In this page you will find sources that contain data useful for economists. Some are available through our library's subscriptions and some freely downloadable from leading organizations and institutes. Click on the links below to learn more about the use of data for economics research and gateways to datasets
You might also find useful the following guides:
Below you will find a list of data databases our library subscribes to. Please note that for some of them you need to contact your subject librarian, create and account and visit the library to be able to work with the dedicated terminals of these databases
Bloomberg
"Bloomberg provides real-time and historical pricing, indicative and fundamental data, charts and graphs, customized analytics, company and industry news, economic data, statistics and estimates."
WHARTON RESEARCH DATA SERVICES is a comprehensive Internet-based data management system that allows researchers to easily retrieve information from a wide variety of financial, economic, and marketing data sources. This hosted data service has become the focus for quantitative data research and is recognized by the academic and financial research community around the world as the leading business intelligence tool.
Select the Register tab or link “Register for a WRDS Account.”
The following data databases are openly accessible and you don't need to visit the library
You can earn a certificate through an online course using one of the terminals in our library. Contact your subject librarian for more details.
"an 8-hour self-paced e-learning course that provides a visual introduction to the financial markets. BMC consists of 4 modules – Economics, Currencies, Fixed Income and Equities – woven together from Bloomberg data, news, analytics and television. You can pause the course at any time and come back later."