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This subject guide covers resources available at the NUS Libraries. This
is not a comprehensive subject guide, but rather a selective list of
materials that are most useful for locating information in
Finance.
This guide contains the following sections: Databases
Journals
Reference Sources
Theses
Library Instruction & Tips
Internet
Sources
NUS Business
School's Financial Database
Databases are a good a place to begin
research. They may contain articles in journals, papers in conference
proceedings, newspapers, chapters in books, reports and reviews.
Orbis (Oriana Coverage)
Orbis is a comprehensive database containing financial information on over
100,000 public and private companies in 17 countries in the Asia-Pacific
region.
Osiris
Osiris is a comprehensive database containing financial information listed
companies, banks and insurance companies around the world.
Business Source Premier
A full-text database that contains more than 8,800 journal titles, market reports, country reports and SWOT analyses of companies.
Factiva
A full-text database containing over 8,000 full text articles from newspapers, news wires, magazines and company profiles, updated daily. Publications include Business Times, Straits Times, Asia Wall Street Journal and others.
LexisNexis Academic
This database provides access to nearly 6,000 titles in news, business and legal information, many in full-text. It includes company financial information, industry and market news, Straits Times, Business Times and other international newspapers, wire services, magazines and trade journals, U.S. federal and state case law, accounting information, medical news and abstracts, law reviews, and state and country profiles. News information is updated daily and wire services several times a day.
Investext Plus
Investext Plus provides access to 50,000 full-text investments reports of
more than 11,000 public and private corporations around the world. The
reports are produced by various global brokerage, investment banking and
research firms.
Scopus
An abstracts database that contains peer-reviewed academic journals, conference proceedings, trade publications and Open Access publications. Covers various subjects including business and social sciences.
ISI
Emerging Markets
ISI Emerging Markets 'delivers news, company and
financial data direct from more than 35 emerging markets in Asia, Latin
America and Central and Eastern Europe.' The database draws information from
over 4400 publications. (From ISI Website)
ScienceDirect
A database of peer-reviewed journals for science, social sciences and
humanities.
Singapore 1000
CD-ROM database containing basic information on the top 1000 Singapore companies, as ranked by sales figures. The CD-ROM is located at the Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library Information Desk.
More databases available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases
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Harvard
Business Review
Journal of
Banking & Finance
Journal of
Business Finance and Accounting
Journal of
Corporate Finance
Journal of
Finance
Journal of
Financial and Quantitative Analysis
Journal of
Financial Economics
Journal of
Financial Intermediation
Journal of
Financial Markets
Journal of
International Business Studies
Journal of
International Money and Finance
Journal of
Risk and Insurance
Review of
Financial Studies
More E-Journals available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> EJournals
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This is a select list of
reference sources that give background information including broad overview,
definitions, key issues, major dates or events, keywords and bibliographies.
These reference sources can be found at the Reference Section of the Hon
Sui Sen Memorial Library:
Barron's
finance & investment handbook (2007)
This new edition of the handbook contains a financial dictionary, investment analysis, guidelines for investment and a directory of major financial institutions such as brokerage firms, banks and regulatory bodies.
The Blackwell
encyclopedia of management (2005)
The encyclopedia contains chapters such as Accounting and Finance, in individual volumes. Each chapter contains bibliographies, cross-referencing, theories, and best practices.
Dictionary of
banking & finance (2003)
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This fully updated edition includes 9,000 key terms covering all aspects of banking and finance , from personal finance to international money markets. Its straightforward explanations make financial jargon and money matters accessible to all". From book jacket
Dictionary of
financial abbreviations (2003)
The dictionary not only defines financial, business and economic acronyms (such as EU, GNP or IPO), but also provides longer explanations for the terms. Useful for students starting their studies in Finance and business.
Singapore banking and
financial services directory (2004/2005)
A directory of major financial institutions in Singapore, such as banks and insurance companies.
For other background sources, search the Library catalogue,
LINC at
http://linc.nus.edu.sg/.
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NUS Theses
School of Business' M.Sc. and Ph.D. theses are now located in the Central
Library. Approach
Central Library's Loans Desk with the Call Number of the thesis in
order to refer to it. Business School theses start with the Call Number
HF345, followed by a four digit number for the year, and
finally a one to three digit unique number.
Locate NUS theses in Business School's Thesis Library
Another good source is the database
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. It is a database of theses submitted
to universities in North America, Europe and Australia.
More on how to search NUS theses available at:
http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/l/wtheses.html.
Foreign Theses
Non-NUS theses are available in the HSSML, on the
2nd floor. They are shelved under call numbers beginning with HF345*UMI.
More foreign theses databases are available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases by Type> Theses & Dissertations
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This is a list of customized "How to search" Library sessions teaching
users how to search specific databases, Library catalogue, etc.. It may
include notes on how to use specific resources.
Crash Test Dummy
Course on Osiris
A 'crash' course in using the database
Osiris.
Using Orbis to locate the
top SMEs in Singapore
Use Orbis (Oriana coverage) to supplement your search for company names and
addresses in Singapore after using Singapore 1000, or if you are unable to
come to the library to use the Singapore 1000 CD-ROM.
Recommended Databases for Finance modules (PPT)
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American Banker
Online Glossary
A glossary of banking and finance terms from the award-winning magazine, American Banker.
Monetary
Authority of Singapore (MAS) Financial Database
Financial information provided by MAS, including exchange rates, domestic interest rates and historic data on bonds and treasury bills.
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Monthly Statistical Bulletin
Wachowicz's Web
World: Web Sites For Discerning Finance Students
James Van Horne and John Wachowicz, authors of the text Fundamentals of Financial Management, recommend websites for finance students. Includes Powerpoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets and tables from previous editions.
Washington Post glossary of Business terms
Notabled newspaper Washington Post provides a glossary of more than 1,200 terms for business and finance.
Wharton
Finance Knowledge Project
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, provides news, analytical articles and podcasts of a wide variety of Finance and Business topics, such as Investment, Strategic Management and Business Ethics.
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The
NUS Business School Finance Database contains several databases for
Finance students. Check the
List of Databases to find out how to access them.
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Content by:
Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library
Last updated:
01-12-2008
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