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Primary data are generated by researchers within a research design of their making. Secondary data are data made available to others to reuse and analyse which are generated by others. One person’s primary data can be another person’s secondary data. In seeking such data for your work, a number of approaches can be adopted.
Access for UCL students and staff only. Log in with UCL email address then via the UCL Single Sign On. Please note that Bloomberg terminal / Bloomberg Anywhere is not included. Includes access to the Bloomberg.com and the Bloomberg mobile app plus unlimited streaming of Bloomberg TV, radio and podcasts. Bloomberg.com delivers business and markets news, data, analysis, and video featuring stories from Businessweek and Bloomberg News.
The CNTS archive has 196 variables and contains data for over 200 countries from 1815 onward (excluding 1914-1918 and 1940-1945). Data covers economic, political, population and demographic variables. Emphasis is on domestic conflict (eAssassinations, General Strikes, Terrorism/Guerrilla Warfare, Major Government Crises, Purges, Riots, Revolutions, and Anti-government Demonstrations), political, legislative and economic data.
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.
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.
PolicyMap offers easy-to-use online mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the US.
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
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.
Modeled after the discontinued Census Bureau document this database offers over 1,400 expertly curated tables, with a historical archive from 2013.
International Historical Statistics
The CNTS archive has 196 variables and contains data for over 200 countries from 1815 onward (excluding 1914-1918 and 1940-1945). Data covers economic, political, population and demographic variables. Emphasis is on domestic conflict (eAssassinations, General Strikes, Terrorism/Guerrilla Warfare, Major Government Crises, Purges, Riots, Revolutions, and Anti-government Demonstrations), political, legislative and economic data.
PolicyMap offers easy-to-use online mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the US.
Modeled after the discontinued Census Bureau document this database offers over 1,400 expertly curated tables, with a historical archive from 2013.
UK census longitudinal data can be found at:
Collen Programme Data: The Collen Programme has developed interactive data visualisation tools to help explore key statistics on fertility. Interactive graphics on international population statistics and specific country profiles for Sub Saharan Africa are also available.
Global Ageing Survey (GLAS) contains interviews with 44,000 people aged 40-80 in 25 countries drawn from Asia, Americas, Europe and Africa carried out in 3 waves. It comprises cross comparative modules with HRS and SHARE on health and retirement, explores attitudes, expectations and behaviours towards later life and retirement, including financial planning for retirement.
Future of Retirement is a series of corporate reports produced for HSBC by the Institute.
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Online access to detailed aerial imagery from Getmapping. Login and choose "Aerial".
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Online access to the Land Cover Maps from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH). Login and choose "Environment".
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Online access to geological maps and data from the British Geological Survey. Login and choose "Geology".
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Login and choose "Lidar".
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Login and choose "Marine". View and download hydrographic and marine data from SeaZone Solutions Ltd. Two datasets: Hydrospatial (in ESRI and MapInfo formats) and Charted Raster (GeoTiff format) are available.
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Login and choose "Society".
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Map data from VeriskUK. Login and choose "Verisk".
Using Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing, Landscan uses spatial data and imagery analysis technologies and a multi-variable dasymetric modeling approach to disaggregate census counts within an administrative boundary. LandScan population distribution models are tailored to match the data conditions and geographical nature of each individual country and region.
Using Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing, Landscan uses spatial data and imagery analysis technologies and a multi-variable dasymetric modeling approach to disaggregate census counts within an administrative boundary. LandScan population distribution models are tailored to match the data conditions and geographical nature of each individual country and region
PolicyMap offers easy-to-use online mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the US.
The CNTS archive has 196 variables and contains data for over 200 countries from 1815 onward (excluding 1914-1918 and 1940-1945). Data covers economic, political, population and demographic variables. Emphasis is on domestic conflict (eAssassinations, General Strikes, Terrorism/Guerrilla Warfare, Major Government Crises, Purges, Riots, Revolutions, and Anti-government Demonstrations), political, legislative and economic data.
Event Data on Armed Conflict and Security (EDACS) project compiles and analyses spatially and temporally disaggregated data on the use of violence in the context of civil wars in Sub-Sahara-Africa, starting with the end of the cold war until 2009.
