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Databases for Accounting

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Full Text Databases
  • Business Source Complete
    Excellent for articles ranging from auditing, cost accounting, standards, accounting methods and information systems.

    Covers hundreds of Journals related to Accounting, including: Accounting & Finance, Accounting Review, European Accounting Review, International Journal of Accounting, Accounting Today and Critical Perspectives on Accounting. 

    Quick Guide to using Business Source Complete.pdf

  • Emerald Management eJournals
    Good for searching articles about accounting research, accounting history, financial accounting, accounting regulation and accounting systems.

    Contains journals such as: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, International Journal of Managerial Finance, Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change and Managerial Auditing Journal. 

    Quick Guide to using Emerald Management eJournals.pdf

  • IngentaConnect
    An interdisciplinary database providing full-text access to a selection of accounting journals, including Accounting Education, Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal and Journal of Business Finance & Accounting.

  • Science Direct
    Don't be put off by the name of this database. This site covers many business subject areas and has good coverage on accounting topics such as financial reporting, accounting education and management accounting.

    Also includes important journals such as British Accounting Review, Critical Perspectives on Accounting, and Journal of Accounting and Economics.

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Company Information
  • Business Source Complete
    Datamonitor and others provide market research, industry reports and company reports & SWOT analysis. 

    Quick Guide to using Business Source Complete.pdf

  • Key Note
    Key Note provides access to a database of more than 7 million UK companies, as well as directors, company secretaries and shareholders. Up to 5 years of company financials are available, as well as key ratios and company overviews.

    Quick Guide to using Key Note.pdf

  • Orbis
    Orbis is a global database containing financial information, including ratios, on public and private companies including banks. Orbis searches millions of private and public companies worldwide for balance sheets, income statements, mergers information and stock prices. You can compare companies and download graphs and charts.

    Quick Guide to using Orbis.pdf

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Financial Databases
  • Datastream and Bloomberg
    Two major industry-level sources of current and historical global data on accounting, banking, financial markets, economic indicators, company information and news. Datastream data can be downloaded, manipulated and exported into spreadsheets for graphs and charts. Please book ahead as these are popular databases.

    Only available in Moorgate Library    .
    Advisable to book in advance.

    Datastream.ppt - PowerPoint Presentation
    Datastream Markets - PowerPoint Presentation

    Quick Guide to using Datastream.pdf  

    Quick Guide to using Bloomberg.pdf

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Market Research

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Newspapers

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Database Tutorials
  • Online Tutorials
    If you are unsure how to use a certain database or need to refresh your memory, try our interactive tutorials. Follow the instructions as you are guided through the database and shown how to search for information and download results.

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  Page last updated : : 24 Nov 2011