Finding Data at the Marshall Library - Jasper's Xmas tips number 9

 Looking for data for your own independent project, dissertation or research? At Marshall Library we subscribe to a variety of Macroeconomic, Microeconomic and Financial datasets. We also curate lists of free to access data. We also have bookable Live Financial Bloomberg and EIKON data terminals at the Marshall Library.

Here is a list of datasets, split by Microeconomic, Macroeconomics, Finance and Statistics on the Marshall Library website: https://www.marshall.econ.cam.ac.uk/onlineresources/economic-data

You will also find a link to Data sources for replication studies from this page.

If you know what dataset you are looking and want to know if it is free to access for members of Cambridge University go to our A-Z list here: https://www.marshall.econ.cam.ac.uk/z-datasets-list We have over 60 subscribed and free-to-access datasets on this list. The left hand column lists the datasets or sites by name in alphabetical order. The middle column tells you about the database or dataset and the right hand column tells you whether access is unrestricted or if you need to set up an account/register/contact Cambridge Judge Business School etc.

If you know you would like to use the Bloomberg or EIKON terminal please book using our booking form here: https://www.marshall.econ.cam.ac.uk/contactus/eikon-bloomberg-booking-form
Please describe the type of data you are looking for - name, time series, frequency, date range etc. 

Bloomberg and EIKON Live Financial Data for Projects and Dissertations - Jasper's Xmas Tip number 4

 Are you interested in learning how to search our Financial Data terminals? We have a Bloomberg Terminal and an EIKON Terminal available to book in the Marshall Library. You might find this useful for a project or dissertation you are working on independently. You may also find it useful for your future career!

Bloomberg is a computer software system  that enables professionals in the financial service sector to access Bloomberg Professional Services through which users can monitor and analyze real-time global financial market data. It also provides excellent news feeds

Bloomberg Video Tutorials

If you have not used the Bloomberg Terminal before we recommend you download and read the Bloomberg Getting Started Guide: https://data.bloomberglp.com/professional/sites/10/Getting-Started-Guide-for-Students-English.pdf

Bloomberg: Our Top 25 Tips and Tricks - CJBS video from 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anOUEiraEtg

Three Bloomberg tutorial videos by Eric from May 2020

Part I - Quick Introduction to Basic Functions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ee-x6IXWK8

Part II - Advanced Function Exploration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia158DGKnhU

Part III - Additional Economic Stock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKNUxOmQrgw

To book the terminals you can go to this form here: https://www.marshall.econ.cam.ac.uk/contactus/eikon-bloomberg-booking-form

Eikon is a software system used to monitor and analyze financial information. Eikon provides financial professionals with access to market data, analytics, and messaging tools. Information can also be exported to Microsoft Excel for continued data analysis.

Book to use our terminals here: https://www.marshall.econ.cam.ac.uk/contactus/eikon-bloomberg-booking-form

Accessing Bloomberg and EIKON Live Financial Data

At the Marshall Library we have two Live Financial Data Terminals available for staff and students in Economics and Development Studies: Bloomberg and EIKON.

Bloomberg

Bloomberg is a computer software system  that enables professionals in the financial service sector to access Bloomberg Professional Services through which users can monitor and analyze real-time global financial market data. It also provides excellent news feeds. If you would like to book a session using our Bloomberg terminal please fill out our online from on the Marshall Library website:

https://www.marshall.econ.cam.ac.uk/contactus/eikon-bloomberg-booking-form

We will email a confirmation. Please come to the front doors of the Marshall Library and telephone us on 01223 335217. A member of Library staff will come down to let you in and escort you to the terminal. 

During Covid-19 restrictions you must -

    1.     Wear a face mask at all times inside the Marshall Library

    2.     Sanitise your hands with sanitiser provided

    3.     Scan the NHS QR Track and Trace code on entry

    4.     Sanitise the Bloomberg keyboard before you leave the Library

N.B. There are no toilet facilities available on the Marshall Library side of the Austin Robinson Building

Introductory Bloomberg videos and tutorials

The terminal is available during our current opening hours of 9am-4pm -so the last bookable session each day is from 3pm.

Bloomberg Video Tutorials

If you have not used the Bloomberg Terminal before we recommend you download and read the Bloomberg Getting Started Guide: https://data.bloomberglp.com/professional/sites/10/Getting-Started-Guide-for-Students-English.pdf

Bloomberg: Our Top 25 Tips and Tricks - CJBS video from 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anOUEiraEtg

Three Bloomberg tutorial videos by Eric from May 2020

Part I - Quick Introduction to Basic Functions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ee-x6IXWK8

Part II - Advanced Function Exploaration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia158DGKnhU

Part III - Additional Economic Stock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKNUxOmQrgw

EIKON

Like the Bloomberg Terminal, Eikon is a software system used to monitor and analyze financial information. Eikon provides financial professionals with access to market data, analytics, and messaging tools. Information can also be exported to Microsoft Excel for continued data analysis.

During the Covid-19 restrictions we are making access to our terminal remote access only. To access the Marshall Library EIKON licence please email 

infolib@jbs.cam.ac.uk

explaining you are an Economics/Development Studies student (which year) or Economic/Development Studies member of academic staff. You will be granted a day long access to the EIKON data and they will send you details on how to access EIKON.

Please note you should allow plenty of time for any data downloads as all sessions end at 4pm.

Email marshlib@hermes.cam.ac.uk if you want to use the EIKON licence remotely and you have not used it before. We can send you a guide in PDF format.

Cambridge Judge Business School Video Tutorials

These video tutorials have just been made available

Eikon Essentials: Introduction and Searching

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ0F2CXOU6U&list=PLelOK3RiNhb35ipTOfMmVoAYDnR9bTmbJ&index=1

Eikon Essentials: Financial Charts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdmzqlJwjfQ&list=PLelOK3RiNhb35ipTOfMmVoAYDnR9bTmbJ&index=2

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