Consolidated List Of Wars (CoLoW) aims at simplifying comparisons of data quality and data collection in the field of quantitative research on the causes and dynamics of war. Through a discussion of problematic cases and data gathering strategies, the aim is to increase transparency regarding the development and use of datasets in the field and make it easier for researchers and practitioners alike to choose the right data for their purposes.
Private Security Database (PSD) collects data on the use of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) by public actors (governments and international organisations) in areas of limited statehood, and asks in general who consumed what kind of private security in failing states (where, for how long). The data are focused on a specific set of countries that experienced state failure or even collapse in at least one year in the period 1990–2007.
Gallup Analytics contains unique public opinion data and analysis compiled by Gallup. It includes answers to more than 125,000 questions, and responses from more than 3.5 million people interviewed in the United States since 1935.
Includes the Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior. Undertaken quarterly in the United States of America, the Survey of Consumers measures changes in consumer attitudes and expectations.
International Election Monitoring: Three Global Datasets on Election Quality, Election Events and International Election Observation (ICPSR 31461) is a data collection focusing on elections and election monitoring throughout the world on the national level.
Featuring, amongst other material, original manuscript and typescript papers from the Mass Observation organisation. The archive was developed to create an 'anthropology of ourselves' and study the everyday lives of ordinary people in Britain. Accessibility statement for Mass Observation Online.
UCL users have full access to modules 1-3. Mass Observation Project 1981-2009 provides digital access to a unique life-writing archive, capturing the everyday experiences, thoughts and opinions of people living through the final decades of the 20th century and the advent of the 21st century. Accessibility statement for Mass Observation Project: 1981-2009.
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.
Roper iPoll is an archive of public opinion surveys data from over 120 countries stretching back to 1935. Questions cover virtually every topic ever polled with data being entered on a daily basis.
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.
An archive of social science research that makes data available from many key governmental surveys and academic research projects. Content may be downloaded or analysed online on various issues including race, economic wellbeing, voting behaviour and social attitudes.
Includes the British Social Attitudes Survey (BSA). A survey that produces annual measures of attitudinal change. It complements information gathered from large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and party political attitudes data produced by polls. The data reflects patterns of continuity and change in political and religious beliefs, social identities, and charts the relative rates at which social attitudes change over time.
The Citizenship Survey provides an evidence base for government policy, principally covering the issues of community cohesion, civic engagement, race and faith, and volunteering.
Includes the All Quotes App that allows users to view a list of all market quotes available for a chosen bond or swap.
The Bond Calculator App performs in-depth price and yield analysis on a bond, including future cash flows and sensitivity analysis.
The Best Broker Quotes App provides a unique and exclusive overview of the global Emerging Eurobond markets, consolidating the quotes from the world’s leading interdealer brokers.
There’s the Bond Curve Overview for World Government Bond Curves.
Bond Futures allows users to monitor and analyse bond futures deliverable basket information, such as cheapness-to-deliver and cash-and-carry, perform hedging simulations, etc.
There’s CDS for a Credit Default Swap overview.
Corporate Bond Prices includes criteria and a real-time based screener, allowing you to identify and monitor corporate bonds based on their issuer, sector, price changes from up to 3 price sources at once, etc.
Fixed China Analytics provides market statistics, analytic reports and macro-economic charts for the fixed income market in China.
Includes OTC Markets. Access comprehensive, timely and accurate data available on the 10K securities that trade on the OTCQX, OTCQB and OTC Pink Marketplaces.
TRACE. All broker-dealers who are FINRA member firms have an obligation to report transactions in TRACE-eligible securities. FINRA is the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a non-governmental regulator of the entire securities industry. It was formed in the summer of 2007 from the NYSE and the NASD.
There are several categories of securities in TRACE:
Federal Reserve Bank Reports. Interest Rates (Federal Reserve Board’s H.15 Report). The WRDS RATES database is based upon the Federal Reserve Board’s H.15 release that contains selected interest rates for US Treasuries and private money market and capital market instruments. All rates are reported in annual terms. Daily figures are for business days and monthly figures are averages of business days unless otherwise noted.
Access for UCL students and staff only. UCL username and password required. Registration is required on first visit to enable off-site and ePaper access. UCL users also have access to the app
The Commodities App is the best way to monitor, analyse and research the commodities market at a glance.
The CME Group Guide App is available for futures, spreads, options, and related information. Energy, Agriculture, Metals, FX, Interest Rates and Index Futures.
Commodity Polls for forecasts collected by Reuters and LSEG from top experts on commodities.
