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Business & Financial Information Resources for Banking & International Finance Students
Samantha HalfordSubject Librarian, Cass [email protected] 7040 4151
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Online: most databases are available for you use at home as well as on campus. However, some can only be accessed on particular computers in the libraries.
• Find the link using the library catalogue: http://www.city.ac.uk/library
• To identify which database to use: http://libguides.city.ac.uk/banking
Other username and passwords available on Moodle or from the Library service desk.
How do I access databases?
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What we’ll look at today:• CityLibrary Search and Literature
search databases
• Bloomberg
• Thomson One
• Datastream
• Eikon
• MorningStar Direct
• WRDS (Wharton Research Data
Services)
• Bureau Van Dijk: Bankscope, Fame,
Orbis, Zephyr
• Newspapers
• PI Navigator
• SDC Platinum
10 Minute Break around 12:00
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Key Business Information DatabasesOnly available on specific PCs:• Bloomberg • Datastream • Eikon • MorningStar Direct • Other very specialist databases at Bunhill Row:
see Cass Library Services pages for details.
Available online anywhere:• Fame• Orbis • Bankscope• Zephyr• PI Navigator (used to be called Perfect Filings)• WRDS
Thomson One
Slightly different: Thomson One is available on-campus, and Thomson One Banker can be used from off-campus using a separate username and password.
General Starting Point: CityLibrarySearch
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Use the search box on the Library website: look for subject words or company names.
CityLibrarySearch will search across all our books, most articles and some reports.
Use the facets on the left-hand side to narrow your search: ‘Full Text Online’ gives you just things you can read online.
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Key General Databases
Business Source CompleteUse for articles, market research, company, industry and country profiles, case studies,
trade magazines, peer reviewed research, Harvard Business Review, images.
ProQuestNew database: peer-reviewed articles, newspapers, data, reports, trade journals... All
sorts of stuff, not just business-specific. Wide-ranging and useful.
Science Direct Huge database focused on academic, peer-reviewed articles. Also contains actual
science, but huge amount of business and management information as well.
More journal databases are available - see http://libguides.city.ac.uk/banking/eresources
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• Huge amount of current financial information
• Professional financial tool used in firms
• 8 terminals in Financial Resources Suite, 1 in UG Student Lounge, more at Bunhill Row
• Sign up for your own account using the terminal
• Take Bloomberg Certification: you can add it to your CV as well as learn how to use Bloomberg.
Get started: http://libguides.city.ac.uk/banking/bloomberg
Book a terminal: http://libcal.city.ac.uk/
Bloomberg
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On Campus – ThomsonOne (see Moodle for on campus link)Off campus – Thomson One Banker (see Moodle for password)
ONLY WORKS IN INTERNET EXPLORER
Thomson One
• M&As with some criteria • Issuing equity • Broker reports • Ownership • Create peer groups for comparisons
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Thomson One
Mergers and Acquisitions info
Finding Broker Reports
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Thomson Reuters Datastream
• Company accounts, stock prices, snapshots, time series
• 2 computers in the Financial Resources Suite, 1 in the UG Student Lounge, more in the Thomson Reuters Room at Bunhill Row.
• Get started: http://libguides.city.ac.uk/banking/datastream
• Training: http://training.thomsonreuters.com/datastream/
• Includes a Certification programme (use your Cass emai!l)
www.city.ac.uk/libraryDatastream: Finding Time Series Data
www.city.ac.uk/libraryDatastream: Company Accounts
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Similar coverage to Bloomberg – professional finance tool for wide range of current and historical financial information
Quite new: will eventually replace other TR products
Thomson Reuters Eikon
• Training: https://training.thomsonreuters.com/eikon4/
• Get started: http://libguides.city.ac.uk/banking/eikon
• Video: About Eikon 4 (note: some tools are not available to academic users)
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• Global investments information, particularly fund analysis and commentary
• Best place to look for Mutual and Hedge Fund data
• Also covers OEICs, unit trusts, investment trusts and ETFs
• New resource for this year
• Help, training and Certification available in the resource
Morningstar Direct
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• https://wrds-web.wharton.upenn.edu/wrds/ • Register for an account using ‘Masters
Student’ then wait for us to verify you.
• Plenty of help, training and support available, use the tabs at the top of the screen.
Wharton Research Data Services: WRDS
Lots of datasets within one platform, such as…
AuditAnalytics, COMPUSTAT, CRSP, CUSIP, DMEF Academic Data, Factset, IBES, LSPDOption Metrics, and more.
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Bureau Van Dijk Products
Bankscope – international banks, including comparisons
Zephyr – information on deals: Mergers & Acquisitions, IPOs, private equity and venture capital deals
Fame – UK companies (public and private)
Orbis – Worldwide company information
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Newspapers Online
Nexis – includes company and industry information as well as articles
Factiva – international newspapers, trade magazines
The Economist – full access to website, current online edition and archive, thanks to a generous donation from The Worshipful Company of International Bankers .
FT.com subscription for all students – search CityLibrary Search for FT.com for sign up link for premium access.
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PI Navigator
• International Company Information from original documents
• Annual Report and Accounts & Interims, Circulars (IPOs, M&A documents, etc.), RIS (regulatory & non-regulatory news), SEC Filings and Bond prospectuses
• Use on or off-campus: needs separate username, password and cost code - see Moodle for details
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Analyzing deal trends, identifying comparable deals, monitoring deal activity and generating league tables
Includes…• M&A• Corporate Governance• Global New Issues• Venture Expert (Also on Thomson One)• Securities Trading• Corporate Restructurings• Global Public Finance
Only available from 1 PC in Bunhill Row campus: book!
Thomson Reuters SDC Platinum
Training Sessions
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• Workshops for BIF students over Weeks 3, 4 and 5, Fridays 13:30 to 14:30
• Bloomberg Training
• And, coming soon, practical referencing sessions
• Watch out for emails as usual to find out when new sessions are available
Book sessions here: http://libcal.city.ac.uk/librarytraining
Any Questions?
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Help In Person:
Library desks on the 2nd and 5th Floor, and at Cass
Contact Samantha: [email protected] or 020 7040 4151
General enquiries email for Cass: [email protected]
Enquiries phone number: +44 (0) 207 040 8191
Help Online:
Library Website: http://www.city.ac.uk/library/
Subject Guides: http://libguides.city.ac.uk/cassbusinessschool
