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Overview
I created this guide to highlight investments sources available from the Blume Library. You will find our Databases listed on this page.
This page also lists related guides that provide more information on companies, economics, industries, etc.
- Education & News lists sources for more education and news outlets for investing and business news. It also includes a couple of definitions.
- Investments Online lists sources for investments research and quotes that can be found online, for free.
- Books & eBooks describes how to find books in Discover, lists some investments subject-terms, and highlights a few eBooks in our collection.
image: "money roll" by zzzack on Flickr under a Creative Commons license.
Databases for Research
The Blume Library subscribes to a few databases with investment information. This box lists our resources.
- Discover This link opens in a new window
The best place to find investments-related eBooks and books. Meta-search to find articles, books, eBooks, music, videos, government information, and more. Includes multiple library databases and the Library Catalog. - Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Includes local, regional, national, and international newspapers, as well as non-English language news; business information about US and international companies; federal, state, and international legal materials including case law, media transcripts, and more.
Nexis Uni features more than 17,000 news, business, and legal sources—including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.
- Compustat Installation InstructionsDownloadable data including ratio data for US companies. Compustat (Research Insight) is available via the University website but can only be accessed on campus. This document describes how to map your computer drive to access the CD.
- ESG Direct (MSCI) This link opens in a new windowMSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading, research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process. MSCI’s industry-leading analytics include Barra multi-factor models; pricing models; methodologies for performance attribution; RiskMetrics models for statistical analysis, such as VaR; and tools for security analysis, portfolio optimization, backtesting, and stress testing.
Content includes ESG ratings, IVA ratings, ARG ratings, Controversies Flags, and Business Involvement Screenings about various global businesses as modifiable search parameters. Also includes publications (Bond indexes, Industry, methodology reports, and thematic reports) about various issues