The Commodities Document Library is a key way to access any kind of resources related to commodities.
Crack Spread Chart provides inter-market analysis charting showing the WTI Crack Spread.
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 Metals & Mining, Financial 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.
The International Monertary Fund (IMF) Primary Commodity Prices (PCP) database includes monthly data from 1980 onwards. The index, maintained by the IMF, tracks prices of internationally traded primary commodities, including industrial metals, foodstuffs, beverages, agricultural raw materials and fuels. It reports benchmark prices that are representative of the global market, determined by the largest exporter of a given commodity. It differs from the World Bank’s (WB) Commodity index as the WB's basket, which is designed to be representative of developing countries, does not include advanced economies' trade for the purposes of constructing the index.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook (WEO) database contains selected macroeconomic data series from the statistical appendix of the World Economic Outlook report, which presents the IMF staff's analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups and in many individual countries.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) World Energy Prices database includes annual energy prices data for gasoline, automotive diesel, electricity and other products.
Users must access via Desktop@UCL or the UCL VPN. When using the database for the first time, register with a UCL email address to create a password. Click 'New user? Sign-up' to create an account when you have reached the UCL CB Insights portal. CB Insights tech market intelligence platform analyses millions of data points on venture capital, startups, patents, partnerships and news mentions. UCL users have access to Core Research, we don't have access to the Expert Intelligence content which appears with a padlock icon. The ChatCBI assistant can provide useful insights into the data, but be aware of the limitations of using generative AI for your academic work.
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 username and password required. Registration is required on first visit to enable off-site and ePaper access. UCL users also have access to the app
Access for UCL students and staff only. Database of news and company information (formerly provided as LexisNexis 'Executive').
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. 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 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. 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.
Includes the Advanced Filings App for criteria based searches for company filings.
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. 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 Metals & Mining, Financial 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. 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 Real Estate, Metals & Mining and Financial 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.
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.
Includes the FX Polls App for foreign exchange forecasts from Reuters Polls. Access foreign exchange forecasts for 1, 3, 6 and 12 month horizons.
As one of North America’s primary marketplaces for the trading of stocks, equity options, index options and currency options, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) continues to be a market leader in the development and introduction of innovative new products and services. United Currency Options Market offers choice of expiration date, strike price, etc and any combination of 10 currencies available.
Federal Reserve Bank Reports. Foreign Exchange Rates (Federal Reserve Board’s H.10 Report). The WRDS FX database is based upon the Federal Reserve Board’s H.10 release and contains Foreign Exchange rates for over 30 world currencies and trade-weighted indices. WRDS carries all of these FX rates in currency units per U.S. dollar, e.g. yen/$, and a few are also available in “inverted form”, e.g. $/pound.
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.
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. 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. Username and password required for login, request this via the Contact the E-Resources Team form. Sustainable Views covers information on developments in ESG policy and regulation, the impact of sustainability metrics on capital markets, and the transition to a green and just economy.
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
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
Along with officers & directors' details, ownership, insiders and Institutional profiles are available.
The Companies Deals App provides an overview of a company's M&A activity, plus equity, bond & syndicated loan issues.
Compustat for extensive debt and equity capital structure for thousands of global public and private companies.
Includes: Execucomp for executive compensation data collected directly from each company’s annual proxy (DEF14A SEC form).
People Intelligence covers over 4.5 million professionals and over 2.4 million people including private and public company executives, board members, and investment professionals, globally. Each professional in the Capital IQ database has a distinct profile which can include contact details, biography, education, job functions and titles, board memberships, compensation, insider activity, and options holdings.
Search a complete database comprising full-text business periodicals and news sources from ABI/INFORM Global, Dateline, and Trade & Industry. Accessibility statement for ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest).
Access for UCL students and staff only. Log in with UCL email address then via the UCL Single Sign On. Please note that Bloomberg terminal / Bloomberg Anywhere is not included. Includes access to the Bloomberg.com and the Bloomberg mobile app plus unlimited streaming of Bloomberg TV, radio and podcasts. Bloomberg.com delivers business and markets news, data, analysis, and video featuring stories from Businessweek and Bloomberg News.
