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10-K Wizard

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Real-time and historical SEC EDGAR filings.

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ABI/Inform Global (ProQuest)

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Academic and industry-oriented business periodical literature, with full-text access to selected newspapers.

Alerts: Email RSS feed

Adforum

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Over 35,000 international print, audio and video advertisements, and agency information.

Technical notes: Please log out of this resource as directed when finished. Failing to log out may prevent others from using the database.

Ad$pender

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Advertising expenditure information since 1995 for millions of product brands across television, radio, magazine, newspaper, internet and outdoor channels.

Technical notes: Please log out of this resource as directed when finished. Failing to log out may prevent others from using the database.

Advertising Redbooks

Ross users only | UM users | Kresge guest users

Information about advertising agencies and commercial firms advertising spending.

Alternative Energy eTrack

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Information about the alternate and renewable energy industries, including news, deals, company profiles, and opinions and research reports.

Technical notes: Please log out of this resource as directed when finished. Failing to log out may prevent others from using the database.

American Hospital Directory

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Detailed financial, architectural, personnel, and service information for United States hospitals.

Technical notes: Data downloads are not available.

Associations Unlimited

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Information on nonprofit membership associations and professional societies worldwide plus IRS information for US nonprofit organizations.

Automotive News Data Center

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Data about automotive inventory, sales, production, prices, specifications, incentives, and partnerships.

Technical notes: After logging in, click the Data tab to access data sets. Select from the latest reports or click the "Search our Data Center" link to access the Data Book.

Alerts: RSS feed

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Balance of Payments (International Monetary Fund)

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Summaries of economic transaction of an economy with the rest of the world.

Technical notes: To access BOP data, click the "BOP" link in the IMF site navigation.

Best Practice Database

Ross users | Kresge guest users

Original research, case studies and consulting knowledge related to best practices in customer service, human resources, Internet and E-Business, knowledge management, sales, marketing and other areas.

Alerts: RSS feed

Bloomberg

This database is available at a standalone computer in the Kresge Library.

Current and historical price data, news, indices, charts, and technical indicators on securities, including stocks (equities), bonds, currencies and others.

BNA Tax and Accounting Center

Ross users | Kresge guest users

Online journals, reports and documents to support studies in accounting and tax planning at the federal, state and international levels.

BuildingGreen

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Articles and studies on the environmentally-friendly building industry.

Business & Company Resource Center

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals.

Technical notes: If you have difficulty connecting to this database, please delete your browser cookies and retry.

Business Insights (formerly Reuters)

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Extensive full text Reuters reports across eCommerce/Technology, Finance, Healthcare, Consumer Goods and Energy.

Technical notes: All reports except for Research Snapshots by META are available free of charge through our academic subscription. Please ignore pricing information.

Business Monitor Online

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Provides economic, political, and industry sector analysis for 175 countries.

Business Source Complete (EBSCO)

Ross users | Kresge guest users

Peer-reviewed journals covering topics such as management, economics, finance, accounting and international business.

Alerts: RSS feed

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CareerSearch

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Extensive company information and recruiting contacts for nearly 1 million potential employers and more than 200 countries.

Technical notes: If you do not wish to set up a personal account, click "Log in now" without entering a username and password. In Internet Explorer, "Log in now" will not appear to be a link, but the link is still active.

CCH Internet Research NetWork

Ross users | Kresge guest users

Access to Commerce Clearing House publications in such areas as securities, banking, trade regulation, information technology and product safety/liability.

CCH Internet Tax Research NetWork

Ross users | Kresge guest users

Tax news, detailed explanations, analyses and cases in CCH's federal and state tax libraries. Also includes Miller GAAP.

Choices 3

This database is available at a standalone computer in the Kresge Library.

Data on the demographic, psychographic and media use characteristics of users of products, brands and services.

Technical notes: View the survey questions and list of brands covered in the Choices 3 database.

Compact D/SEC

This database is available at a standalone computer in the Kresge Library.

Financial and other information contained within Annual Reports, Proxy Statements, and 10-K/20-F filings for over 12,000 public US companies.

Technical notes: CD-ROMs must be checked out at the Circulation Desk prior to use.

Comperio

This database is available at a standalone computer in the Kresge Library.

