Datastream Guides
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About this Article
This article contains links to some basic guides to using Datastream. Datastream is a very powerful and very complex database. The guides will serve as a future reference for librarians and researchers alike. Since many queries that require the use of Datastream are often very unique, this will be a repository of guides for those unique queries.
Basics of Datastream
This Datastream Guide demonstrates how to find codes and download data from Datastream.
- Page 1 & 2 of the guide shows how to look up codes.
- Page 3 of the guide shows how to download data.
Equity Name Changes
The Finding Equity Name Changes guide will walk you through where to find companies who have changed their names. You can search by US or Non-US equities. Search results include the company's former name, current name, the Datastream mnemonic, and the date of the name change. This guide requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.
World Stock Indices
The World Stock Indices Guide will show you how to find information on the major world stock indices. The information you find can be used to compare the most recent closing price, and the percent change from the previous close. The guide also includes how to find the stock indices in each country. This guide requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.
