Finance Department - SDSU College of Business Admin.

Sources of Business/Financial Data

SDSU subscribes to the following data services

Research Insight
Create financial reports and analyze company performance using information from S&P's Compustat database. Reports can be easily created using both predefined templates and user-defined reports. Screening tools are also available to construct customized samples.

To access RIWeb, you must use a computer on campus, such as a laptop connected to the SDSU network or a PC in the Student Computing Center located on the second floor of the library. You will automatically have access to the database – no usernames or passwords are needed. At the present time, it is not possible to access RIWeb from off campus.

To access RIWeb from your own computer, you will need to download and install an “Excel add-in.” Accessing RIWeb is done from within Excel. A handout explains how to download and install the RIWeb Excel add-in and provides step-by-step instructions to complete two common tasks. Additional information is available in a Primer for Getting Started. (These guides are avaialble only to users on the SDSU campus.)

CRSP
The University of Chicago's database of daily company stock returns. More information about CRSP is available on their web site www.crsp.com SDSU faculty and students such contact Professor David Ely for access to this database.

International Financial Statistics (IFS)
The International Monetary Fund's database of information on the economies and financial markets of IMF members. Access is available through the SDSU library web site (IMF Database).

Mergent Online
Mergent Online is a comprehensive company database containing up to 15 years of historical financial information. Access is available through the SDSU library web site (Mergent Online). Select the Basic Search option to locate a particular company in the database. Use the top margin menus on the following screens to retrieve specific information.

Factiva
This is a comprehensive set of online business databases from Dow Jones and Reuters. Access is available through the SDSU libarary web site (Factiva).

The SDSU Library maintains license agreeements with a number of business database vendors. The complete list is available on the library web site.

Mailing Address: Finance Department SDSU College of Business
5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, CA 92182-8236
Department Office: Student Services East #3356 Tel: (619) 594-5323 Fax: (619) 594-3272

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