1.0Library Alerts Archive: Jul 2007 - Oct 2025https://blogarchive.utc.edu/library-alertsBrian Rogershttps://blogarchive.utc.edu/library-alerts/author/pqb796/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zm2CmX8ZlK"><a href="https://blogarchive.utc.edu/library-alerts/2014/02/10/wrds-access/">WRDS Access</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blogarchive.utc.edu/library-alerts/2014/02/10/wrds-access/embed/#?secret=zm2CmX8ZlK" width="600" height="338" title="“WRDS Access” — Library Alerts Archive: Jul 2007 - Oct 2025" data-secret="zm2CmX8ZlK" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> The College of Business has recently purchased several databases on the WRDS platform including Compustat, Execucomp and CRSP. These highly specialized databases are primarily for business faculty, and, occasionally, MBA students. Users must register for accounts to access the resource which can be done here: http://wrds-web.wharton.upenn.edu/wrds/index.cfm?register=1 If you encounter any patrons with questions, please have… Continue Reading