Reference Solutions
- Reference Solutions This link opens in a new windowThis resource connects users to over 60 million individual business records and over 298 million consumer records and 329 million historical business records. A variety of demographic factors can be used to create custom lists that can be downloaded directly to Excel or rendered within graphs, charts and heat maps. This database is ideal for entrepreneurial planning, market research, GIS mapping projects, job-seeking activities, gauging economic trends and more.
Refinitiv Workspace
What does it provide: a platform that features market trends, company financial and deals data, private equity and venture capital, breaking news, and some reports by leading analysts and firms.
Note: please contact Becky Smith if you wish to use AMR module (Aftermarket) or any of Refinitiv as seating is very limited.
WRDS
The Wharton Research Data System is a platform of company and finance data. Among the common datasets used for research:
- Compustat - company financials and some equity pricing; also executive compensation
- CRSP (pronounced "crisp") - Center for Research in Security Prices - daily equity prices going back to the 1960's
- Bureau Van Djik - company fundamentals including subsidiaries globally; private company data is limited
Learners in MSF/MSFE may access WRDS once the instructors have set up class accounts.
Need More Help?
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.
