Business Information Sources
C.B. “Bud” Johnston Library
Dolly Borsato-Vassal
May 21, 2015
www.lib.uwo.ca/business
buslib@ivey.uwo.ca
Which databases to
use for your research
How to use the
Library Web Site
How to Get Help
(even when we
aren’t open)
Types of Information Available through the
Business Library
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Annual Reports
Mergers &
Acquisitions
Historical Info
Stock prices
Currency Info
Commodity Info
Canadian & Int’l
Country Info
PESTLE reports
NAICS & SIC codes
• Comparative Info
Private Company Info
Statistics
Ratios
Stock Exchange Info
News
Marketing & Industry
Reports
• Analyst Reports
• SWOT analysis
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http://www.lib.uwo.ca/business
Full list of resources:
http://www.lib.uwo.ca/business/BLdatabases.htm
http://www.lib.uwo.ca/business/DatabasesBusNetworked.html
ProQuest
Business/Economics
Business Source
Complete
LexisNexis
Factiva
General News
Databases
Economist
Intelligence Unit
C
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N
T
R
Y
EMIS
Intelligence
Business
Monitor
1.World Competitiveness
Yearbook
2.Global Competitiveness
Report
MarketLine
Advantage
Market Research
Determine successful means by which you can identify, attract, and
convince your customers
Mintel +
Mintel
GMN
World
Statista
Advertising
Research Center
Freedonia
eMarketer
IBIS
World
MarketLine
Print
Measurement
Bureau
Passport
Personal
Personalregistration
Registration
required
Req’d
American consumer reports | in-depth lifestyle reports
The Customer – By the numbers
Find data on demographics, household spending habits by geographic
regions
Statistics
Canada
National
Household
Survey
Statista
Western
Facts
The Companies
Identify who is in the industry. Check out the competition
Screening
Public
Companies
MarketLine
Factiva
Mergent
Online
Capital IQ
Screening
Bloomberg
Thomson
One
Analyst
Reports
Thomson One
Use Internet Explorer Only
For company reports and stats use the Company search
at the top of the page.
For articles about companies search using the
Free Text box or the Company button under Sources
SWOT analysis of companies.
PESTLE analysis of countries.
SWOT: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats
PESTLE: Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, Environmental
Private or Subsidiary
Sources
PrivCo
Angel
Investing
Venture
Capital
Lexis Nexis
Academic
Company
Dossier
D&B
Million
Dollar
Database
LexisNexis Company
Dossier
Datastream
Information on:
• Equities
• Indicies
• Commodities
• Interest Rates
• Exchange Rates
• Economics
• Futures & Options
Help Guide:
http://www.lib.uwo.ca/business/DatastreamGuide.html
Capital IQ
8 general use terminals in
Business Library – need to book
them
Accounts available for Finance
Class members for specified time
Periods
Bloomberg Video
Getting Started
http://youtu.be/5ggXHGs0OKg
In depth Bloomberg help video
(21 minutes)
Bloomberg
•Equities |(Companies)
•Equity Indexes
( TSX, S&P, world indexes)
•Exchange Rates
•Bonds (Corporate & Government)
•News
•Economic Statistics
•Futures and Options
Two Versions of Bloomberg
1) Menu Driven
2) Excel
• Menu driven or typed in symbol commands
• YELLOW keys at top of keyboard starting point for all
searches (unless you know the keystroke commands)
• The green <GO> key is the ENTER button.
Type the command and hit <GO>
• Make menu choices by number as required
• Two monitors so can do two types of searches
simultaneously
• Help Guide: commonly used key commands
http://www.lib.uwo.ca/business/bloom_main.html
TIPS:
1) The GREEN MENU button takes you back a screen and
the PAGE FWD and PAGE BACK move you within
pages of results
2) Place the cursor in the TOP LEFT corner of either
screen, type a term and then push the GREEN HELP
key to lead you to the definition of the term or the code
for the action
3) Peruse all areas of the screen
4) Any information in an orange highlighted area can be
changed to suit your specific search requirements
Database Strengths – Grid
http://www.lib.uwo.ca/files/business/database_lists-strengths2.xls
http://www.lib.uwo.ca/business
buslib@ivey.uwo.ca
Phone 519-661-3941
Fax: 519-661-3119