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The resources recommended are either Univeristy of Miami database subscription services or are open access web sites.
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List of 100+ Business Databases
The University of Miami subscribes to over 700 online databases. From the list of 700, over 100 databases are dedicated to the subject discipline of business. Click the link above to access all the business databases.
Remote Access
Remote access to any University of Miami online database is possible from anywhere in the world as long as you have internet access. Once you have selected a library research database, you will be prompted for your CaneID name and password. This process is necessary to authenticate your enrollment status at UM.
NOTE: If you have a firewall on your computer, please bring down the firewall. All the library research databases contain encrypted data and this will not pass through a firewall
COVID-19 Data
ERSI - COVID-19 Cases - United States
ERSI - COVID-19 GIS Hub
New York Times - COVID-19 ongoing repository for cases & deaths data
Statista - COVID-19 Facts & Figures
Statista - Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease pandemic - Statistics & Facts (UM login required)
Business Library Hours & Library Services
2024 Winter Holiday (Dec. 13 - 31)
Business Research Desk (Email service only)
Monday - Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Email: irc.reference@miami.edu
Closed on the following University holidays:
- Tues., Wed., & Thurs. Dec. 24 - 26, 2024 (Christmas Holiday)
- Tues., Jan. 31, 2024 (New Year's Eve)
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2025 January Schedule (January 2 - 12)
Business Research Desk (In-person & Email service)
Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Email: irc.reference@miami.edu
2025 Spring schedule (Jan. 13 - April 28)
Business Research Desk (In-person & Email service)
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Email: irc.reference@miami.edu
Closed on the following University holidays:
- Wed., Jan. 1, 2025 (New Year's Day)
- Wed., Jan. 20, 2025 (MLK Day)
- Mon. - Fri., March 10 - 14, 2025 (Spring Recess)
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UM Libraries' Online Services
For a full list of the UM Libraries' online services, click here.
MHBS Faculty & Students FAQs
Undergraduate & Graduate Essentials
Time Series Data - Economic data
Economic Intelligence Unit: Locate macroeconomic statistical data from the EIU's Data Tools service. Data within this service includes historical (1997), current, and forecasting data to 2022, and covers GDP, fiscal, monetary, population, employment, and foreign direct investments.
Political Risk Yearbook: This library subscription provides country economic data. This includes economic indicators such as domestic, international, and social.
Worldbank Microdata Library: This library is made up of various collections and data sets that provide information about developing countries. Topics include agriculture and food security, economic growth, education, gender, and urban development.
Time Series Data - Health
CDC's Health United States: This free web site provides national trends in health statistics. Topics include birth and death rates, infant mortality, life expectancy, morbidity and health status, risk factors, use of ambulatory and patient care, health personnel and facilities, financing of health care, health insurance, and other health topics. Excel files with time series data can be downloaded from this site.
Health Data: Provides various statistics about rates of infections in the U.S. and globally as well as risk predictions and measurements for the future.
Universiy of Florida's Bureau of Economic & Business Research - Florida Population Projections
WHO's Global Health Observatory Data: Collected by the World Health Organization, this free web site provides statistical data on the health of the world.
Time Series Data - Various
Eurostat: Considered as the key to European statistics, this web site provides time series data on various topics. This includes population, demographics, economy, agriculture, environment, finance, climate change, quality of life, and more.
Kids Count Data Center: This web site provides child well being data throughout the United States. Topics include demographics, education, well being, family & community, race, safety and risky behavior.
International Data Base (IDB): Produced by the U.S. Census, this web site provides foreign country data. This includes population estimates, growth rates, and population by age group. Select "International Data Base (IBD)" to obtain global or country data.
National Vital Statistics: Produced by the CDC, this web site provides vital statistics from the states within the U.S. Statistics include birth, death, marriage, family growth, and more.
Projections of Florida Population by County (2020 - 2045): Published by the Bureau of Economic & Business Research, this population study provides population projections for the state of Florida by county.
OECD iLibrary Statistics: This UM database subscription, provides time series data sets (in Excel format) on the topics of economy, education, employment, environment, migration, pensions, tax, telecommunications, unemployment, and much more for numerous countries.
Social Explorer: Provides access to current & historical census data and demographic information. Coverage includes the U.S., Canada, E.U., and global data.
United Nations Population Projections: Obtain historical and forecasting time series data on a country's population. This site includes population data by sexes, male, female, growth rate, median age and more. Also available are links to fertility, mortality, migration, annual and single age data.
UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe): Provides various data sets on the topic of a country's economy, forestry, Millenium Development goals, population, gender, and transportation.
U.S. Department of Education: Provides time series data on various aspects of college and university campuses in comparison to one another. Topics include cost of attendance, graduation rates, criminal offenses, diversity and inclusion, student loans, and more. Overall higher education trajectories and statistics can also be found in this database.
US Aid DHS (Demographics and Health Survey) Program
Worldbank DataBank: Provides a variety of time series data on numerous topics.
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Transportation: Provides times series data on various highway statistics and policy.
FINRA Investor Education Foundation: Results tables, questionnaires, data sets, and methodologies for the 2009, 2012, 2015, and 2018 National Financial Capability Study are available for download into an Excel or SPSS file.
NOAA Data Access: Provides times series data on weather and climate trends and information.
TreasuryDirect: Provides information about auctions, debt, foreign holders of U.S. debt, and various other time series data related to debt managment policy.
Contact
Business Library Hours & Library Services
2024 Winter Holiday (Dec. 13 - 31)
Business Research Desk (Email service only)
Monday - Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Email: irc.reference@miami.edu
Closed on the following University holidays:
- Tues., Wed., & Thurs. Dec. 24 - 26, 2024 (Christmas Holiday)
- Tues., Jan. 31, 2024 (New Year's Eve)
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2025 January Schedule (January 2 - 12)
Business Research Desk (In-person & Email service)
Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Email: irc.reference@miami.edu
2025 Spring schedule (Jan. 13 - April 28)
Business Research Desk (In-person & Email service)
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Email: irc.reference@miami.edu
Closed on the following University holidays:
- Wed., Jan. 1, 2025 (New Year's Day)
- Wed., Jan. 20, 2025 (MLK Day)
- Mon. - Fri., March 10 - 14, 2025 (Spring Recess)
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UM Libraries' Online Services
For a full list of the UM Libraries' online services, click here.
MHBS Faculty & Students FAQs
Undergraduate & Graduate Essentials
Contact
If you have a research question this guide does not address, please send an email to: IRC.reference@miami.edu
Business Library Hours & Library Services
2024 Winter Holiday (Dec. 13 - 31)
Business Research Desk (Email service only)
Monday - Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Email: irc.reference@miami.edu
Closed on the following University holidays:
- Tues., Wed., & Thurs. Dec. 24 - 26, 2024 (Christmas Holiday)
- Tues., Jan. 31, 2024 (New Year's Eve)
-------------------------
2025 January Schedule (January 2 - 12)
Business Research Desk (In-person & Email service)
Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Email: irc.reference@miami.edu
2025 Spring schedule (Jan. 13 - April 28)
Business Research Desk (In-person & Email service)
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Email: irc.reference@miami.edu
Closed on the following University holidays:
- Wed., Jan. 1, 2025 (New Year's Day)
- Wed., Jan. 20, 2025 (MLK Day)
- Mon. - Fri., March 10 - 14, 2025 (Spring Recess)
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UM Libraries' Online Services
For a full list of the UM Libraries' online services, click here.
MHBS Faculty & Students FAQs
Undergraduate & Graduate Essentials