Transcript Library Services: Moorgate Library

Library Services: Moorgate
Library
Datastream
What is Datastream?
A
major source of current and
historical online data on:
 financial markets,
economic indicators
company information (limited
availability)
When should I use Datastream?
 Economics:
 Bonds
 Bond
Indices
 Equities
 Equity Indices
 Investment Trusts/Unit Trusts
 Interest rates
 Exchange rates
 Commodities, Options and
Derivatives
Accessing and Booking it
 From
two PCs, on the training desk or
the
one closest to it.
 Booking:
 Go to the library catalogue:
http://catalogue.londonmet.ac.uk/
 Type: Datastream and click Search
 Click on ‘Book short loan item'
 Enter your University network
username and password and click
Submit
 Use the calendar to make an
appointment to use it.
 Login to the Datastream PC and click
on the Datastream Advance 5.0 icon
on the desktop
DataStream Categories
Datatype: There are 58 different types but
should normally be set to DEFAULT
Date settings: You can search as far back
as the data you require is available on
datastream, or between 3 months and 20
years, or for a specific time period
Analysis types: Overview, Chart, Report,
Comparison, Single or Multiple Time Series
Default Settings
The default settings are;
Equities,
Overview of Company Performance,
Single Series
Datatype is Price adjusted and the
information displayed is for one year only.
These will need to be changed if you wish
to use a different type of search.
Types Of Search

From Data Category (top left-hand corner) select
the type of search (equities, economics, etc.)

Select the type of series (multiple, single, etc.) from
Analysis (bottom left-hand corner)

Change the datatype or ensure it is set to
DEFAULT (upper-middle, second box)
Types Of Search

Change the time period if required or leave on base
(upper-right)

Change the currency or set to local currency
(middle-right)

Type the name of data you require (e.g. Pearson if an
equity; Crude Oil if a commodity) using the Enter
Series search box, (upper-middle, first one) and click
Search

The term you used will appear in a new window (the
Navigator), probably more than once
Navigator Screen: Equity
Search For Pearson
Example

Maximise this window and click on the
option with the most Yeses, also relating
to the market (country) and currency required,
preferably with no brackets after the title

If there are too many results, click on Set criteria
(top-left of Navigator window) to enter more
options to narrow your search (e.g. by market,
currency, exchange).

Then click on the matching name from the
Navigator window list, as above
Example

You are now back to the main Datastream
window where you can click on the Settings
button (top right-hand corner) to select the
frequency (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly
or annually). N.B. this cannot be used with
Overview of company performance as this is
only available for 1 year

Next click on Run Now! button (middle, righthand corner)

Your data will be displayed in the results
screen (lower-middle)
Results Screen - default
Results Screen – time series
Results Screen- Chart
Printing, Emailing & Saving
 Data
in the results screen can be exported into an
Excel spreadsheet by clicking on the small green X
(for Excel) icon on the main menu bar
 The
Excel spreadsheet can then be saved and
emailed to you or saved to your memory stick
 If
you wish to print the results, go to File on the
main menu bar and select print
Getting more help
 Within
Datastream from the top menu bar
choose Help to see an online tutorial.