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Mar 28 2014

Database of the Week: Bloomberg

Posted on March 28, 2014December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: Bloomberg Professional (Terminals)

Where to find it: The Bloomberg terminals have to be accessed in person. We now have 4 in the Business Library and there are others available on campus.

Use it to find:

Commodities
Derivatives
Economic Data
Equities
Foreign Exchange
Portfolio & Risk Analytics
News & Research
and More

Tips for searching:

Create a unique login/account
Type into the search bar at the top
Type BPS to access the Bloomberg Professional Service resource center and and array of cheat sheets for Bloomberg function codes
Bloomberg Essentials Online Training is available to all users, type BESS to access these
A great cheat sheet on getting started can be viewed here

Mar 12 2014

Database of the Week: LexisNexis Academic

Posted on March 12, 2014December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: LexisNexis Academic

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under L in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

Information on both public and private companies
Journal and newspaper articles
Company profiles (from Hoovers)
- lists of executives, company hierarchy, financials, mergers & acquisitions, etc.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings
Legal information
Company Dossiers – create lists of companies

Tips for searching:

Use the search box to search everything in the database (newspapers, company directories, legal news, magazines, journals, etc.)
Use the “Get Company Info” box on the bottom right, to search company profiles
Click the “Company Dossier” link at the bottom of the “Get Company Info” box, and then “Create Company List”

Demos: The following demo on searching LexisNexis can be viewed on youtube:

Mar 05 2014

Database of the Week: Statista

Posted on March 5, 2014December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: Statista

“All of Statista’s charts are made available under the Creative Commons License CC BY-ND 3.0 and may be used and re-published without charge by all commercial and non-commercial websites. The only thing asked for in return is proper attribution to Statista.”

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under S in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

Statistics
- Includes data on: companies, countries, products, demographics, advertising, etc.
Industry reports
- A variety of industries, including popular categories such as: Sports & Recreation, Consumer Goods and FMCG, Media & Advertising, Technology & Telecommunications, and Internet
Dossiers
- On about 1000 popular topics. Provided in PowerPoint format
Infographics – news Infographics released daily

Tips for searching:

Use the search box to do a keyword search
Within a search use the left sidebar to limit your search to Statistics, Studies, Dossiers & Industry-Reports, Topics, or Infographics
Statista is really fun to browse as it is so visual
Mouse over the drop down menus “Our Services”, “Markets & Topics”, and “Infographics” to further explore this database.

Want help using Statista? Contact the Business Librarians, Willow or Kim, and set up an appointment.

Feb 26 2014

Database of the Week: Business Source Complete

Posted on February 26, 2014December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: Business Source Complete

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under B in the databases A-Z list.

Use it to find:

Full-text business journal articles
- Disciplines include: marketing, management, accounting, finance, economics, etc.
Company profiles (from Marketline and Medtrack)
Industry profiles (from Datamonitor)
Country economic reports (from EIU and Global Insight)
Conference proceedings
Trade publications

Tips for searching:

Use the search box to do a keyword search
Use the “Browse” links to limit your search to company information, company profiles, industry profiles, market research reports, or business videos
Use “Advanced Search” to limit by publication type or search by NAICS/Industry codes

Demos: The following demo on searching Business Source Complete can be viewed on youtube:

Want help using Business Source Complete? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

Feb 19 2014

Database of the Week: Mintel Oxygen

Posted on February 19, 2014December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: Mintel Oxygen

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under M in the databases A-Z list. You do need to agree to the Terms of Use and create an individual profile with your @uiowa.edu email address before you can gain access.

Use it to find:

Industry reports
Market research
Consumer reports
Product information
International information, but strongest in US and UK coverage

Tips for searching:

Scroll over “Category overview” at the top to see sectors, themes, and demographics that are covered
Use the search box at the top and type in an industry, or even a company
Use the sidebar on the left to limit your results by content (reports), sector, or demographics

Demos: The following demo on searching Mintel can be viewed on youtube

http://youtu.be/Q2I5wdX3TIs

You can also view a video from Mintel that tells you about their coverage

Want help using Mintel? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

Feb 10 2014

Database of the Week: Factiva

Posted on February 10, 2014December 2, 2016 by Willow Fuchs

Each week we will highlight one of the many databases we have here at the Pomerantz Business Library.

The database: Factiva

Where to find it: You can find it here, and under F in the databases A-Z list .

Use it to find:

Journal articles
Trade and industry publications
Newspaper articles (including the Wall Street Journal)
Historical stock prices
Company Reports (public companies)

Tips for searching:

Use the search box to quickly find news articles
Use the “Company/Markets” tab, and select Company for a quick company search
Want to become an expert Factiva searcher? See their “Tip of the month”

Demos: The following demos on searching Factiva can be viewed on youtube.

Want help using Factiva? Contact Willow or Kim and set up an appointment.

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Database of the Week: Bloomberg

Database of the Week: LexisNexis Academic

Database of the Week: Statista

Database of the Week: Business Source Complete

Database of the Week: Mintel Oxygen

Database of the Week: Factiva