Comprehensive full text library of current and historical global financial reporting and accounting literature.

Technical notes: Real-time web access is available for Ross faculty. Please contact Todd Elkins for details.

Conference Board Research Reports

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Full-text reports on Fortune 500 companies and economics material on top-line US and global conditions.

Corporate Affiliations

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Current corporate linkage information and company profiles on nearly 200,000 global public and private parent companies and their affiliates, subsidiaries and divisions.

Corporate Environmental Profiles Database (CEPD)

This database is available at a standalone computer in the Kresge Library.

Detailed information on corporate environmental performance, analysis of EPA data, and comprehensive company surveys.

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Datastream

This database is available at a standalone computer in the Kresge Library.

Current and historical worldwide financial and economic data.

Technical notes: Office access is available for Ross faculty and PhDs. Please contact Todd Elkins for details.

Deep Blue

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

The University of Michigan's permanent digital archive.

Alerts: Email

Demographics Now

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Census data and other statistical information such as demographic, income, and expenditure data by various geographic levels.

Direction of Trade Statistics (International Monetary Fund)

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Critical data on the value of merchandise exports and imports between each country and all its trading partners.

Technical notes: To access the DOT data, click the "DOT" link in the IMF site navigation.

Dun & Bradstreet's Million Dollar Database

Kresge Library has discontinued its subscription to this resource. Learn more about this decision and alternatives to this database.

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ebrary: Business Marketing and Economics Collection

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Full-text of over 5,000 business, marketing and economics books from publishers such as AMACOM (American Management Association), McGraw-Hill, MIT Press, and Career Press.

Technical notes: Users must download the ebrary reader browser pluging the first time they connect to the service.

EconLit

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Subject indexing and abstracts of economics journals and books, dissertations, and working papers from 1969 forward.

Alerts: RSS feed

Economist Historical Archive 1843-2003

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Complete full-text searchable copies of every issue of The Economist from 1843 to 2003.

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Access to the World Investment Service, China Hand, City Data, Country Profiles and Country Commerce, Market Indicators and Forecasts, European Policy Analyst, and others resources.

ELM International Automotive Supplier Information

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Contains company and manufacturing facility profiles of North American firms that mass-produce automotive equipment parts and components for use in passenger vehicles and light trucks.

Technical notes: The Kresge Library subscription provides access to the Supplier Database only.

eMarketer

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Analyst reports and articles on market research and trend analysis on e-business, online marketing, and emerging Internet technologies.

Technical notes: Please log out of this resource as directed when finished. Failing to log out may prevent others from using the database.

Emerging Medical Technology (EMT) Database

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Company profiles and investor presentations with audio and slides for hundreds of emerging medical technology companies.

Technical notes: You must end your session by logging off when you are done. Failing to log out may prevent others from using the database.

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Factiva

Ross users | Kresge guest users

Company and industry financial data and news stories, as well as full text articles in 6,000 trade publications, newspapers, newswires and magazines.

Technical notes: Please log out of this resource as directed when finished. Failing to log out may prevent others from using the database.

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Faulkner's Advisory for IT Studies (FAITS)

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Reports on ebusiness and Internet strategies, wireless communications, application development, IT asset management and related fields.

FirstSearch

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

General interest and subject-specific databases available to the University of Michigan community, including Books in Print, WorldCat, the New York Times, GPO and PAIS.

Forrester

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Analysis of the Internet economy, including web design, digital marketing, site technology, and attitudes of Internet users.

Technical notes: This resource requires a one-time registration to create a user account with Forrester.

Alerts: Email

Frost & Sullivan

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Research in market analysis, technical reports, end-user studies, and quantitative measurement based reports.

Technical notes: Contact us at kresge_library@umich.edu for assistance with downloading content from this database.

Alerts: Email

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Galante's Venture Capital and Private Equity Directory

This database is available at a standalone computer in the Kresge Library.

Contact information, firm size, and other details for venture capital firms, turnaround investment firms, international private equity firms and more.

Gartner

Ross users | UM users | Requires authentication with UM Libraries

News, research, analysis, and events about technology markets and industries, with focus on technology workers, vendors, and investors.

Technical notes: Users will be asked to log in with their UM Library account information.

