FIN6350 – Advanced
Financial Management
Hillary Campbell
Government Documents Librarian &
Liaison to the School of Management
2-2-05
Using the Library’s Databases
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Access to very specific information
Relatively high degree of authority on the
information found within
No duplicates
More powerful “advanced” searching
Accessing the Library’s Databases
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When on-campus, access is seamless
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When off-campus, a valid Comet Card
number is required for access.
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/
dbases.htm
Selecting the Right Databases
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Alphabetical List – If you already know the
name of the database you want to use, or if
you want specific information about a
database
Subject List – If you know the topic you
want to research, but you’re not sure which
databases will work the best
Suggested Databases – Business and
Company Resource Center
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Provides current business, company, and industry
content including: periodical articles, press releases,
corporate structures, financials and earning estimates,
investment reports, and company histories.
Companies can be searched by name, ticker symbol,
SIC/NAICS code, product/brand name or location.
Why? Good Jumping-Off Point, New Financials
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/
dbases.htm
Suggested Databases – Mergent
Online
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Full-text U.S. and international company financial data,
as well as U.S. and international company annual
reports
Updated weekly
Use Help Menu to assist with searching
Why? Annual / 10K Reports, Company
Financials, and New Industry Analysis
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/
dbases.htm
Suggested Databases – Standard &
Poor’s NetAdvantage
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Market News and Industry Overviews & Surveys
Company Info – Stocks & Bonds, Corporate Records,
Vital Statistics
Financials for all S&P 500, MidCap 400, and SmallCap
600
Why? Corporate Bond Ratings & Industry
Surveys
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/
dbases.htm
Suggested Databases – Lexis Nexis
Academic Universe
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Business News and Industry and Market News
Company Financial Reports (includes Disclosure Data),
Company Profiles, Company Comparisons
SEC Filings and Reports
Directories – Contact and resource information for
companies and industries
Why? Company Comparisons, News Articles
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/
dbases.htm
Suggested Databases – Factiva (Dow
Jones & Reuters)
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Provides info from financial quotes, market data,
newspapers, company and industry news
1989- Present
Why? Key Financial Ratios & Beta Stock Price,
Industry Comparisons, SWOT Analysis
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/
dbases.htm
Suggested Databases – EDGAR
Financial Reports
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Data on company financials as submitted to
the Securities and Exchange Commission
Full text information from 1993 – Present
An online tutorial is available
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/
dbases.htm
New Newspaper Coverage
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Wall Street Journal online – 1889 to the
present
New York Times online – 1851 to the
present
Financial Times – Indexed back to 1888
Print Resources – Stocks & Bonds
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S&P Bond Guide – 1990 to the Present
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Moody’s Annual Bond Record – 1990 to the
Present
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ValueLine Investment Survey – 1975 to the
Present
*Located in McDermott Library Periodicals and
Reference Areas - noncirculating
Print Resources – Industry Information
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Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys, 1973
– 1997 (check out), 1998 – Present
(Reference only)
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Plunkett’s Industry Almanacs, 2002 Present (Reference and EBook)
Plunkett’s
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Airline, Hotel & Travel
Automobile
Biotech & Genetics
Computers & Internet
E-Commerce & Internet
Business
Energy
Engineering & Research
Entertainment & Media
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Finance & Investments
Food
Health Care & Biotech
InfoTech
Real Estate &
Construction
Retails
Telecommunications
Your M&A Term Project – News
Sources
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Wall Street Journal online – 1889 to the present
New York Times online – 1851 to the present
Financial Times – Indexed back to 1888
LexisNexis
Factiva – Dow Jones & Reuters
Business & Company Resource Center
Dallas Morning News – 1885 to the present
Periodicals – Fortune, Forbes, Business Week,
Barron’s, etc.
Your M&A Term Project – Annual
Reports & 10Ks
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Library Print Collection
Mergent
LexisNexis – Business
Your M&A Term Project - Analysis
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Factiva
LexisNexis
Business Source Premier
Business & Industry
ValueLine Investment Survey - Print
Your M&A Term Project – SEC filings
info
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EDGAR
LexisNexis
Mergent
Don’t use Factiva!
Final Research Tips
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Don’t forget the Reference Librarians!
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Mon-Thur: 8am – 10pm
Fri: 8am-8pm
Sat:10am-7pm
Sun:1pm-10pm
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How to Get Help from Home
Email
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/howto/forms/er
fform.html
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Chat
http://www.lib.utsystem.edu/students/
ask.html
MC2 – McDermott Management
Satellite
Room 2.206 – off the Undergraduate Suite
Hours
M & W – 2:30-5:30 pm
Tu– By appointment
Thursday – 2:00-6:00 pm
Friday – By appointment
Contact Hillary Campbell (x2959)
Hillary.Campbell@utdallas.edu
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February 2, 2005