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February 18th, 2011
Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.
If you have a suggestion for a database that should be promoted or a subject that should be covered, please let us know.
This Week’s Featured Database: EIU Country Data, from Bureau Van Dijk.
Link: www.lib.purdue.edu/mel, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below the Libraries’ search box.
Description/focus: EIU Country Data provides economic indicators and forecasts.
Start with this hint: The EIU Country Data first page describes the results you can expect from your selections. The toolbar across the top is stable as you build a dataset and is your best option for changing your selected criteria. Click on Data Selection to begin choosing countries, series, and years, then click Select to view the results as a table. You can convert to a bar chart, pie chart, or graph. Data can be exported to Excel.
Why you should know this database: EIU Country Data covers 201 countries with 317 series. For some markets, variables are projected to the year 2030.
How this database can be integrated into the curriculum: EIU Country Data has a Country Outlook for each country with sections on political stability, economic growth, inflation, international relations, elections, and policy trends.
Cost: Paid by the Libraries annually.
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