lingnan university library october 2010. library collection hong kong statistics major...

Lingnan University LibraryOctober 2010

Library CollectionHong Kong StatisticsMajor Statistical DatabasesNew Statistical Database Internet Resources

Search for Library materials by: Author Title Keyword/Phrase Subject Call Number ISBN/ISSN

http://www.library.ln.edu.hk

Standard subjects for statistical publications topic(s) -- geographic location -- statistics e.g. education -- China --hong kong -- statistics e.g. education -- China -- statistics

Can use subject word search in advanced keyword search for better results e.g. s:(hong kong and statistics) and (education)

Census and Statistics Department

FREE download of some Publications and Individual Statistical Tables

Hong Kong Statistics

Products

http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/

Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Business-Stat Online

Frequently Asked Statistics

http://www.hktdc.com/

Census (HK) Census On-Tab (Library use ONLY)

Economic/Financial Statistics Datastream (Library use ONLY) International Financial Statistics by IMF

Statistical information in table format Table Base

China Statistics CEIC Premium China Database (Library use

ONLY) China InfoBank 中國資訊行

New Database China Data Online 中國數據在綫 (Library use

ONLY)

Detailed data sets and tables from 2001 Hong Kong Census 372 commonly used statistical tables

Other online resources : 2001 Population Census

http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/major_projects/2001_population_census/

2006 Population by-census http://www.bycensus2006.gov.hk/en/index.htm

Equities e.g. financial accounts of listed companies

IndicesBondsMacroeconomic indicatorsCommodities

Commodity Indices, Agricultural prices, Chemical prices Interest & Exchange rates

3. Select the type of request (For example, a single chart)

4. Change time period and / or Frequencies & Settings 5. Run your

request

2. Use the Datastream Search button to find the Series and datatypes

1. Select the type of series you want (Equity; Equity Index; Interest Rates, etc.)

Reserve a workstation at “Library Booking System”

Listed company’s info

Equity performance

Unemployment rate

Macroeconomic indicators compiled by International Monetary Fund

Interest & Exchange rates International LiquidityNational Accounts

GDP, Government Consumption etc.Commodity Prices

International TransactionsMonetary Statistics

Demo example e.g. Monthly saving/deposit rate

for Canada form 1999-2010 e.g. Quarterly crude oil price (West Texas) from

1975-1985 e.g. Monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) of HK

between 1996-1999 &2002-2005

An international database specializes in tabular data Market share, Market size Product and Brand Rankings Forecasts Productions, Exports / Imports

Sources from Authoritative business publications Statistical annuals, brokerage reports Trade association reports and Government

reports

Demo example e.g. Toy industry / Ranking e.g. Survey on consumers e.g. Customers preference on airlines

Extensive coverage of over 230,000 statistical data series of China on national, provincial and municipal level

Macroeconomic Data Comprehensive sets of monitoring indicators e.g. leading index, business and entrepreneurs’

survey, banking survey, consumer survey and PMI

Industry Data Most detailed dataset in the marketplace e.g. Utility, Logistic, Pharmaceutical and

Petrochemical Regional Data

City database: 286 prefecture level cities County database: 2000 counties

Specific Topic Land and Resources Environmental Protection

Online database with news, listed company information, company directory and statistics

中國統計數計庫 from national and provincial statistical

yearbooks, China Economic Statistics Bulletin, the People's Bank of China Quarterly Statistical Bulletin, and Custom Statistics

SOSHOO 搜數網

Demo example 中國統計數據庫 ▪ e.g. 人口 > 廣東省

SOSHOO 搜數網▪ e.g. 人口

Updated information on China’s economic development at national, provincial, city, county and industrial levels

(Library use ONLY)Logon required!!

Global Economic Monitor / The World Bank Provides analysis of current economic trends,

economic and financial data indicators. Update daily Data includes - Balance of payments,

commodities, consumer prices, forecasts-commodities & forecasts-macroeconomics etc.

Demo example e.g. Inflation of East Asia & Pacific Region

WDI Online / The World Bank Presents the most current and accurate global

development data, includes national, regional and global estimates.

View by country, topic or indicators Data includes - Populations, income, social,

economic, financial, natural Resources etc.

Locating Information at Lingnan: Finding Statistics Statistics of Hong Kong Electronic Databases / Statistical

Yearbook

Tel: 2616 8571Email: refstaff@ln.edu.hk

Thank You!