This Web page is designed to introduce Master of Finance students to the York University Libraries services, including how to get a library card, how to get help with research, how to book a group study room etc. The focus is on the services and collections available at the Peter F. Bronfman Business Library which is located in Room S237, Seymour Schulich Building.

Library Collection

The Peter F. Bronfman Business Library is the primary location for York University Libraries business collection. The subjects covered in the collection include: accounting, business ethics, finance, entrepreneurial studies, international business, management science, marketing, organizational behaviour, strategic management, plus related subject areas such as business and the environment. In addition to the circulating books and non-circulating reference materials and print periodicals and newspapers, we maintain a Reserve Collection of required course readings.

The Libraries also subscribe to a wide variety of full-text and numeric electronic resources as well and most of these are available by remote access. The York University Libraries subscribe to over 12,000 electronic databases and journals which are selected for their quality and their relevance to teaching and research. These are not generally available on the Internet. The Schulich School of Business and the Libraries are partners in funding these subscriptions and the electronic collection is one of the finest business resources available anywhere in the GTA. However there are some important databases which are either available on stand alone workstations in the Bronfman Business Library or by requesting an account. Please read the description of the databases following each of their titles to learn how to access these eResources.

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How to get a library card and how to access library services

Your YU-Card is your library card. You may use your Passport York username and password to book a group study room/Bloomberg terminal, renew books online, access e-Resources from off-campus etc.

Library Web Sites

The library Web sites are the gateways to the resources and services at the five York University Libraries: Peter F. Bronfman Business Library, Frost Library (bilingual, mainly undergraduate collection located at Glendon Campus), Law Library, Scott Library (Social Sciences and Humanities), Steacie Science and Engineering Library.

The main York University Libraries Web Site provides you with information about the libraries services, resources and collections as well as links to online tutorials, the libraries catalogue, quick access to online databases and journals, etc. The Peter F. Bronfman Business Library Web site provides you with information about this branch library specifically.

Library Services

Circulation/Reserve Desk – sign out or return books and request and sign out reserve materials.

After Hours Book Drop – open only when library is closed and located in the room to the right of the library doors.

Reference/Research Services

• knowledgeable staff are available during most of the hours that the library is open.
• send email reference questions and expect an answer within 24 hours.
• IM Chat reference service
• phone 416-736-5139 , Mon – Thurs 9 am to 8 pm, Fri. 9 am to 6 pm, Sat. 10 am to 6 pm, Sun. 12 to 8 pm
• make an appointment with a business librarian

Group Study Rooms – book library group study rooms online but be sure to select Bronfman. You may reserve a break-out room in the Schulich Scool of Business Building by sending an email request to roomrequest@schulich.yorku.ca There are 2 projectors available for loan for use in the Library group study rooms only. Enquire at the Circulation Desk.

The Quiet Room (no talking and cell phones allowed) is an enclosed room that you enter from the mezzanine level of the library. Groups may only work in the Group study rooms, but brief, quiet discussions may occur throughout the library. We Ask that you be considerate of others working around you. Loud, noisy behavior and cell phones are never acceptable. Please put your cell phone on vibrate and leave the library to make or take calls that involve lengthy discussions.

Public Workstations – most public workstations provide access to the Library catalogue, library electronic resources, Microsoft Office 2010 suite of products and the Internet.

Online Guides - Please see our Finance Research Guides and Help with Research web pages.

Key Business Databases – Listed by primary use. To see the complete list of business databases visit Business Online A-Z

Company Information

The following is a selected list of the most useful databases to which the library subscribes. It is recommended that you also visit the Company website to access CSR, investor information, etc and to get a better understanding of the company’s image and career information.

infomart Limited to Canadian public companies but this service provides detailed information, news and corporate financial data including ratios. Search by company name and then choose from the menu of services such as historical reports (includes up-to-date information), FP Analyzer, FP Investor Reports, FP Corporate Surveys and link to FP Industry Reports (not available for every industry).

Marketline Advantage: The Marketline Advantage database is divided into Industry, Country, and Company. It covers SWOT company profiles for over 2500 public and private enterprises worldwide, accessing fast and reliable insights on thousands of industry sectors including Porter’s Five Forces analysis, accessing a top-level view of the business landscape in over 110 countries.

Mergent Online Detailed information, news and corporate financial information for public companies. Canadian, American and International in scope. Search by company name and then choose from the menu of options along the top of the screen. Links to Edgar are available where relevant. Also includes industry reports covering current environment, sector performance, market trends, outlook, etc. for 24 industries.

NetAdvantage – Standard & Poor’s provides comprehensive information on business and investment information, offering on-line access to popular Standard & Poor’s research products such as Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Corporation Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, The Outlook, Mutual Fund Reports, etc.

Investext Plus Contains full-text financial reports and forecasts prepared by the world’s leading investment banks and consulting and research firms. Provides access to financial analysis for over 11,000 companies. Useful for competitive analysis, researching industry trends, conducting market research and company studies. American, Canadian and International in scope. Internet Explorer must be used to access this database.

Sedar All companies traded on Canadian stock exchanges are required to file their public documents on Sedar. Full-text access is available for documents such as company annual reports, interim financial statements, material change reports, management discussions, and prospectuses .Free on the Internet

Edgar All companies traded on United States stock exchanges file their documents with the US Security and Exchange Commission’s Edgar database and you can search Edgar to retrieve full-text filings such as 10k reports (the most detailed annual report), 10Q, prospectuses, etc. Free on the Internet.