Users must access via Desktop@UCL or the UCL VPN. When using the database for the first time, register with a UCL email address to create a password. Click 'New user? Sign-up' to create an account when you have reached the UCL CB Insights portal. CB Insights tech market intelligence platform analyses millions of data points on venture capital, startups, patents, partnerships and news mentions. UCL users have access to Core Research, we don't have access to the Expert Intelligence content which appears with a padlock icon. The ChatCBI assistant can provide useful insights into the data, but be aware of the limitations of using generative AI for your academic work.
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.
Access for UCL students and staff only. Database of news and company information (formerly provided as LexisNexis 'Executive').
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.
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.
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.
DMEF Academic Data - Direct Marketing Educational Foundation contains customer buying history for about 100,000 customers of nationally known catalogue and non-profit database marketing businesses.
Corporate names are anonymous and customer names and addresses have been removed, but the business type is indicated. ZIP codes have been retained (if possible) to provide a potential link to Census ZIP level demographics.
Users must access via Desktop@UCL or the UCL VPN. When using the database for the first time, register with a UCL email address to create a password. Click 'New user? Sign-up' to create an account when you have reached the UCL CB Insights portal. CB Insights tech market intelligence platform analyses millions of data points on venture capital, startups, patents, partnerships and news mentions. UCL users have access to Core Research, we don't have access to the Expert Intelligence content which appears with a padlock icon. The ChatCBI assistant can provide useful insights into the data, but be aware of the limitations of using generative AI for your academic work.
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, 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
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. 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. 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. 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 Metals & Mining, Financial 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. 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 Real Estate, Metals & Mining and Financial 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.
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.
UCL students and staff should register using the UCL only invite link on the E-Resources password page. Database of elemental cost analyses for over 16,000 building projects, plus lifecycle cost information. Access includes the BCIS Life Cycle Evaluator.
Access for UCL students and staff only. Users must register with their UCL username and password on first use and agree to licence conditions. Online digital mapping and data extraction facilities using Ordnance Survey data of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Login and choose "Ordnance Survey". Includes the Improvement Service, LandClan Collection, OS National Geographic Database, OS Northern Ireland data and the National Tree Map Collection.
Access for UCL students and staff only, UCL sign in required. Company data on every registered business in the UK and Ireland
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. 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. 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 Real Estate, Metals & Mining and Financial 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.
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.
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Data offers many datasets, including on affordable housing:
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).
Access for UCL students and staff only. UCL username and password required. Registration is required on first visit to enable off-site and ePaper access. UCL users also have access to the app
Includes the All Quotes – Equity App to view a list of all market quotes available for a given equity. Covers all venues/ADRs/Classes/Security Type.
The Argus App provides an overview of the commodity content from Argus.
The All Quotes – Equity App allows users to view a list of all market quotes available for a given equity. Includes all venues/ADRs/Classes/Security Types.
Portfolio Intraday allows you to monitor all the assets/securities within your portfolio in (near) real time.
Compustat Fundamentals provides standardized North American and global financial statement and market data for over 80,000 active and inactive publicly traded companies that financial professionals have relied on for over 50 years.
CBOE Indexes CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange) Volatility Index (VIX) is a key measure of market expectations of near-term volatility conveyed by S&P 500 stock index option prices. The New VIX still measures the market’s expectation of 30-day volatility, but in a way that conforms to the latest thinking and research among industry practitioners. The New VIX is based on S&P 500 index option prices and incorporates information from the volatility “skew” by using a wider range of strike prices rather than just at-the-money series.
Intraday Indicators by WRDS (IID) contains daily stock market indicators obtained from NYSE TAQ data. At daily frequency, it provides per-stock variables such as volume, returns, and a variety of others.
Event Study by WRDS. The event studies are widely used by empirical researchers in finance, economics, accounting, law, and other business disciplines to analyse the market reaction to firm-specific and market-wide events using either returns or volume around the time when the event occurred.
WRDS SEC MIDAS offers Market Information Data and Analytics System (MIDAS) to promote a better understanding of the U.S. equity markets and market structure. WRDS SEC MIDAS contains the Individual Security Metrics published by SEC MIDAS. The Individual Security Metrics provides market trading metrics for over 8,300 securities (stocks and exchange-traded portfolios).
As one of North America’s primary marketplaces for the trading of stocks, equity options, index options and currency options, the PHLX continues to be a market leader in the development and introduction of innovative new products and services. United Currency Options Market offers choice of expiration date, strike price, etc and any combination of 10 currencies available.
