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The W. P. Carey School of Business has a
subscription to the Wharton Research Data Service. WRDS
provides both a web interface and telnet access to a variety
of datasets. Accounts are available to faculty, staff, PhD
students, and research assistants of the W. P. Carey School of Business. In addition, class accounts
can be created for use by students in a particular class.
WRDS can be accessed though the
web through the link below and clicking on "members
login":
http://wrds.wharton.upenn.edu
In addition, WRDS can be
accessed through telnet and ftp at the following address:
wrds.wharton.upenn.edu
For an introduction to WRDS,
click on the links below:
Requesting
a WRDS account
Datasets
available through WRDS
Accessing
WRDS
NOTE: On
6/12/2003, our WRDS representative visited campus and gave a
presentation on the features found in WRDS. He has provided us
with the notes he used in Word format. These contain both
basic and advance information plus examples on how to access
and take take advantage of WRDS. They can be download by right
clicking on the links below:
"Using
the WRDS System" June 2003
"Advanced
WRDS Facilities and Techniques" April 2002
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