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WRDS: Wharton Research Data Service
Data subscription service provided by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The data available are mainly related to business and finance. Use the link to see the details of what's included in our subscription and how to get access.
Only available to current Western Master's and PhD students, staff, and faculty.
S&P Capital IQ
A single source for a powerful array of financial data, analytics and research.
Available in the C.B. “Bud” Johnston Library. Please book a time to ensure availability.
Refinitiv LSEG Workspace
Access global financial data, market analytics, and business news.
Available in the C.B. “Bud” Johnston Library. Please book a time to ensure availability.
Bloomberg Professional Services
Interactive financial information that integrates data, news, analytics, and multimedia reports into a single platform.
Only available in the C.B. “Bud” Johnston Library. Please book a time to ensure availability.

Statista: the statistics portal for market data, market research and market studies
Consolidates statistical data from various sources to provide insights on industries, markets, and consumers. Use the Insights menu to access Market Insights (forecasts and Key Performance Indicators) and Consumer Insights (interactive tool for comparing and analyzing consumer behaviour and attitudes – includes Brand Profiler Tool).
SimplyAnalytics
Data visualization tool that allows users to create thematic maps, charts, and reports using demographic, business, consumer behaviour, and marketing data. Use of certain features requires the creation of a personal account with your Western email. Instructions for creating an account.

Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada produces statistics about population, resources, economy, society and culture.

odesi
A digital repository and data exploration, extraction and analysis stool for social science data, including polling data.
CANSIM
Statistics Canada’s database of time series covering a wide variety of social and economic aspects of Canaian life.
Social Explorer
Research tool designed to provide quick and easy access to current and historical census data and demographic information that can be used to create maps and reports. Primarily US information, but also includes the Canadian census, the UK census, European Statistics Data, and World Development Indicators
China Data Online
Comprehensive statistical and economic data on China in English. Data is provided by Chinese government administrative bureaus and authorized by the China National Bureau of Statistics.

World Bank Data
The World Bank provides data on economies and growth, external debt, the financial sector and more.
Global Consumption Database (The World Bank)
A one-stop source of data on household consumption patterns in developing countries. The data are based on national household surveys, which collect information for a group of households representative of the entire country.

IMF E-Library
The International Monetary Fund publishes a vast amount of information on its own activities and policies, as well as on its 186 member countries.

UNCTADStat
UNCTAD compiles, validates and processes a wide range of data collected from national and international sources in the areas of finance, technology, investment, and sustainable development.
UN Data
Search and download a variety of statistical resources compiled by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and other international agencies. Covers a wide range of statistical themes including agriculture, crime, communication, development assistance, education, energy, finance, etc.
FAOSTAT
The world's largest and most comprehensive database on food, agriculture and hunger, which is also now open to the public, free of charge. Provided by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
OECD Stat
Includes data and metadata for OECD countries and selected non-member economies.
ILOSTAT
The International Labour Organization is the world's leading source on labour statistics.