Business Subject Guide

Facts & Statistics

 

32 resources available
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Bloomberg Comprehensive
Coverage of financial markets in the United States and around the world including the day's top business and world news and the latest figures from financial markets in the United States and worldwide. The site includes S&P 500 Snapshot, stock quotes, U.S. Treasuries, bonds, currency rates, key rates, industry movers, commodities and much more.

Bureau of Labor StatisticsThe Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor.


CNN Money Stock QuotesEnter a company stock symbol (ticker symbol) and receive the latest stock quote. If you do not know the stock symbol you may type a partial company name to find it. Also included are charts and company snapshots, latest performance data on mutual funds from Lipper Analytical Services, and stories on a company or fund.

County Business Patterns
Provides statistics and industry detail for US industries. Data shows number of establishments, employment size, and payroll, and is used in measuring business activity within states, counties, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, or zip codes.

County/City Data Book
Provides demographic, economic, and government data from both the Federal government and private agencies. Tables include data on current estimates, population and housing census, and economic censuses.

Daily Stock Price Record. American Stock Exchange
HG 4915 .I22 (Reference)
Covers daily and weekly stock market action including volume, high, low, and close for each company of the ASE stock exchange. Listed alphabetically by company name. Includes Standard & Poor's Industrials, Transportation, Utilities, Financial, Composite, Dow Jones daily averages, 10 most active of ASE, volume, advances, and declines ASE Index.

Daily Stock Price Record. NASDAQ
HG 4915 .I222x (Reference)
Covers daily and weekly stock market action including volume, high, low, and close for each company of the OTC stock exchange. Listed alphabetically by company name. Includes Standard & Poor's Industrials, Transportation, Utilities, Financial, Composite, Dow Jones daily averages and 10 most active of OTC, volume, advances, and declines OTC Index.

Daily Stock Price Record. New York Stock Exchange
HG 4915 .I221x (Reference)
Covers daily and weekly stock market action including volume, high, low, and close for each company of the NYSE stock exchange. Listed alphabetically by company name. Includes Standard & Poor's Industrials, Transportation, Utilities, Financial, Composite, Dow Jones daily averages, 10 most active of NYSE, volume, advances, and declines NYSE Index.

DemographicsNow restricted This database provides comprehensive market information analysis. Including access to current and past U.S. Census data, including data collected from the 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2006 with 2011 projections. Also provides the ability to create unlimited custom reports using thousands of variables, advanced features such as: demographic maps and reports for all U.S. geographies and addresses, market and site location analysis based on custom radii, custom drive times, counties, census tracts, block groups, U.S. places, DMAs, MSAs, CBSAs, ZIPs and more, also includes over 40 summary, comparison, and ranking reports.

Economic Census Data
The economic census, conducted every five years, profiles most sectors of the economy. Geographic areas are: US, states, counties, cities, and ZIP code areas.

Economic Indicators
A federal government database containing figures (or indicators) representing the economy published monthly. Coverage from 1995 to the present. Updated monthly.

Federal Business Opportunities
Formerly known as Commerce Business Daily, this database lists Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000 for the benefit of contractors.

Federal Reserve BoardThe Federal Reserve duties fall into four general areas: 1) conducting the nation's monetary policy; 2) supervising and regulating banking institutions and protecting the credit rights of consumers; 3) maintaining the stability of the financial systems; and 4) providing certain financial services to the US government, the public, financial institutions, and foreign official institutions.

International Financial Statistics restricted This database provides statistics on international and domestic finances of countries since 1948. Information is presented in spreadsheet format and can be downloaded. Please log-off.

Mediamark Reporter (MRI+) open access This database provides summary tables of key audience and product usage data from their national probability sample of 25,000+ adults (18 years an older). MRI offers comprehensive demographic, lifestyle, product usage, and media data collected from a single sample (2005 survey). In addition, MRI+ is a library of key magazine planning data resources providing an information link between the planner and publisher.
To use this database you must create an account from an on-campus location by using your email address and creating a password. Validate your account through the e-mail they send you. After you login select Mediamark Reporter at the bottom of the page.
On the MAC you must use Internet Explorer (IE). In Waldo Library it is on the five scholar workstations in Central Reference. On the task bar, bottom of the screen, right side, the icon is the 2nd from the left. When you mouse over the icon you will see MRI+. Questions? Ask at the Reference Desk for help.

Morningstar Library Edition restricted Search over 7,000 stocks and 13,000 mutual funds to determine where to invest your money. Identify stocks and funds that meet your criteria and read reports prepared by Morningstar analysts. Obtain an analysis of your current portfolio or see how the stocks and funds you select work together to form a balanced portfolio.

