BoardEx recently expanded to 380,000 individuals

The Library has access to BoardEx, a database allowing users to analyse current and historical linkages between companies, individuals, not for profit organisations and other private associations.

It contains profiles of the most prominent leaders in business, and allows users to analyse the relationships between and among them.

It has recently been improved with the following new features:

- Number of Individuals: over the last year BoardEx coverage of the world’s key decision makers has doubled to 380,000 individuals.

- Revenue: Organisation revenue data is now displayed on Organisation Summary pages – this is also now a searchable criteria field in Advance Search under the ‘General’ tab.

- Key Word Search: Within the ‘Characteristics’ tab in Advance Search, we have added a keyword search where you can choose ‘starts with’ or ‘containing’ and pull out a specific word to be contained in your results.

- Network Information: Network pages and Point 2 Point have been rebuilt to provide faster and a greater number of connections, no longer purely based on date overlap but on an individual’s career and education history. This means that there are now connections between two organizations even if the person connecting the two organizations has a gap between their employment or education at these two organizations.

Data Archive workshop for teachers: using census data in methods teaching

Workshop: using census data in methods teaching

Booking and further information: http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/news/eventdetail.asp?id=2322

This workshop is aimed at methods teachers working with undergraduates, and will provide guidance on using census data in methods teaching. It will also provide participants with an opportunity to share ideas and to network with those working in similar roles in other universities.

The programme will include some hands-on exercises led by those working for the ESRC Census Programme, and there will also be presentations and discussions to address some of the concerns that methods teachers may have.

• Time: 10.00-16.00 (registration and refreshments at 09.30)
• Date: Tuesday, 15 December 2009
• Place: Level 3A/3B, Main Building, City University, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB

Facebook Trading game from Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters have launched a Facebook application called Top Trader:

http://apps.facebook.com/toptrader/

Initially you'll need to sign in to both Facebook as well as make a Trading account, there after individuals only need to log into their Facebook account.

Web guides for Business Insights and Bloomberg

I've recently updated some guidance for two of our data resources:

Business Insights

Bloomberg

If there are any resources you'd like to see guides on, please let me know.

ORBIS now installed on Data PC2

Orbis, the global company information database is now available on Data PC2 in the Library as well as electronically over the web.

The desktop version of Orbis contains all the same data as the web version, but will allow you to download data much faster than you can over the web.

Monthly updates are received by the Data Librarian on Blu-ray discs. If you wish to access the desktop verison, just come to the Library Help Desk, or email the Data Librarian.

China Data Online upgraded

The China Data Online service has been improved:

• The yearbook database has been updated with about 300 additional statistical yearbooks, including China 2009 Statistical Yearbook and some other national, provincial and city statistical yearbooks.
  
• There is a new dynamic map service (Statistics on Map II) for statistical data, which offers dynamic maps, report, charts and living animation.
  
  
• The China Spatial Data Reports and Maps (DemographicsNowChina), which offer spatial intelligence for demographic and business census data retrieval and analysis. We now have full access to all the data of Jiangxi province.

You can access China Data Online here: https://catalogue.lse.ac.uk/Record/1151952

ESDS International Annual Conference 2009

Conference theme: Real Data - Real World
 
Date: Monday 30 November 2009
 
Venue: Institute of Materials, 1 Carlton House Terrace, London
This one-day conference included presentations by representatives from inter-governmental organisations and academics presenting research carried out using international data. It provided an opportunity for researchers and data providers to meet and share their ideas on the changing world and issues relating to international data research.

http://www.esds.ac.uk/international/news/conf2009.asp