Historical SPDJI. Access the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research.
S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions.
World Indices by WRDS. Country total return indices (with dividends). 40+ countries. Daily and monthly frequencies.
CRSP. See above.
Search a complete database comprising full-text business periodicals and news sources from ABI/INFORM Global, Dateline, and Trade & Industry. Accessibility statement for ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest).
Access for UCL students and staff only. Log in with UCL email address then via the UCL Single Sign On. Please note that Bloomberg terminal / Bloomberg Anywhere is not included. Includes access to the Bloomberg.com and the Bloomberg mobile app plus unlimited streaming of Bloomberg TV, radio and podcasts. Bloomberg.com delivers business and markets news, data, analysis, and video featuring stories from Businessweek and Bloomberg News.
See the LibrarySkills@UCL guide to EBSCOhost. Offering access to full-text journals including Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and MIS Quarterly, plus business videos from top providers. BSU spans various business topics, from current trends to historical information and global perspectives.
Access for UCL students and staff only. UCL username and password required. Registration is required on first visit to enable off-site and ePaper access. UCL users also have access to the app
Access for UCL students and staff only. Database of news and company information (formerly provided as LexisNexis 'Executive').
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
What are your goals? Clearly define your geographical area, time period and the coverage required. Try thinking about the ways in which potential data might be gathered. For instance, by a government department, nongovernmental or intergovernmental organisation, private business or industry group, or academic researchers.
If your data need falls within the finding data themes covered by this guide, browse resource lists and interrogate thoroughly what databases and selected websites have to offer. Help pages, promotional material and even helpdesks are often available.
If your data theme is not covered, consult subject guides and the A-Z list of databases. Our team of subject liaison and site librarians always welcome enquiries and may be able to offer specialised advice.
Along with the Google Dataset Search, Data Commons is an initiative from Google to organise the world's publicly available data and make it more accessible and useful with the use of AI.
Data Citation Index is a point of access to search and assess quality research data from international data repositories across disciplines. For an overview, please view our Web of Science guide.
Our Research Data Management pages include selected data repositories (along with sections on data management, metadata and ethics) for each of the UCL faculties.
Please note due to the very high costs involved, we’re not always able to rapidly acquire new databases, but we do review subscriptions and would like to hear from UCL departments about their priorities in order to support teaching and research.
Find material which adopt a similar empirical approach or cite a specific dataset. Such content might be readily available (try the options above) or the researchers involved may be willing to assist directly. Use Explore, as part of your literature review, to search for research studies based on secondary analysis of available datasets. Material on your topic may cite relevant data providers, or volumes with statistical tables may identify sources of data.
Library Services also provides access to a wide range of bibliographic databases for finding journal articles and a range of other material. Along with subject guides, your site or subject liaison librarian will be able to advise you of relevant databases.
To find and re-use data deposited by UCL researchers, you can perform basic and advanced searches in the UCL Research Data Repository. To search across all of Figshare, enter search terms and filter on the left based on content type, date range, licence, item type, source and category. Once filter parameters have been selected, click ‘Apply filters’ to apply.
Meanwhile, UCL Profiles can help you to discover our staff and doctoral researchers. Find out about their research and teaching activities, collaborations, industry partnerships, publications and more. Search by name, keyword or discipline to identify people and their expertise.
Access for UCL students and staff only. Log in with UCL email address then via the UCL Single Sign On. Please note that Bloomberg terminal / Bloomberg Anywhere is not included. Includes access to the Bloomberg.com and the Bloomberg mobile app plus unlimited streaming of Bloomberg TV, radio and podcasts. Bloomberg.com delivers business and markets news, data, analysis, and video featuring stories from Businessweek and Bloomberg News.
IEA statistics previously in OECD iLibrary, to be viewed via WDS, covers:
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
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.
Modeled after the discontinued Census Bureau document this database offers over 1,400 expertly curated tables, with a historical archive from 2013.
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.
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.
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.
Access for UCL students and staff only. Username and password required for login, request this via the Contact the E-Resources Team form. Sustainable Views covers information on developments in ESG policy and regulation, the impact of sustainability metrics on capital markets, and the transition to a green and just economy.
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 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
See our Planning your search: maps guide for additional information about maps, including Digimap services, map collections at UCL, the British Library and Senate House Library map collections and archives elsewhere.
