Reusable content guide

Free stock API. Access to UK and other global financial and economic datasets, including historical equity and ETF time series data, company financials, and realtime/historical foreign exchange rates as well as digital/crypto currency prices. How to access: UCL members can obtain a free API key password from the provider website . Technical resources: read more on the financial market data industry and sample code snippets. If you are a spreadsheet user (e.g., Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets), you may refer to the spreadsheet installation guide. Technical support is available to UCL members via support@alphavantage.co.

Access for UCL students and staff only, UCL sign in required. Covering global information on over 47,000+ of the world’s public and private banks

Use the 'company profiles' tab to find company reports from MarketLine.

Requires a UCL email address to create a password. Users must access via Desktop@UCL or the UCL VPN. This is a global private company database that contains details on venture capital and private equity.

Website of Companies House, the UK organisation which incorporates and dissolves limited companies, examines and stores company information and makes this information available to the public.

Access for UCL students and staff only. Compustat data. Access is via a WRDS account: select the Register tab, complete the Account Request form to create a username and password and wait for a confirmation access email (this can take a few days).

Access for UCL students and staff only. CRSP data. Access is via a WRDS account: select the Register tab, complete the Account Request form to create a username and password and wait for a confirmation access email (this can take a few days).

See record for LSEG Workspace (Eikon).

EMIS is a curator of multi-sector, multi-country industry research from over 4,500 renowned global providers and niche local sources. As well as over 10 million Emerging Market based companies and all globally listed companies. The platform is organised into: Companies, Industries and Regions/ Countries. For more information please see the EMIS Knowledge Portal for short videos on how to use different functions or for a more detailed explanation use the EMIS University User Guide

Access for UCL students and staff only. FactSet Revere Relationship data. Access is via a WRDS account: select the Register tab, complete the Account Request form to create a username and password and wait for a confirmation access email (this can take a few days).

Access for UCL students and staff only, UCL sign in required. Company data on every registered business in the UK and Ireland

Login with UCL email address. Access is for current UCL students and staff only. Database of cross border greenfield investments covering all countries and sectors worldwide. Provides access to real-time monitoring of investment projects, capital investment and job creation.

Access for UCL students and staff only. Contact the e-resources team to request a licence. Licences are initially for 1 week and may be reassigned after this depending on demand. Access includes SDC Platinum deal-making data add-on, to access SDC data, type SDC in the top search bar

Access for UCL students and staff only, UCL sign in required. Bureau van Dijk ’s global database with information on over 450 million public and private companies including, banks, vessels, insurance, and industrial companies covering 220+ countries

Access for UCL students and staff only, UCL sign in required. Bureau van Dijk's solution for searching and analyzing intelligence on global mergers and acquisitions, containing M&A, IPO, private equity, and venture capital deals and rumours

You will need to log in with your UCL username and password. Please select 'Shibboleth' then choose UCL from the list of institutions. Use the companies menu to find company reports.

Access is for UCL students and staff only. Add your UCL email address and access via the UCL single sign-on. For any issues, please email support@pitchbook.com. PitchBook provides insight into the flow of capital across the venture capital, private equity and M&A ecosystem with detailed data on the private and public markets—including companies, investors, funds, investments, exits and people

Access for UCL students and staff only. Preqin Pro is a comprehensive database focused on Private Capital (Private Equity and Venture Capital), Hedge Fund and Real Estate. It provides data about companies and funds, deals, exits, ESG exposure and strategies, including data on Hedge Funds, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Cashflow, ESG, Private Equity, Private Debt and Natural Resources. Some datasets are included in UCL's access to WRDS, complete the WRDS Account Request form for access.

Access for UCL students and staff only. On initial use please register and for future use please access with this link to be recognised as a UCL user. Prowessdx is a database covering the financial performance of Indian companies. 

Access for UCL students and staff only. Register via New user sign up, S&P Capital IQ Pro New User on initial use from a UCL computer, Desktop@UCL or the UCL VPN with your UCL email to create a username and password. Change between SNL Financial, Metals & Mining and Real Estate data by changing your ‘Current Profile’ within the ‘User Profile and Display Information’ in your user account. To search all modules, please use the Generalist profile.