Industry Information

infomart In addition to the links to industry information from company records in the databases listed above, you can select Companies by Industry from the menu on the left side of the screen in infomart and you will find not only the key Canadian Companies in the industries but also a databank of key industry data.

Business Monitor Online contains quarterly surveys and forecasts and news on industries by country and region.

Industry Canada This Canadian government website contains information and data on a wide variety of topics, e.g. Economic and Market Research Statistics, Company Directories, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Start-up Assistant. Trade and Investment, and much more.

Marketline Advantage: The Marketline Advantage database is divided into Industry, Country, and Company. It covers SWOT company profiles for over 2500 public and private enterprises worldwide, accessing fast and reliable insights on thousands of industry sectors including Porter’s Five Forces analysis, accessing a top-level view of the business landscape in over 110 countries.

Mergent Online Detailed information, news and corporate financial information for public companies. Canadian, American and International in scope. Search by company name and then choose from the menu of options along the top of the screen. Links to Edgar are available where relevant. Also includes industry reports covering current environment, sector performance, market trends, outlook, etc. for 24 industries.

NetAdvantage Standard & Poor’s provides comprehensive information on business and investment information, offering on-line access to popular Standard & Poor’s research products such as Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Corporation Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, The Outlook, Mutual Fund Reports, etc.

Plunkett Research provides research and trends analysis on a variety of industries, including energy, e-commerce, retailing and finance. In addition to the industry reports, it includes statistics, charts and profiles of leading companies. Primarily US information but some Canadian information is available.

Financial Research Databases

The following data bases are ones which will provide you with access to in-depth data on companies, equities, indices, bonds and economic data.

Bloomberg A real-time financial service that provides current and historical data, news and financial analysis of companies, stocks, bonds and indices. As the ticker symbols are not always consistent with a specific stock exchange it is best to start searching by typing the name of the company and pressing the HELP key. Key economic statistics are also available. Available on a standalone workstation in the Bronfman Business Library. You can book a time to use this database through library group study rooms online but be sure to select Bronfman (up to one hour each person per day). You can also take the Bloomberg Certification program at this workstation.

Datastream Worldwide equity coverage direct from the stock markets, comprehensive market indices, economics data direct from national government sources as well as the OECD and IMF, fixed income securities and associated indices, commodities and derivatives data. Forecast earnings data from IBES, fundamental data from Worldscope and added value data sets from respected sources such as MSCI, DJ Stoxx and FTSE All World. The database is available on a stand alone workstation in the Bronfman Business Library.

Morningstar Direct: Multi-currency research platform that provides performance and holdings analysis of investments. Includes data on closed-end funds, equity ownership, exchange traded funds, hedge funds, market indexes, money market funds, offshore funds, open-end mutual funds, pension/life insurance, stocks and 529 plans. Restricted to the York University Community and available in the Bronfman Business Library.

Thomson SDC Platinum This database consists of Global New Issues and Mergers and Acquisitions. Available on a stand alone workstation in the Bronfman Business Library.

• Global New Issues is a Thomson Reuters database that provides coverage of global equity issues, Eurobonds, U.S. private placements, etc. This is a available on a stand alone workstation in the Bronfman Business Library
• Mergers and Acquisitions is a Thomson Reuters database that provides M&A information on companies worldwide
• VentureXpert : is now Thomson One Private Equity (Internet Explorer must be used to access this database)  It is no longer supported within the SDC Plantinum platform. Please click in the upper right corner to Log Out once you have completed your research to allow others to access the database. The database provides data on IRR, residual value etc for various fund types as well as fund performance by vintage year. Individual funds are not identified. It is available to current York University community.

WRDS Wharton Research Data Service. The following databases are currently available via WRDS: Compustat, ExecuComp, CUSIP Master File, CRSP, Dow Jones Averages, IBES, Thomson Reuters: Mutual Fund Holdings, 13f Institutional Holdings and Indsider Data and Federal Reserve Bank. WRDS is available to York University Faculty, PhDs, MF and MBA students only. To request an account go to http://wrds.wharton.upenn.edu/request.shtml and click on account request. If you have any questions please contact Xuemei Li

Economic Forecasts and Country Information

Global Insights provides Economic forecasts, industry analysis and market intelligence for over 200 countries and 170 industries. Political, economic, regulatory, tax, security and general business conditions are covered in the individual country reports. In addition macroeconomic forecasts are provided and country and sovereign risk ratings are included.

Business Monitor Online contains quarterly surveys and forecasts and news on industries by country and region.

Articles on Business Topics

ProQuest BusinessThis link allows you to access the 6 preselected ProQuest business databases. The 5 databases are ABI/Inform Global, ABI/Inform Trade and Industry, CBCA Complete: Business, ProQuest Asian Business and Reference, ProQuest European Business. These databases contain citations and abstracts for business and management publications, many of which are available in full-text or full-image. This resource incorporates management, industry and company-specific information of both a practical and theoretical nature. Subjects covered include: finance, public administration, marketing, management, economics, taxation, telecommunications, corporate strategies, competitive and product information.

Business Source Premier (EBSCO) contains full text for periodicals and other sources, including scholarly journals, trade and general business magazines, monographs, country economic and industry reports, industry yearbooks, and market research reports.

Factiva is an excellent resource for searching newspapers such as the Globe and Mail, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, etc.

Scholars Portal provides a single point of electronic access to published research in scholarly peer reviewed journals from a broad range of disciplines. Search business topics by selecting Search button and typing relevant keywords, or browse individual publication titles.

Created by Elizabeth Watson, August 2009 updated August 2011 updated by Xuemei Li August 2012 and August 2013

Please send any comments or suggestions to Xuemei Li