Data Search Support

Data search support for Maastricht University students and staff members

1.About #

Find out more about the availability of data licenced by the library or otherwise, and get support interpreting these data.

In a joint effort with faculty experts and data suppliers, the library supports you in the following ways:

Check out the Online Manuals we selected for you or enrol in a classroom training
Have your questions answered by the library, or redirected to an expert at the faculty or data supplier
Complex questions may result in one-to-one personal instruction sessions of 60 minutes max

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Last updated on Sunday 1 October 2017

2.Online Manuals #

Overview of databases, manuals, tutorials, and video instructions related to your need for data. Select a database and find the manuals, when available, under the tab Guides.

Company & Industry Data

CCM: CRSP/Compustat Merged (via Wharton)

The CRSP/Compustat Merged database (CCM) provides CRSP and Compustat subscribers with a convenient way to link CRSP market and corporate action data with Compustat fundamental data.
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Company.info

Company.info contains information on both profit and non profit organizations on more than 2 million Dutch companies.
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Compustat Global (via Wharton)

Compustat Global provides authoritative financial and market data covering publicly traded companies in more than 80 countries, representing over 90% of the world's market capitalization.
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Compustat North America (via Wharton)

Compustat North America is a database of U.S. and Canadian fundamental and market information on active and inactive publicly held companies.
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CRSP Mutual Funds (via Wharton)

The Center for Research in Security Prices, LLC (CRSP) maintains the most comprehensive collection of security price, return, and volume data for the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ stock markets.
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CRSP US Stocks & Indices 1925 – (via Wharton)

The CRSP US Stock Database contains end-of-day and month-end prices on all listed NYSE, Amex, and NASDAQ common stocks along with basic market indices, and includes distribution information and calculated total returns.
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ExecuComp (via Wharton)

Data on executive compensation, coverage of each company's top five executive officers and company financial performance taken from the Compustat database.
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FactSet

FactSet amongst others contains real-time market data as well as company analytics.
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I/B/E/S Global Aggregates (via Wharton)

I/B/E/S Global Aggregates facilitates top-down analysis in order to better assess potential growth and risk as well as future value across industry, sector, industry, index, country and region.
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MSCI/ESG

MSCI (formerly KLD Research & Analytics, Inc.) is the leading authority on social research for institutional investors and is well-known for its research, benchmarks, compliance, and consulting services. MSCI ESG Research (STATS) is an annual data set of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings of publicly traded companies.
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Orbis

Orbis contains comprehensive worldwide information (including financial as well as ownership) on companies from small to very large. Select companies based on regions, industry, size and many more to create your research sample and add additional (financial) variables later on.
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Passport GMID

Passport GMID is a global market information database which offers the possibility for market analysis.
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Country Statistics

Eurostat

Eurostat provides access to a range of statistical information (data and publications) you can consult online or download for free.
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ILOSTAT

This database, owned by the International Labour Organization, offers time series on labour indicators.
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IMF – International Monetary Fund

IMF provides free access to the data and publications of the International Monetary Fund.
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OECD iLibrary

OECD iLibrary is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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Passport GMID

Passport GMID is a global market information database which offers the possibility for market analysis.
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StatLine (CBS)

Statline is the electronic database of the CBS (Dutch Central Statistics Office).
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World dataBank

World dataBank offers access to variables from the World Development Indicators and Global Development Finance, Gender Statistics, Education Statistics, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics, Africa Development Indicators, Global Economic Monitor (GEM) and the Millennium Development Goals.
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Marketing & Product Data

Passport GMID

Passport GMID is a global market information database which offers the possibility for market analysis.
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Merger and Acquisition & Joint Venture Data

FactSet

FactSet amongst others contains real-time market data as well as company analytics.
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MSCI/ESG

Zephyr

ZEPHYR contains information on multiple deals types including merger & acquisition activity, initial public offerings, joint ventures, and private equity deals with seamless links to company financial information.
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Social & Lifestyle Data

