AIM6345 – Business Valuation Hillary Campbell Government Documents Librarian & Liaison to the School of Management

Using the Library’s Databases Access to very specific information Access to very specific information Relatively high degree of authority on the information found within Relatively high degree of authority on the information found within No duplicates No duplicates More powerful “advanced” searching More powerful “advanced” searching You have already paid for them (and they are NOT cheap! ) You have already paid for them (and they are NOT cheap! )

Accessing the Library’s Databases When on-campus, access is seamless When on-campus, access is seamless When off-campus, a valid Comet Card number is required for access. When off-campus, a valid Comet Card number is required for access. dbases.htm

Selecting the Right Databases Alphabetical List – If you already know the name of the database you want to use, or if you want specific information about a database Alphabetical List – If you already know the name of the database you want to use, or if you want specific information about a database Alphabetical List Alphabetical List Subject List – If you know the topic you want to research, but you’re not sure which databases will work the best Subject List – If you know the topic you want to research, but you’re not sure which databases will work the best Subject List Subject List

Suggested Databases – Mergent Online Full-text U.S. and international company financial data, as well as U.S. and international company annual reports Full-text U.S. and international company financial data, as well as U.S. and international company annual reports Updated weekly Updated weekly Use Help Menu to assist with searching Use Help Menu to assist with searching Why? Annual / 10K Reports & Company Financials dbases.htm

Suggested Databases – Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage Market News and Industry Overviews & Surveys Market News and Industry Overviews & Surveys Company Info – Stocks & Bonds, Corporate Records, Vital Statistics Company Info – Stocks & Bonds, Corporate Records, Vital Statistics Financials for all S&P 500, MidCap 400, and SmallCap 600 Financials for all S&P 500, MidCap 400, and SmallCap 600 Why? Corporate Bond Ratings & Industry Surveys dbases.htm

Suggested Databases – Factiva (Dow Jones & Reuters) Provides info from financial quotes, market data, newspapers, company and industry news Provides info from financial quotes, market data, newspapers, company and industry news Present Present Why? Key Financial Ratios & Beta Stock Price dbases.htm

Suggested Databases – Lexis Nexis Academic Universe Business News and Industry and Market News Business News and Industry and Market News Company Financial Reports (includes Disclosure Data), Company Profiles, Company Comparisons Company Financial Reports (includes Disclosure Data), Company Profiles, Company Comparisons SEC Filings and Reports SEC Filings and Reports Directories – Contact and resource information for companies and industries Directories – Contact and resource information for companies and industries Why? Company Comparisons, News Articles dbases.htm

Suggested Databases – EDGAR Financial Reports Data on company financials as submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission Data on company financials as submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission Full text information from 1993 – Present Full text information from 1993 – Present An online tutorial is available An online tutorial is available dbases.htm

WWW Resource – Treasury Yield United States Treasury United States Treasury 1990 – Present 1990 – Present finance/debt-management/interest- rate/yield-hist.html finance/debt-management/interest- rate/yield-hist.html

New Newspaper Coverage Wall Street Journal online – 1889 to the present Wall Street Journal online – 1889 to the present New York Times online – 1851 to the present New York Times online – 1851 to the present Dallas Morning News online –1885 to the present Dallas Morning News online –1885 to the present Financial Times – Indexed back to 1888 Financial Times – Indexed back to 1888

Print Resources – Stocks & Bonds S&P Bond Guide – 1990 to the Present S&P Bond Guide – 1990 to the Present Moody’s Annual Bond Record – 1990 to the Present Moody’s Annual Bond Record – 1990 to the Present ValueLine Investment Survey – 1975 to the Present ValueLine Investment Survey – 1975 to the Present *Located in McDermott Library Periodicals and Reference Areas - noncirculating

Annual Reports Collection Paper and microfiche copies of annual and 10K reports Paper and microfiche copies of annual and 10K reports Not indexed in the library catalog Not indexed in the library catalog Catalog of titles in card file at the library reference desk Catalog of titles in card file at the library reference desk

Final Research Tips Don’t forget the Reference Librarians! Don’t forget the Reference Librarians! Mon-Thur: 8am – 10pm Mon-Thur: 8am – 10pm Fri: 8am-8pm Fri: 8am-8pm Sat:10am-7pm Sat:10am-7pm Sun:1pm-10pm Sun:1pm-10pm Extended Midterm Hours Extended Midterm Hours

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MC2 – McDermott Management Satellite Room – off the Undergraduate Suite Hours M & W – 2:30-5:30 pm Tu– By appointment Thursday – 2:00-6:00 pm Friday – By appointment Contact Hillary Campbell (x2959)

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