Alerts: Email

Global Access Pro

This database is available at a standalone computer in the Kresge Library.

Image and text versions of annual reports, 10-K and 8-K reports, and other SEC filings for 1991-2002, for United States and international companies.

Technical notes: The Global Access Pro workstation and disks are on the 4th floor of the Kresge Library in the quiet study area.

Global Development Finance

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Comprehensive statistical data for 136 countries that report debt under the World Bank Debtor Reporting System.

Global Financial Data

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Historical stock market, financial, and economic data from over 20,000 current and historical data series from original sources, covering over 200 countries.

Global Insight (World Markets Research Centre)

Ross users | Kresge guest users

Country analysis and forecasts, regulatory analysis, and market analysis for almost 200 countries.

Global Market Information Database (GMID)

Ross users | UM Ann Arbor users | Kresge guest users

Industry, demographic, consumer and economic data for numerous countries worldwide.

Technical notes: To download or export data, users much create their own GMID accounts.

Going Global

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Career and employment resources, including world-wide job and intership listings, industry profiles, and country-specific career information.

GuideStar

Ross users | UM Ann Arbor users | Kresge guest users

Financial data for over 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States.

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Health Devices International Sourcebase Ross users only \| iMpact login required Information about medical products, contact suppliers, and mergers and acquisitions in the medical device industry. More info Use this directory to find out which companies produce specific types of products, locate suppliers, research a purchasing decision, learn what other products are available, or learn more about device manufacturers.	Help guide
Historical Annual Reports (ProQuest) Ross users \| UM users \| Kresge guest users Full-text versions of annual reports for all corporations that have ever been in the Fortune 500. More info Reports date from 1844 to the present and provide data on financial performance, key officers, competitors, and market trends.
Hoover's Online Kresge Library has discontinued its subscription to this resource. Learn more about this decision and alternatives to this database.

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IBISWorld

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Analysis of key growth trends, competitive environment, and key issues facing industries.

IBISWorld Archival Reports

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Covers leading United States industries and spans from the previous year back to 2001.

InfoTech Trends

Ross users | Kresge guest users

Market research data on the information technology industry.

Innovest iRatings

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

International company ratings, risk profiles, sector reports, weekly stock monitors, and other specialized research materials, with focus on emerging markets and new environmental regulations.

International Financial Statistics (IFS)

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Time series covering more than 200 countries and areas, as well as exchange rate series for all Fund member countries, plus Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles.

Technical notes: Data can be exported in Microsoft Excel, CSV, tab delimited, HTML formats.

International Strategic Analysis

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Overviews of the current economic, social, and political status of various countries, regions, and the world, including assessments and forecasts of the business risk in different countries and regions.

ISI Emerging Markets

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

International news, economic statistics, market quotes and analyst reports on countries, companies, and industries. This database is provided by the Kresge Library and the Center for International Business Education.

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Journal Locator

Ross users | Kresge guest users

Locate unique journal titles in article databases from both the Kresge and University libraries.

JSTOR

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Full-run, full-text archive of core scholarly journals from a variety of academic disciplines, mainly in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

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LexisNexis Academic

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Full-text business and legal articles, legal cases, reports and related documents from numerous sources.

LexisNexis Educational Edition

This database is available at a standalone computer in the Kresge Library. Accessible to Ross users only.

Full-text journal and newspaper articles, wire services, directories and statistical publications.

Technical notes: Office and remote access is available to Ross Faculty and PhDs. Download installation instructions.

Life Sciences Analytics

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Competitor, deal, financial, and drug pipeline reports for over 2,500 pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and biomedical companies worldwide.

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MarketLine Business Information Center

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Industry, company, country information, and the latest financial news, stock lists, and SWOT reports.

MarketResearch.com Academic

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Full-text international market research reports, with coverage back to 1994.

Technical notes: Reports can be as long as 300 pages and require Acrobat Reader to view. Some older reports may be in Microsoft PowerPoint format. There is a 1 year embargo on reports from Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd.

Medical eTrack

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Includes seven medical equipment databases, news and opinions, and research reports.

Technical notes: Downloading of data is not available.

Mergent Events Data

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Information on breaking stock-splits, mergers, tender offers, partial/full calls, and name changes.

