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New dataset – KLD via WRDS
Posted on Sep 03, 2013 by janwallace
Effective today, the University of British Columbia has access to the KLD (STATS) dataset from MSCI, via WRDS. STATS, originally created by KLD Research, is a time series database of ESG ratings covering over two dozen datapoints. It has been updated annually since 1991 and is delivered to clients in Excel format. Company coverage initially included […]
Demand for forensic accountants growing
Posted on Aug 21, 2013 by janwallace
According to a new report in IbisWorld, a proprietary database subscribed to by the David Lam Library, demand for forensic accountants has surged in recent years, driving the growth of jobs, companies and opportunities within the industry. Spurred by financial reform following scandals such as WorldCom and Enron, the industry will prosper even during periods of […]
Enhance your classwork with streaming videos
Posted on Aug 16, 2013 by janwallace
Two streaming video databases are available to Sauder School instructors for use in preparing courses. Films on Demand is a multidisciplinary database of videos on various topics including business. Instructors can create playlists, easily clip segments from longer videos, embed those segments in Connect, show segments in class, create persistent links, etc. VAST is Alexander […]
New database trial
Posted on by janwallace
A trial has been arranged by a Sauder faculty member to the WRDS SEC Analytics Suite via WRDS. WRDS SEC Analytics Suite simplifies research by allowing researchers to quickly and easily develop tailored datasets from all SEC filings, parsing millions of regulatory reports based on custom criteria. WRDS SEC Analytics Suite is positioned for broad business […]
Statistical Support for Grad Students
Posted on by janwallace
This fall, graduate students will be able to receive one-on-one consultations and workshops related to statistical software support. The UBC Library has equipped Koerner 217 with Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) software on all workstations, which allows the new services to be rolled out beginning in the fall term. Details of workshops and one-on-one […]
Year-long trial access to streaming videos from the Alexander Street Press
Posted on Aug 02, 2013 by csylka
UBC Library has negotiated trial access for a year to the Alexander Street Press’s VAST: Academic Video Online, a multi-disciplinary streaming video collection: http://resources.library.ubc.ca/page.php?id=2140 This database currently contains over 17,000 titles and coves a wide range of subject areas, including business and economics and current affairs. 5,000 new titles will be added during this next […]
Database Trials: Mergent Online and Mint Global
Posted on Jul 30, 2013 by csylka
Sauder School researchers and students have trial access for the next month to two important databases of international public and private company information. Mergent Online provides access to comprehensive business and financial information on public and private companies worldwide. Researchers can display and download up to fifteen years of detailed financial information for public companies, […]
Spotlight on SpringerLink
Posted on Oct 30, 2012 by csylka
SpringerLink is a multidisciplinary database of full text publications published by Springer. It provides access to over 2,700 ejournals and more than 55,000 ebooks, as well as reference works, monographic series and lecture notes. Disciplines covered include Business & Economics, Mathematics & Statistics, Computer Science, Behavioral Science, and Professional & Applied Computing.There are over 5,000 […]
Warc (World Advertising Research Center)
Posted on Jul 19, 2012 by csylka
The David Lam Library has subscribed to Warc (formerly the World Advertising Research Center), a marketing database. UBC researchers now have access to Advertising expenditure data from 80 global markets, a comparison of global media costs and ad spending forecasts for 12 key countries, as well as a wide range of media usage statistics and […]
U Minnesota provides database of open textbooks
Posted on May 16, 2012 by janwallace
The University of Minnesota has provided an online database of peer-reviewed, open textbooks. The textbooks are reviewed by instructors at UMinn at other universities. Open textbooks are complete textbooks released under a Creative Commons, or similar, license. Instructors can customize open textbooks to fit their course needs by remixing, editing, and adding their own content. Students can […]