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LIB 150 Locating Statistical Resources

Lingnan University Library October 2012. http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/library-workshops/handouts. LIB 150 Locating Statistical Resources. Library Collection Hong Kong Statistics Major Statistical Databases Internet Resources 1-Search. Outline.

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LIB 150 Locating Statistical Resources

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  1. Lingnan University Library October 2012 http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/services/library-workshops/handouts LIB 150 Locating Statistical Resources

  2. Library Collection Hong Kong Statistics Major Statistical Databases Internet Resources 1-Search Outline

  3. Search for Library materials by: • Author • Title • Keyword/Phrase • Subject • Call Number • ISBN/ISSN Library Collection (1) http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/

  4. Standard subjects for statistical publications • topic(s) -- geographic location -- statistics • e.g. education -- China -- hong kong -- statistics • e.g. education -- China -- statistics • Can use subject wordsearch in advanced keyword search for better results • e.g. s:(hong kong and statistics) and (education) Library Collection (2)

  5. Census and Statistics Department Hong Kong Statistics (1) http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/ Hong Kong Statistics FREE download of some Publications and Individual Statistical Tables

  6. Hong Kong Trade Development Council Hong Kong Statistics (2) http://www.hktdc.com/ Frequently Asked Statistics

  7. Census (HK) • TAB on CD-ROM (In-library use ONLY) • Economic/Financial Statistics • Datastream (In-library use ONLY) • International Financial Statistics • Compustat • Bloomberg Professional (In-library use ONLY) • Statistical information in table format • TableBase • China Statistics • CEIC Premium China Database (In-library use ONLY) • China InfoBank 中國資訊行 • 中國統計年鑒數據庫 Major Statistical Databases http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/databases --> Statistics

  8. (In-library use ONLY: borrow CDROM at Circulation Counter and use it at CDROM Workstation A or B) • 1996 Population by-census : TAB on CD-ROM • 2001 Population : TAB on CD-ROM • Detailed data sets and tables from 2001 Hong Kong Census • 372 commonly used statistical tables • Other online resources: • 2006 Population By-census http://www.bycensus2006.gov.hk/en/index.htm • 2011 Population Census http://www.census2011.gov.hk/en/index.html Population Census: tab on cd-rom

  9. (In-library use ONLY, available at Workstation IC025) • Equities • e.g. financial accounts of listed companies • Indices • Bonds • Macroeconomic indicators • Commodities • Commodity Indices, Agricultural prices, Chemical prices • Interest & Exchange rates Datastream (Financial statistics) (1)

  10. 1. Select the type of series you want (Equities; Equity indices; Interest rates, etc.) 2. Find the Series and datatypes 4. Change time period and / or Frequencies & Settings 5. Run your request 3. Select the type of request (For example, a single chart) Datastream (Financial statistics) (2) Reserve a workstation in “Room Booking System”

  11. Datastream (Financial statistics) (3) Equity performance Listed company’s info Unemployment rate

  12. Macroeconomic indicators compiled by International Monetary Fund • Interest & Exchange rates • International Liquidity • National Accounts • GDP, Government Consumption etc. • Commodity Prices • International Transactions • Monetary Statistics International Financial Statistics (1)

  13. Demo example • Monthly savings/ deposit rate for Canada from 2003-2012 • Monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) of HK between 1996-1999 & 2002-2005 International Financial Statistics (2)

  14. Contains financial, statistical, and market information covering publicly traded companies in the U.S. and Canada, and also worldwide Provides more than 340 annual and 120 quarterly income statement, balance sheet, flow of funds, and supplemental data items on more than 10,000 active and 9,400 inactive companies Data from 1987 forward compustat Apply for an Individual Account or a WRDS Access Pass beforehand

  15. (In-library use ONLY, available at Multimedia Booth area of IC) Bloomberg is the leading source of data, news and analytics for financial and legal professionals, corporations, media organizations and private individuals around the globe. Provides real-time and historical pricing, indicative data, reporting, research, estimates, analytics, portfolio management tools, electronic trading and order management systems, multimedia events and electronic communications 24/7 customer support BlOOMbergprofessional Reserve a workstation in “Room Booking System”

  16. An international database specializes in tabular data • Market share, Market size • Product and Brand Rankings • Forecasts • Exports / Imports Sources from • Authoritative business publications • Statistical annuals, brokerage reports • Trade association reports and Government reports TABLEBASE (1)

  17. Demo example • Toy industry / Ranking • Survey on consumers • Customers preference on airlines TABLEBASE (2)

  18. (In-library use ONLY, available at Workstation IC024 & IC025) Extensive coverage of over 230,000 statistical data series of China on national, provincial and municipal level Macroeconomic Data • Comprehensive sets of monitoring indicators • e.g. leading index, business and entrepreneurs’ survey, banking survey, consumer survey and PMI CEIC Premium China Database (1) Reserve a workstation in “Room Booking System”

  19. Industry Data • Most detailed dataset in the marketplace • e.g. Utility, Logistic, Pharmaceutical and Petrochemical Regional Data • City database: 286 prefecture level cities • County database: 2,000 counties Specific Topic • Land and Resources • Environmental Protection CEIC Premium China Database (2)

  20. Online database with news, listed company information, company directory and statistics • 中國統計數計庫 • from national and provincial statistical yearbooks, China Economic Statistics Bulletin, the People's Bank of China Quarterly Statistical Bulletin, and Custom Statistics • SOSHOO 搜數網 • a website providing statistical data originated from China InfoBank in table form CHINA INFOBANK 中國資訊行 (1)

  21. Demo example • 中國統計數據庫 • e.g.人口>廣東省 • SOSHOO 搜數網 • e.g.人口 CHINA INFOBANK 中國資訊行 (2)

  22. 203 volumes of statistical yearbooks are subscribed by the Library, whichcovers various kinds of census and survey data. Demo example • e.g.人口 > 廣東省 中國統計年鑒數據庫 • Notes for accessing the database • Access directly from 中國統計年鑒資料庫China Statistical Yearbooks Database at http://proxy1.library.ln.edu.hk:2048/login?url=http://tongji.cnki.net/fanti/brief/result.aspx • OR • 2. Select 中國期刊全文數據庫 China Journals Full-text Databasefrom Database List http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/content.php?pid=321307&sid=2630536#9227031 •  select “檢索首頁”in the menu bar  select “中國統計年鑒數據庫”

  23. Global Economic Monitor / The World Bank http://www.worldbank.org/gem • Provides analysis of current economic trends, economic and financial data indicators. • Update daily • Data includes - Balance of payments, commodities, consumer prices, forecasts-commodities & forecasts-macroeconomics etc. Internet Resources (1)

  24. WDI Online / The World Bank http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/world-development-indicators • Presents the most current and accurate global development data, includes national, regional and global estimates. • View by country, topic or indicators • Data includes - Populations, income, social, economic, financial, natural Resources etc. Internet Resources (2)

  25. UNCTAD Stat /United Nations http://unctadstat.unctad.org/ • Provides statistics related to world trade, investment, international financial flows and development • Continuously updated INTERNET RESOURCES (3)

  26. Locating Information at Lingnan: Finding Statistics http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/finding_statistics • Statistics of Hong Kong • Electronic Databases / Statistical Yearbooks • Selected Internet Resources: General References: Statistics http://libguides.ln.edu.hk/content.php?pid=333865&sid=2748065 INTERNET RESOURCES (4)

  27. 1-SEARCH A more powerful search engine behind: The 1-Search

  28. One single search box Many different types of contents Facet refine At the testing stage Welcome to try Report problems to us User Guide: http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/sites/default/files/content/find/1-search/1-search_guide.pdf 1-SEARCH

  29. 1-SEARCH http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/find/1-search-searchbox

  30. Tel: 2616 8571 Email: refstaff@ln.edu.hk Chat with a Librarian: http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/research/ask-librarian Thank You! Q & A

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