Alerts: Email

Mergent Horizon

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Information about firms' products, major relationships with customers, suppliers, and partners, as well as competitors, financials, and the industry space in which they operate.

Mergent Online

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Current and historical financial information on US and foreign companies.

Technical notes: Company reports and financials can be exported to Excel.

Mergent WebReports

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Analyst equity reports for thousands of US companies, as well as annual reports, financial statements, and annual summaries for tens of thousands of companies worldwide.

Mintel

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Research reports covering the US and European marketplace.

Technical notes: Users must create individual accounts in Mintel and login in order to download or export data from the database. Learn about exporting from Mintel.

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NetLibrary Ross users \| UM users \| Kresge guest users Provides a large selection of business and general information ebooks. View a list of NetLibrary titles owned by the Kresge Library. Technical notes: Use of NetLibrary requires a NetLibrary account. Register for an account while on the Ross campus, or create an account remotely.
NewsBank Ross users \| UM users \| Kresge guest users Includes international, domestic, and Michigan-based news-related databases, including hundreds of US and international newspaper titles. More info Contains AccessUN: Index of United Nations documents, 1944-present; America's Newspapers - Michigan: Full text of three Michigan newspapers, 1999-present; Early American Imprints, Series I. and II.: Digitized American books, 1639-1819; Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Electronic Index: Index of daily reports translated from foreign language news sources, 1975-1996; and US Congressional Serial Set Digital Edition: Online version of the Reports, Documents, and Journals of the US Senate and House of Representatives, 1817-1980.	Help guide
Nexis.com Ross users only \| iMpact login required Domestic and international news and business information sources delivered in multiple languages. More info Covers local, national and international news, company profiles, financial filings, and public records such as property records, bankruptcy and court filings. Legal information covering patent, trademark, intellectual property records, case law and other legislation is also available.	Alerts:

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OneSource Global Business Browser: US and AsiaPac Editions

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Information on nearly one million companies, including large and mid-sized companies in the United States and Canada, and hundreds of thousands of companies world-wide.

Orbis

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Information about European, US, Canadian, South and Central American, Japanese, Chinese, and African companies, as well as banks and insurance companies.

Technical notes: When prompted, select "United States" for country and "Michigan" for state. The export/download function is designed for Internet Explorer.

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Plunkett Research Online

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Industry sector analysis, research, trends and statistics, updated weekly.

Alerts: RSS Feed

PsycARTICLES

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Current and historical full-text articles on current issues in peer-reviewed psychology, including articles from journals published by American Psychological Association and allied organizations.

Alerts: RSS Feed

PsycINFO

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports in psychology.

Alerts: RSS Feed

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ReferenceUSA

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

White- and yellow-pages directory listings for all US residences and businesses, supplemented with government information from the Bureau of the Census and other agencies.

Regional Business News (EBSCO)

Ross users | Kresge guest users

Incorporates business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

Alerts: RSS Feed

RGE Monitor

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Provides timely global economic analysis covering macroeconomics, emerging and world markets, finance and banking, and geostrategic and long term issues.

Alerts: Email RSS Feed

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Safari Tech Books Online

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Fully-searchable collection of ebooks in computer science, information technology, and related fields, from 2004 to the present.

Alerts: RSS Feed

SDC Platinum

This database is available at a standalone computer in the Kresge Library. Accessible to Ross users only.

Allows access to Securities Data Company's online databases of financial transactions.

SimplyMap

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

SimplyMap is a web-based mapping application that allows you to create thematic maps and reports using demographic, business and marketing data. Data can be downloaded for use with other software such as Excel and GIS.

Technical notes: Users need to create their own account with @umich.edu email address in order to be able to save work.

SNL Interactive for Real Estate

Ross users | UM users | Requires authentication with Kresge or UM Libraries

Data, news, and analytics for the public real estate industry.

Technical notes: Users must create their own account in SNL using their @umich.edu email address.

Alerts: Email RSS Feed

Social Science Research Network (SSRN)

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Includes an abstract database of over 33,000 scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers, and an electronic paper collection of over 16,000 downloadable full-text documents, including working papers by Ross faculty.

Technical notes: Downloads are in PDF format.

Socrates

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Profiles on over 650 US corporations, including all companies on the Standard & Poor's 500™ and the Domini 400 Social Index.

