general awareness of gays and lesbians among the general population.</p>
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      <p>Arranged chronologically.</p>
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      <head>Subject Headings</head>
      <p>These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.</p>
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          <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Gays--United States.</subject>
        </item>
        <item>
          <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Lesbians--United States.</subject>
        </item>
        <item>
          <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Bisexuals--United States.</subject>
        </item>
        <item>
          <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Transsexuals--United States.</subject>
        </item>
        <item>
          <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Gay consumers--United States.</subject>
        </item>
        <item>
          <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Lesbian consumers--United States.</subject>
        </item>
        <item>
          <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Gays--Social life and customs.</subject>
        </item>
        <item>
          <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Gays--Travel.</subject>
        </item>
        <item>
          <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Lesbians--Travel.</subject>
        </item>
        <item>
          <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Homosexuality--Economic aspects.</subject>
        </item>
        <item>
          <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Marketing research--United States.</subject>
        </item>
        <item>
          <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Sexual minorities--United States.</subject>
        </item>
        <item>
          <subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650">Politics and culture--United States.</subject>
        </item>
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          <corpname source="lcsh" encodinganalog="610">Harris Interactive (Firm)</corpname>
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        <item>
          <corpname source="lcsh" encodinganalog="710">John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising &amp; Marketing History.</corpname>
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          <corpname source="lcsh" encodinganalog="610">Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc.</corpname>
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          <geogname source="lcsh" encodinganalog="651">United States--Social life and customs.</geogname>
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