Reference at Newman Library

Year: 2010

Finding SEC filings by non-US companies by industry sector

In response to an inquiry on the Business Librarians listserv today asking for help in locating 20F filings (the annual filing made with the SEC)  by non-US oil and gas companies,  I was reminded that the NYSE has  a listing of the non-US companies and one may select different industry sectors at : http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lc_ny_industry_1.html?ListedComp=NONUS.  The companies’ hyperlinks include a tab for SEC filings, as well as the companies’ homepages, which would have links to the filings.  (Canadian companies may file a 40-F, rather than a 20-F).

The other exchanges could be searched for other listed companies.

Audit Analytics offers a choice to search for US, Canadian and foreign companies that could be used to identify the companies and the oil and gas industry may be divided into those involved in wells and drilling, extraction, and support activities.  There would be links to the filings available.

Edgar Online I-Metrix enables one to search by industry, SEC form number, and by listed exchange.  (The initial inquirer didn’t have access to those databases.)

Bloomberg Law

Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal had an article about Bloomberg entering the legal research market in competition with LexisNexis and Westlaw.  The Journal says this is only one product in Bloomberg’s push away from the “terminal.” Other products in the pipeline are a data service for the sports industry and one that covers the interactions of government and business.  Read the article “Bloomberg hangs a new shingle” in the July 8, 2010 issue.

Smarter or Dumber

If you read the Saturday essay in the June 4th Wall Street Journal where Clay Shirkey and Nicholas Carr faced off  on the question “Does the internet make you smarter or dumber?,” you might want to read more at the Edge Foundation website.   The Edge Annual Question for 2010 is “How is the internet changing the way you think?.”  In their World Question Center you will find essays from over 170 members of the Edge community, names like Esther Dyson, Kevin Kelly, Richard Dawkins and Nissim Taleb.   You will also find a collection of articles from newspapers and magazines from around the world that have responded to the question.

Datastream Login Problem

Datastream was not available today, and displayed an error message “Service Closed LogonID Suspended” when users attempted to run requests. This was apparently the result of someone attempting to change the account password. I worked with Thomson Reuters support this evening and we reset the account. The application is now working properly on the pc’s at the Reference Desk. I will email tech support at the vertical campus with the fix for installations on faculty pc’s.

Baruch College Summer Sports Camp & PowerPlay NYC Programs Newman Room 130 Use

Room 130 will be used by the Baruch College Summer Sports Camp and PowerPlay NYC programs, from Tues., July 6 to Friday, August 13, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, from Monday to Friday. They will use Room 130 for their computer-related activities.

Schedule:

Please note the dates of each program, which runs Mondays through Fridays:

PowerPlay NYC started Monday, June 28, 2010 will end Friday Aug. 6, 2010
Baruch Colllege Summer Sports Camp will start Tuesday, July 6, 2010 and will end Friday Aug. 13, 2010

Room 130 schedule:
9:00 AM to 2:10 PM – Baruch College Summer Sports Camp
2:15 PM to 2:45 PM – PowerPlay NYC
2:50 PM to 5:00 PM – Baruch College Summer Sports Camp

We will not be able to schedule classes, workshops or meetings in Room 130 between 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM until August 16. However, Rooms 135 and 320A are, depending on availability.

Randy Hensley