Technical notes: It is recommended that users access this database using Internet Explorer. Access to historical data is available from the Historical Data Files (1991-2008) page.

SourceOECD

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Online library of the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and includes full-text of books, periodicals and the OECD statistical databases.

Special Issues

Ross users | Kresge guest users

Identifies regularly published special editorial content with an industry or company focus in journals and trade publications.

Sports Business Research Network

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Monthly and annual statistics, market research, media reports, and related content for dozens of sports.

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Online access to nine S&P publications covering stocks, bonds, dividends, earnings, industry surveys and additional company information.

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TableBase

Ross users | Kresge guest users

Tabular data on companies, industries, products and demographics.

Thomson ONE Banker

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Market data and worldwide company financial and related information such as company statistics, and peer analysis.

Technical notes: Downloads are in Microsoft Excel format. Side navigation interface works with Internet Explorer only. Please log out of this resource as directed when finished. Failing to log out may prevent others from using the database.

Thomson Research

Ross users | Kresge guest users

Forecasts and analysis for more than 30,000 companies based on research reports from over 980 leading firms.

Technical notes: This resource works only with Internet Explorer.

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USA City Career Guides

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Job search resources, employment outlook, professional networking groups, cost of living, and other employment resources for the 40 largest metropolitan areas in the United States.

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ValueLine

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Analysis, ratings, and forecasts for 1,700 stocks and mutual funds.

Vault Gold Membership

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Detailed snapshots of top employers, as well as colleges, law schools, and business schools, provided by the Ross Office of Career Development.

Vault Online Career Library

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Downloadable industry and career guides, employer profiles, company profiles on more than 2500 employers, industry overviews, and career outlooks.

Technical notes: Downloads are in PDF format.

VentureXpert Web

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Tracks past and current transactions between companies, funds, firms, executives and limited partners, and also allows users to access the status of IPOs.

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The Wall Street Transcript (TWST)

Ross users | Kresge guest users

Qualitative market sector information and industry/company roundtable focus interviews.

Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies

Ross users | Kresge guest users

Information on approximately 112,000 private and public companies in the United States.

Technical notes: Advanced sorting and data export data from Ward's into Microsoft Word (for mailing lists) and Excel (for research and analysis) are available.

Web of Knowledge (ISI)

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Web of Knowledge includes Social Sciences Citation Index, Science Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index.

Technical notes: Alternate link for remote access

Alerts: Email

Webstract

This database is available at a standalone computer in the Kresge Library.

S&P/DRI databases, including the International Monetary Fund's International Financial Statistics (IFS), which covers worldwide country economic data with substantial historical coverage.

WetFeet.com

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Company and industry Insider Guides with information on salaries, perks, interviews, and more.

Technical notes: Use Internet Explorer for best results. This database works on laptops and home computers only. WetFeet Insider Guides are not currently available from lab or library computers. Paper copies of these Guides are also available.

Wilson Business Abstracts

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Indexes and abstracts for articles from leading business publications, written by subject expercts with links to full-text articles when available.

Technical notes: Use Internet Explorer for best results. This database works on laptops and home computers only. WetFeet Insider Guides are not currently available from lab or library computers. Paper copies of these Guides are also available.

World Bank e-Library

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Thousands of World Bank publications, Policy Research Working Papers and The World Bank Economic Review.

Alerts: Email

World Development Indicators

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Economic development data from hundreds of statistical series for 224 countries and ethnic groups of the world, compiled by the World Bank.

Technical notes: For best performance, access this resource with Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer 6.

Worldscope Global

This database is available at a standalone computer in the Kresge Library.

Financial information for 10,000 companies in 40 countries, for January 1992 through July 2006.

Technical notes: CD-ROMs must be checked out at the Circulation Desk prior to use.

WRDS

Ross users only | iMpact login required

Web-based data management system for retrieving information from a wide variety of financial, economic, and marketing data sources.

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Zephyr

Ross users | UM users | Kresge guest users

Information about M&A, IPO, and venture capital deals, going back five years for international deals and back to 1997 for deals involving European and American companies.

Technical notes: When prompted, select "United States" for country and "Michigan" for state. The export/download function is designed to work best from Internet Explorer.

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