Business and Economics Library Services for Faculty

Contents:

• General Contact Information
• Course Reserves
• Research Advisory
• Library Resources
• WRDS

General Contact Information

Watson Library of Business and Economics
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/business

Phone numbers

• Hours:   4-4000
  
• Circulation Desk/Course Reserve: 4-7804
  
• Research Help: 4-3383
  
• Email for research assistance: business@libraries.cul.columbia.edu

Course Reserves

For complete information consult: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/reserves or call 4-7804.

Research Advisory

• For help with your research, librarians are available for consultation. 
  
  
• Research librarians will provide training sessions for your students to help with their assignments.  Training can be given in the library or in the classroom during class hours.
  
  
• Email to set up an appointment.
  
  
• Use our 24/7 Help service, a frequently asked questions database to quickly identify the best resource for a particular topic.

Library Resources

• The Business and Economics Library has a large collection of business and economics resources, including databases, electronic journals, books and periodicals.
   
  
• For a complete database list consult:
  http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/business/elect-serv.html
  
  
• To search for books or journals [both print and electronic] go to CLIO, the library’s online catalog
  
  
• To suggest possible acquisitions for the library’s collection email business@libraries.cul.columbia.edu
  
  

Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS)

• Faculty can request a user name and password at the following URL:  https://wrds.wharton.upenn.edu/request.shtml
  
  
• WRDS provides access to important databases in the fields of
  

  Finance
  Accounting
  Banking
  Economics
  Management
  Marketing
  Public Policy
  
  including
  
  Compustat
  CRSP
  FISD
  Global Insight
  IBES
  IRRC
  OptionMetrics
  Thomson Financial