Eurostat

Eurostat provides access to a range of statistical information (data and publications) you can consult online or download for free.
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ICPSR – Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research

Large archive of numeric social science data.
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ILOSTAT

This database, owned by the International Labour Organization, offers time series on labour indicators.
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OECD iLibrary

OECD iLibrary is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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Passport GMID

Passport GMID is a global market information database which offers the possibility for market analysis.
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StatLine (CBS)

Statline is the electronic database of the CBS (Dutch Central Statistics Office).
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World dataBank

Health Data

Gezondheidsstatistieken

De belangrijkste producenten van Nederlandse en enige Europese gezondheidsstatistieken zijn opgenomen in dit portaal.
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Passport GMID

Passport GMID is a global market information database which offers the possibility for market analysis.
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WHO Library – World Health Organization Publications

The WHO Library is the world’s leading library on public health. It provides access to knowledge from WHO as well as to other sources of scientific literature produced around the world.
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Science Data

SciFinder

Research tool for chemistry and related sciences with access to the largest collection of substances, reactions and references (from both journals and patents).
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Patents & Trademarks

A lot of patent data is freely available on the internet. A selection of commonly used patent databases are listed in this section.

More info:

Follow this link for more detailed information about the contents of the financial and economic databases.
Note: database subscriptions are annually subject to review, this sheet may be outdated after one year.

Instruction video on data retrieval

Please note: SDC is no longer available.

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Last updated on Friday 15 January 2021

3. FAQs – Check before you contact the support team #

Can I get assistance in analysing data?

Unfortunately, we cannot offer specific data analysis support. For questions about data analysis it’s advised to contact a statistics professor or tutor from your own faculty. In addition, there’s always the possibility to use a free online course or instruction video’s on YouTube.

How can I combine data sets?

There is nothing more efficient than being able to use the output of one database as the direct input for the second database.

The moment you retrieve company data from your first database, please make sure you collect as many identifiers (tickers, CUSIP, SEDOL etc.) for these companies as possible. This will save you a tremendous amount of work the moment you need additional data form a second database.

What type of data is available in what database?

Please have a look at the Online Manuals section first!

For a more detailed overview of recommended financial and economic databases, their contents and the use of identifiers, follow this link .

Next to that, the startpage of WRDS right away offers an overview of what data they offer in what database.

Can I get a trial subscription for a database?

Unfortunately, it’s not possible to request a trial subscription for any database. Not only did we already use all of our trials, but it’s also not possible due to technical impracticalities.

The data I need is nowhere to be found in the university databases. What now?

It’s always advised to check the availability of data before you start your research and writing process. If the data is not available in our databases, your options are quite limited.

If the data you need is not available, the first thing you can do is consult with your supervisor. Personal or department subscriptions to databases are not uncommon. Another option would be to use your own network or free search engine for finding the correct data.

Can I use Google Dataset Search?

Google Dataset Search is a new project from Google and allows users to find datasets stored on the internet through simple keyword searches. Google states that the tool finds information about datasets hosted in thousands of repositories on the internet, making these data sets universally accessible and usable. Google Dataset Search offers tips and information on the webpage Dataset Search.

It is advised to be careful and critical when using Google Dataset Search and discuss this option first with your supervisor. Please keep in mind that the University Library might not offer access to the databases shown in the search results.

Google Dataset Search works like any other Google tool and shows sponsored websites first. Accessibility, usability and reproduction of the data, later on, might not be guaranteed even though Google says otherwise: more data will be available if more datasets are described by similar standards.

I need help with my searching/writing process. Who can help me?

PeerPoint
The library offers a free peer-to-peer service: PeerPoint. The specialised master students that work for PeerPoint can aid you with your research process, your search skills, and your academic writing. Please visit the PeerPoint-page to get in contact with them.

Ask Your Librarian – AYL
AYL is our helpdesk for all your questions. Just fill in your question and we’ll respond within one working day.

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