Database of the Week is a feature from the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management & Economics. These database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.<\/p>\n
This Week\u2019s Featured Database:<\/strong> NetAdvantage<\/em>, from Standard & Poor\u2019s.<\/p>\n Link:<\/strong> www.lib.purdue.edu\/mel<\/a>, in the pull down Quick Access to Business Databases alpha list right below the Libraries\u2019 search box.<\/p>\n Description\/focus:<\/strong> NetAdvantage<\/em> gives access to company profiles, industry surveys, stock reports, and fund reports.<\/p>\n Start with this hint:<\/strong> The NetAdvantage<\/em> home page has three columns.\u00a0 The two on the left display titles that link to various news items and reports, and the one on the right is for searching.\u00a0 In the Simple Search<\/strong> box, although you can enter the name of the company, you will get more accurate results if you opt to search by Ticker Symbol<\/strong>.\u00a0 See an example of what NetAdvantage<\/em> offers in this short tutorial: NetAdvantage<\/a> .\u00a0 A unique feature in NetAdvantage<\/em> is the highly valued S&P Stock Report, not available in any other database.<\/p>\n Why you should know this database:<\/strong> NetAdvantage<\/em> includes numerous search options and capabilities for finding company and industry financial information, including international industries.\u00a0 You can also identify companies that meet certain qualitative or quantitative criteria in the Companies<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n How this database can be integrated into the curriculum:<\/strong> The Industry<\/strong> Surveys<\/strong> include key industry ratios and the instructional reports, \u201cHow to Analyze a Company [in this industry]\u201d and \u201cHow the Industry Operates.\u201d<\/p>\n Cost<\/strong>: NetAdvantage<\/em> is one element of a package from S&P, paid by the Libraries.\u00a0 If you would like more information about this, email mdugan@purdue.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n ——————————<\/p>\n Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know.\u00a0 If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu<\/a>.\u00a0 Database of the Week is archived\u00a0 at https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/category\/MGMT\/<\/a>.\u00a0 For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries).<\/p>\n