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Accessing Business Insights reports

Business Insights reports are available through Datamonitor 360. They can be accessed in one of two ways:

1. After running a keyword search from the Datamonitor 360 homepage your results will be displayed in a list containing all types of materials available. To limit the results to Business Insights reports only click the 'Reports and Briefs' tab in the top navigation.
   
   

   
   
   

2. From the Datamonitor 360 homepage hover over the 'Publishers' link. A menu will open offering links to content from various publishers. Choose 'Business Insights' from this list.
   
   

Current members of the University of Warwick can access Datamonitor 360 from the Key Electronic Resources for Business page on the library website.

Emma Cragg : 22 Feb 2011 09:57 |  Tags: Database Faq |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Datastream Learning Resources

Writing about web page https://customers.reuters.com/trainingknowledgenetwork/Datastream/Index.html

The Thomson Reuters Knowledge Network provides a variety of training materials for users of Datastream.

The on-demand e-tutorials require you to sign up for a free account with Thomson Reuters Customer Zone, but the video tutorials can be viewed online by anyone.

For Datastream beginners I would recommend viewing:

• Retrieving and Analyzing Data in Excel
• Finding Codes with Navigator
  

Emma Cragg : 26 Jan 2011 10:55 |  Tags: Database Datastream Faq Guide Tutorial |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Finding market size data in Passport GMID

To find the market size for a specific industry or industries in Euromonitor's Passport GMID follow the steps below:

• Hover over the orange 'Search' button in the left of the navigation bar and select 'Menu Search'
• Choose an industry from the category tree by checking the box next to it. You can also search for industries using the 'Find Category' box.

• Click 'Next' and then select the relevant geographical location.
• Click 'Run Search' to retrieve results matching your criteria. 
• If market size and company market share data is available it will appear under 'Statistics' in the results list.
• To view an individual report click on the hyperlinked title, or, to view multiple reports tick the boxes next to the reports you want to view and click the 'Build My Selections' button.

Current members of the University of Warwick can access Passport GMID from the Key Electronic Resources for Business pageon the library website.

Emma Cragg : 20 Dec 2010 14:47 |  Tags: Database Faq Market-Research |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Datamonitor 360 – new interface for Business Insights and Marketline

The market research databases Business Insights and Marketline are now provided through a single interface, Datamonitor 360. The combined content of these databases provides access to

• company profiles
  
• country profiles
• market research reports on industries including energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and technology
  
• news and analysis on the latest business developments
  

You can now search content from both databases through one simple search box. Or, to search only Business Insights reports select 'Business Insights' from the Publishers menu.

Current members of the University of Warwick can access Datamonitor 360 from the Key Electronic Resources for Business page on the library website.

Emma Cragg : 02 Dec 2010 09:31 |  Tags: Database E-Resources Faq Market-Research |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

How to reference financial data

Using the Harvard Style a reference for financial data taken from an electronic resource should follow the format of:

Author (Year of publication or the current year for data that is frequently updated) Descriptive title of the data [online]. Available from: URL or name of database [Accessed: date the data was accessed]

Reference list example: Thomson Reuters (2010) FTSE100 daily price index 2005-2010. Available from: Datastream. [Accessed: 18/11/2010]

In-text example: (Thomson Reuters 2010)

Emma Cragg : 22 Nov 2010 09:14 |  Tags: Faq Financials Referencing |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem