Some specialist resources are only available on fixed PCs ('terminals') at the Business School and the Northampton Square Library. These must be booked in advance.
Use this link to reserve a time slot on one of our financial resources PCs.
Most of our databases online contain the basic financial data most students need. Financial databases on-site contain data that is more in-depth, wide-ranging and historical than most of the browser-based financial databases.
Many of these databases are commonly used in the workplace, and having an understanding of how to use them, or better yet, certification, is an advantage when applying for jobs.
Support for Financial Databases on-site can often be found on the desktop or user guides can be found in Business Library Moodle 2024-2025. Bloomberg and Eikon run certification training. Please see the sections below for more information.
Training on these databases is held periodically during the term and can be booked on the Library Training and Workshops calendar. Training sessions focus on specific areas for particular student groups, as laid out in the description. Training on the Library Training and Workshops calendar is open to all City students.
You must book financial resource PCs in advance. They can be booked for up to two hours per day, up to two weeks in advance. They can only be booked for the use of financial resources.
Users arriving more than 15 minutes late to their booking will lose their full booking period.
Global financial markets database providing news, analytics, real time pricing for millions of securities world-wide plus extensive historical pricing and stock charts.
Accessibility statement for Bloomberg
Available on campus only from dedicated terminals:
• 7 bookable terminals in the Financial Resources Zone, Business Library
• 10 non-bookable terminals in the Bloomberg Finance Lab, Bunhill Row
• 10 bookable terminals in the Financial Resources Suite, Northampton Square
Library
Registration instructions: To use Bloomberg, you must create a Bloomberg account.
Certifications: To take Bloomberg Certification in Finance Fundamentals, Market Concept or Environmental Social Governance, see Signing up for Bloomberg for Education.
See our Bloomberg LibGuide for more information.
Currently available both on campus and remotely.
Visit our dedicated Eikon guide for full details.
Comprehensive financial data, analytics, and insights for global markets, including real-time news, pricing, and specialist research tools. Includes data from Worldscope, I/B/E/S, Lipper and Asset 4.
Accessibility statement for Eikon(Refinitiv)
Use the Excel Add-in to download data and access Datastream.
Available on campus from dedicated terminals and available remotely.
5 bookable PCs in the Financial Resources Zone, Business Library
8 bookable PCs in the Refinitiv Trading Room, Bunhill Row
3 bookable PCs in the Financial Resources Suite, Northampton Square Library.
Logins: A limited number of Eikon usernames are available for off-site access. These will be issued on a first come, first served basis Monday to Friday 09:00- 17:00 UK time and will expire at 08:00 UK time the following day, if issued on a Friday the username will expire at 08:00 UK time Monday. Complete our online form to request a username and password. Alternatively, email businesslibrary@city.ac.uk.
Currently available both on campus and remotely.
Datastream is a popular database for time series: it covers financial and company data as well as macroeconomic indicators and fixed income securities. We have two ways to access Datastream. The complete version of Datastream is available though the Eikon Excel Add-In, and an abridged version is available through the WRDS platform.
Available through the Excel Add-In for Eikon. International financial time series data for exploring relationships and trends, performing correlations; for test investments and trading ideas generation.
Accessibility statement for Datastream via Eikon
Also covers equities, indices, bonds, futures, funds, interest rates, commodities, currencies and economic data.
Also available: Datastream via WRDS
Available on campus from dedicated terminals and available remotely.
5 bookable PCs in the Financial Resources Zone, Business Library
8 bookable PCs in the Refinitiv Trading Room, Bunhill Row
3 bookable PCs in the Financial Resources Suite, Northampton Square Library.
A limited number of Eikon usernames are available for off-site access. These will be issued on a first come, first served basis Monday to Friday 09:00- 17:00 UK time and will expire at 08:00 UK time the following day, if issued on a Friday the username will expire at 08:00 UK time Monday.
Complete our online form to request a username and password. Alternatively, email businesslibrary@city.ac.uk.
International financial time series data for exploring relationships and trends, performing correlations; for test investments and trading ideas generation.
Accessibility statement for Datastream via WRDS
WRDS dataset listed under Thomson/Refinitiv. Abridged version of Datastream. Also covers equities, commodities, economic indicators and futures data.
Also available: “Datastream via Eikon”, which covers a wider range of financial data.
Registration instructions
You need to create an account to use WRDS datasets.
Currently available both on campus and remotely.
Provides access to 350,000 investments in indexes, equities, hedge funds, segregated accounts, open-end funds, closed-end funds, insurance/pension/life and exchange traded funds.
Accessibility statement for Morningstar Direct
Limitation:
Access:
Available on campus from dedicated terminals and available remotely.
4 bookable PCs in the Financial Resources Zone, Business Library
9 non-bookable PCs in the Business Library Study Room
10 bookable PCs in the Financial Resources Suite, Northampton Square Library
Login:
Morningstar Direct is an investment analysis platform. It provides access to 350,000 investments in Indexes, Equities, Hedge Funds, Segregated Accounts, Open-End Funds, Closed-End Funds, Insurance/Pension/Life and Exchange Traded Funds. For every investment, there is information on performance, operations, portfolio holdings, risk measure and proprietary tools.
Available on 4 bookable PCs in the Financial Resources Zone, Business Library, 12 bookable PCs in the Financial Resources Suite, Northampton Square Library and 9 non-bookable PCs in the Business Library Study Room.
You can use MorningStar's own internal help when you are logged in. Go to the 'Learn' section of the Home tab to find out more. Help manuals are available here:
Login details are available by completing this request form or by emailing businesslibrary@city.ac.uk. Password will be updated every Monday.
Available only at the Business Library in the Financial Resources Zone:
Facts and figures for European venture capital and private equity and also contains news, deals and analysis.
Accessibility statement for Real Deals