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LIB310 USING DATASTREAM

LIB310 USING DATASTREAM. Lingnan University Library Feb 2013 TERENCE CHEUNG – REFERENCE LIBRARIAN. http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/library-workshops/handouts. AFTER THE WORKSHOP, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO KNOW:. What kind of information is available in Datastream.

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LIB310 USING DATASTREAM

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  1. LIB310 USING DATASTREAM Lingnan University Library Feb 2013 TERENCE CHEUNG – REFERENCE LIBRARIAN http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/library-workshops/handouts

  2. AFTER THE WORKSHOP, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO KNOW: • What kind of information is available in Datastream. • How to retrieve relevant information from Datastream. • How to retrieve data from Datastream in Excel.

  3. What is Datastream? • Historical financial database • Create customised reports and charts • Dynamic downloads into MS Office Applications (AFO) • Wide content coverage

  4. NAVIGATION– 5 STEPS • Select a data category • Search for and select series using the Datastream Navigator • Select the type of request • Set the time period and/or frequencies • Click on Run Now to execute your request. 4 2 1 5 3

  5. Task One Get Overview of Company Performance of Cheung Kong Holdings

  6. Task Two Get Key Account Ratio Report and Simple Charts of HSBC

  7. Task Three Retrieve Historical Stock Prices of Cheung Kong Holdings

  8. Task Four Download Financial Data of all HK clothing companies with Market Value Over 2 Billions HKD

  9. Task Five Download the Unemployment Rate of HK

  10. DS AFO – EXCEL ADD-IN • An Excel Add-In component which allows users to build complex models and reports • Static data for a specific date e.g. price, market capital value, PE for HSBC at 3 Oct 2012) • Time series data for a particular time period e.g. daily price for Cheung Kong from 01/01/1974 to 01/01/2012

  11. Task Six Download Statistics using Excel DS-AFO: Looking for Imports & Exports of Goods/Services for Singapore

  12. NEED HELP? • Ask A Librarian • http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/research/ask-librarian • Integrated Helpdesk • refstaff@ln.edu.hk • 2616-8571 • Chat Reference Service • 2pm-5pm, Mon-Fri

  13. Q & AThank you

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