NetAdvantage restricted
Standard & Poor's is an international investment research and commentary database. Includes independent credit ratings, indices such as S&P 500, risk evaluation, stock reports, mutual funds research, company descriptions and financial data. Includes information from S & P publications such as: Industry Surveys(U.S. & Global), Stock Reports, Mutual Fund Reports, Bond Reports, Company Profiles (U.S. & Global) Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, The Outlook, Credit Week, Earnings Guide, Dividend Record, Stock Market Encyclopedia, and Security Dealers of North America.

NumbraryNumbrary is a free online service dedicated to finding, using and sharing numbers on the Web. Major data sources included are: U.S. Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Census Bureau, Fed. Reserve Systen, EDGAR, and CIA World Factbook. Also included are numerous economic indicators, and additional topics such as global warming, the environment, education, health, world governace, and the Federal budget.

Pacific ExchangeThe Pacific Exchange (PCX) is a marketplace where individual and institutional investors, professional broker-dealers, and registered member firms meet to buy and sell more than 2,600 stocks, bonds and other securities issued by publicly traded companies, as well as options on more than 800 stocks. PCX also trades options on the PSE Technology 100, Morgan Stanley Emerging Growth, and Wilshire Small Cap indexes.

Pink SheetsPink Sheets is a provider of pricing and financial information for the over-the-counter markets (OTC) securities markets. Search the database to find a trading symbol by entering the name of the company.

Rand McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide

HF 1023 .R35x 2006 (Reference Desk Collection) Easily accessible statistics on population, business and manufacturers, retail trade, communications, agriculture, etc. for US cities, metropolitan areas, counties, and possessions. Most statistics are based on the most recent US federal census. More info

Services: Statistics on Value Added and Employment
 open access (CD-ROM, Waldo Library, First Floor, Reference Area)
This is National Accounts Based Data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Inlcudes comparative data on international economic trends, statistics on output (gross value added) and employment service activities for all OECD countries, with data often going back to the 1970s. The software enables the user to carry out data extractions, build graphs and tables, and perform his/her own analysis. Data downloadable onto a disk.

SourceOECD restricted Provides online access to all books, reports, annuals, working papers, loose-leaf binders, periodicals and databases of the Office of Economic Development.
Here are direct links to the main areas of SourceOECD:
OECD Books and Monographs
OECD Periodical or Journal issues
OECD databases

Standard & Poor'sS & P is widely recognized as a leading provider of indices for investment performance measurement and as the basis for a wide range of financial instruments. Included on the site are the daily closing values on the S&P indices, S&P Global 1220 Index, the S&P 500 with links to the American Stock Exchange, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Standard & Poor's Statistical Service
HC 101 .S73x (Reference Desk Collection)
Excellent for its coverage of current and basic statistics arranged in the following areas: banking and finance; production indexes and labor statistics; price indexes (commodities, producer indexes, and cost of living); income and trade; building and building materials; energy, electric power and fuels; metals; transportation; textiles, chemicals, paper; agricultural products; security price index record (S & P's stock price indexes, Dow Jones averages).

Standard Rate and Data Service restricted Provides domestic and international advertising rate information and direct marketing data for business and consumer publications, as well as newspaper, radio, and TV.

Stat-USA
A service of the US Department of Commerce for the US business, economic and trade community, providing information from the Federal government. "State of the Nation" contains current and historical economic and financial data, while "GLOBUS & NTDB" has current and historical international market research, trade opportunities, country analysis, and other trade information, including the National Trade Data Bank.
Available only through Government Documents on the 2nd floor of Waldo Library. Stop by the Government Documents Office, call (269) 387-5208, or email michael.mcdonnell@wmich.edu

Statistical Abstract of the United States.
HA 202 (Reference Desk Collection; editions prior to 1970 are shelved in general stacks on 2nd floor.) Published annually since 1878 by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, this is a standard national data book for United States statistics. Not only is it a convenient, authoritative compilation, the footnotes also provide an excellent guide to other statistical sources. See LexisNexis Statistical for Web version.

TableBase restricted An international database that specializes in tabular data dealing with companies, products, industries, and demographics. Tables are from a range of sources including statistical annuals, brokerage reports, trade and business association publications, primary research, international organizations and government reports. The tables cover market share, market size, capacity, rankings, forecasts, shipments, output, consumption, users, exports, imports, capacity, etc. To get to TableBase, check the proper box or click on the TableBase button at the top of the screen. Tablebase is limited to two simultaneous users.

TradingchartsA source for stock market price quotations and charts. Search the database to find a trading symbol by entering the name of the company.

U.S. Exports of Merchandise
(CD-ROM, Waldo Library, Second Floor, Government Documents Area)
Reports U.S. export statistics, both government and non-government shipments, of domestic and foreign merchandise (including non-monetary gold and silver) from the U.S. Customs districts (the 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico), U.S. Foreign Trade Zones, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to foreign countries. (DBASE III file format)

WDI Online restricted Searchable database of more than 700 development indicators, with time series for 208 countries and 18 country groups covering the time period 1960 to 2006.

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