Data Center courses

The Data Center of the UL provides help and support to students as well as teachers and researchers in finding economic and financial data.

• Basic course databases
  Presentation of the services of the Data Center followed by some exercises using financial databases. This includes the basics of translating a research question into a concrete data need.
  • Thursday 23 January (11:00 - 13:00)
  • Thursday 6 February (13:00 - 15:00)
  • Thursday 24 April (9:30 - 11:30)
  • Thursday 24 April (14:00 - 16:00)
  
  
• Combining databases
  Presentation of the services of the Data Center followed by exercises using the financial databases Compustat and Datastream. This includes basic searches and working with lists. The course teaches you some of the basics using two databases as an example. The focus of the course is on stock information and finding company data in two data bases.
  • Tuesday 10 June (9:30 - 11:30)
  • Tuesday 12 June (9:30 - 12:00)
  
  
• SDC Platinum
  The database is an interface that offers access to databases on Mergers & Acquisitions, Global New Issues, and Venture Capital. The course teaches you how to use the interface to find and retrieve data. (Beginners level; in English).
  • Thursday 16 January (9:30 - 10:30)
  • Wednesday 22 January (10:00 -11:00)
  • Thursday 30 January (10:00 - 11:00)
  • Wednesday 26 February (10:00 - 11:00)
  • Thursday 13 March (10:00 - 11:00)
  • Tuesday 25 March (10:00 - 11:00)
  • Wednesday 14 May (10:00 - 11:00)
  • Thursday 15 May (13:00 - 14:00)
  
  
• Datastream
  Presentation of the basic functions and options for Datastream. Exercises include basic searches, working with lists and Requests Tables. Datastream is a database with financial data from stock exchanges, annual reports as well as economics country data. The course teaches you how to use the Navigator software effectively and efficiently to find and download data. (Beginners level; in English).
  • Wednesday 15 January (10:00 - 12:00)
  • Tuesday 28 January (10:00 - 12:00)
  • Tuesday 11 February (9:30 - 11:30)
  • Thursday 27 February (9:00 - 11:00)
  • Wednesday 12 March (10:00 - 12:00)
  • Thursday 27 March (9:30 - 11:30)
  • Tuesday 6 May (10:00 - 12:00)
  • Thursday 8 May (9:30 - 11:30)
  • Thursday 15 May (9:30 - 11:30)

More information on these courses will become available through the Agenda on the library website. You will be able to sign up for the course(s) through the agenda. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.