Access for UCL students and staff only. Includes Compustat, CRSP, FactSet Revere Relationship and Orbis data. Access is via a WRDS account: select the Register tab, complete the Account Request form to create a username and password and wait for a confirmation access email (this can take a few days).

Contains company, industry, economic and geopolitical market research from: Hoover's Company Profiles, OxResearch and Snapshots

Requires a UCL email address to create a password. Users must access via Desktop@UCL or the UCL VPN. This is a global private company database that contains details on venture capital and private equity. Industry analysis is also provided with insight into industries such as Fintech, Artificial Intelligence, but also traditional industries such as Healthcare.

EMIS is a curator of multi-sector, multi-country industry research from over 4,500 renowned global providers and niche local sources. As well as over 10 million Emerging Market based companies and all globally listed companies. The platform is organised into: Companies, Industries and Regions/ Countries. For more information please see the EMIS Knowledge Portal for short videos on how to use different functions or for a more detailed explanation use the EMIS University User Guide

Access for UCL students and staff only. For more information please see the UCL ISD Gartner page. Gartner is the leading provider of research and analysis on the global IT industry.

Country specific and Global Industry / Business research reports providing key analysis on performance, industry outlook, markets, competitive landscape, major companies, operating conditions and key statistics.

Access for UCL students and staff only. Mintel consumer reports combine exclusive consumer research with trustworthy market data and expert analysis. By tracking trends, analyzing and interpreting consumer behavior, Mintel Trends helps users understand changes in culture, markets and brands. Mintel Market Sizes contains market size, market share and forecast data for thousands of consumer goods categories worldwide.

Database of news and company information. Find some MarketLine reports via the 'market insight' tab.

Access for UCL students and staff only, UCL sign in required. Please select 'Institutional login' then choose UCL from the list of institutions. Euromonitor International offers quality international market intelligence on industries, countries and consumers.

Statista is an online portal for statistics consolidating statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources and covering over 170 different industries. UCL users do not have access to the Company database or the Global Consumer Survey. The Research AI assistant can provide useful insights into Statista data, but be aware of the limitations of using generative AI for your academic work.

See the LibrarySkills@UCL guide to EBSCOhost. Business Source Complete is a scholarly business database, providing a collection of bibliographic and full text content. Accessibility statement for Business Source Complete. Find country information through going to 'publications' and searching for a country. Click the 'browse' button. Country reports from MarketLine will be one of the results.

The Economist Intelligence Unit has published Country Reports since 1952, covering almost 200 countries. Each report presents detailed statistics alongside expert commentary and forecasting from the EIU’s analysts. This database presents the historical reports up to 1995. For current reports, access EIU Viewpoint.

Combines the Economist Intelligence Unit’s expert political insights, policy analysis and economic outlook with forward-looking forecasts and proprietary data. Includes EIU Country Reports.

EMIS is a curator of multi-sector, multi-country industry research from over 4,500 renowned global providers and niche local sources. As well as over 10 million Emerging Market based companies and all globally listed companies. The platform is organised into: Companies, Industries and Regions/ Countries. For more information please see the EMIS Knowledge Portal for short videos on how to use different functions or for a more detailed explanation use the EMIS University User Guide

You need to create an account in order to download data. ICPSR acquires, preserves, enhances, and distributes original social science research data for research and instruction.

You will need to log in with your UCL username and password. Please select 'Shibboleth' then choose UCL from the list of institutions. You will be able to find country reports in this database.

Statista is an online portal for statistics consolidating statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources and covering over 170 different industries. UCL users do not have access to the Company database or the Global Consumer Survey. The Research AI assistant can provide useful insights into Statista data, but be aware of the limitations of using generative AI for your academic work.

The UK Data Service is a comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data. Registration is required if you wish to download, order or analyse data online, where this is possible. Use your UCL username and password.