Research: Data Science for Engineers: Finding data sets

Research Guide: Business & Economic Data Sources

Wharton Research Data Services This link opens in a new window Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) provides comprehensive sources of financial, accounting, economic, management, marketing, banking, and insurance data. The Boston University subscription includes the following datasets: Audit Analytics: Compustat Global; Compustat North America; CRSP – Center for Research in Security Prices; CRSP – Mutual Fund; CUSIP Master File; Eventus; Institutional Shareholder Services (formerly RiskMetrics); MSCI ESG KLD Stats; Thomson Reuters; RavenPack News Analytics (Dow Jones Edition).
Bloomberg Business News Service This link opens in a new window Bloomberg Business News Service provides up-to-the-minute news and prices from financial markets around the world. Offerings include 24-hour historical and 15-minute delayed securities pricing, news, data, and analysis on companies, markets and economies. Records includes equities, money markets, currencies, bonds, commodities, mortgage-backed securities, and derivatives. Much of the information can be presented graphically. Only available through the Bloomberg Terminal at Pardee Library (no remote access).

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Downloadable US demographic, economic and social data by city, state, zip code, country or census tract. Types of data include crime, housing, health, education and occupations, derived from both public and proprietary sources