1. Click on the Bloomberg desktop icon. 

2. Click "create a new login", which will re-direct you to the next screen.

3. Answer the two questions and click "next."

4. Enter your personal contact information. Note that you must enter both company and mobile phone numbers, though they can be the same and the email entered must be affiliated with the University of Illinois. Title and focus can be left blank. Click "next."

5. Select how you would like to verify your information and click "next."

6. You will have ten minutes to enter the verification code and then click "next." 

7. Create your password. The password must be between 8-12 characters and contain 3 of the following: 1 uppercase letter, 1 lowercase letter, 1 number, or 1 special character. Click "next."

8. You will be re-directed to the first page where you can now log-in to use the Bloomberg Terminal. You will also receive a confirmation email that your account is ready for use.

Grainger Engineering Library Information Center's STEM Entrepreneurship & Business Services can assist you in getting started with these and other resources.  If you have any questions, please e-mail bis@library.illinois.edu.