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To find primary sources specifically, couple the topic of your subject heading with relevant subheadings that relate to the historical time period, place of origin, and item format of the materials that interest you. Use the Library Search for materials.
These "complex subjects" (containing more than one idea) have their own particular notation.
Example: if you are looking for data on the Federal Reserve Bank use "GDP - Federal Reserve" for more targeted results.
This guide by the MIT library showcases useful subheadings for identifying primary source material and demonstrates how you can use them in your own searches.
Statistics on a wide variety of topics related to industry and finance; international in scope. Updated variably and dates of coverage vary. Mostly 2008 - present.
Provides data from many geographic jurisdictions including federal, state, local and international.
(available to Claremont Colleges faculty staff and students only)
Provides easy access to demographic data about the United States, 1790 - present. Creates maps and reports based on decennial censuses of 1940 to 2010 and the American Community Survey. Data is downloadable for use with spreadsheet and mapping applications. Note: Create a personal account in order to use the database.
Economic data for more than 200 countries from the World Bank and other organizations. Includes the 526 data series which has income group data. Data back to 1960 where available.
The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.
U.S. and global data and metrics parsed by demographic and socio-economic group
Provides access to data from the Gallup opinion poll. Gallup Poll results, analysis, and videos are published daily in the form of data-driven news. The poll surveys a sample of residents in the U.S. and worldwide, reporting on a series of Core Questions and in some cases, additional questions. Data is customizable and downloadable. Some U. S. data from 1939 and International data from 2007.
Citations and abstracts to hearings, committee reports, bill files, witness testimony, and more issued by Congress from 1769-present. Full-text is available through 2010, later for some titles. Full-Text Hearings 1824-2010; (CRS) Reports 1916-present, committee prints from 1830-current; Serials Set documents from 1789; the Congressional Record (1969-1994 in print); and Executive Orders and Presidential Proclamations, 1789-2017.
Directory, company history, and financial data for companies and industries. Some limited data on private companies. Not all functionality available, such as downloading large numbers of companies to create lists.
Historical financial data on companies (including international) current - 10 years previous. Customizable data extraction and download - some templates provided.
Industry Surveys and Stock Reports, including stock and debt ratings, financials, beta, bond issues, competitors, and industry position. Industry Surveys have 1 year rolling date coverage - current. Financial data dating from 1900 - present.
Thomson Eikon is a financial database with company and market information for companies worldwide. It requires a username and password that can be obtained by contacting Mary Martin: mary.martin@claremont.edu.
It offers almost all the same financial information service, including company data, market data, news, country and economic data, analytics and trading tools. It includes Datastream with Worldscope. Datastream contains historical, global coverage of equities, Indices, stock markets, derivatives, commodities, futures, currencies, options, bond markets, exchange rates, company financials, and economic data. The database is updated daily, and historical equity information goes back as far as 1973, though coverage varies across countries and types of content. There are two interfaces: Web Access (using the login) and a download option for the Excel addin. The Excel addin allows one to access the data through Excel, and to create templates with more detail than Thomson One allows.
What is the difference? These are different interfaces, and the Thomson Eikon can be accessed using browsers other than Internet Explorer. In addition, some features have not migrated to Thomson Eikon as of May 2017.
Provides "tear sheets" of graphs and charts of financial information on companies that sell stock. Current year only. Some files updated weekly, some daily.
Analytics and historical financial and accounting data for corporations and banks, historical economic data and more. Incorporates multiple datasets. Comprehensive financial data extraction system (requires individual account; immediate access available - approval usually @ 24 hrs - select Claremont McKenna College as the institution. Faculty, staff and graduate students have access to a slightly more robust set of data (in CRSP for example - back to 1925) .
Analytics and historical financial and accounting data for corporations and banks, historical economic data and more. Comprehensive financial data extraction system (requires individual account). Note - enter your institution email to receive a 5 day pass.
Complete backlist of all working papers, and journal articles published by the World Bank since the 1990s. Covers over 20 disciplines. E-Books are not included.
Includes multiple databases: International Financial Statistics; Government Finance Statistics; Balance of Trade Statistics; and balance of payment statistics. Data from 1948 - present for some data points.