Introduction to the Bloomberg terminal
Bloomberg: getting started
Bloomberg at Abdus Salam Library
Bloomberg contains current and historical financial information on individual equities, stock market indices, fixed-income securities, currencies, commodities, and futures.
It is available on 10 PCs on level 1 of the Abdus Salam Library labelled ‘Bloomberg’. Bloomberg access is only available to current members of Imperial. Bloomberg users have priority access to library Bloomberg PCs and can book these PCs.
To start using Bloomberg double click the green icon on the desktop and follow the instructions to create a new login.
Bloomberg in the Business School
There are:
- 12 Bloomberg PCs in the Bloomberg Lab on the lower ground floor of the Business School
- 12 Bloomberg PCs in the Bloomberg Trading Room (for Business School use) in 15 Prince’s Gardens
- 2 Bloomberg PCs in Room 156 Sherfield (Computer Room for Business School). Access is via the corridor above the h-bar.
The Business School Bloomberg terminals are for Business students only.
Remote access to Bloomberg
We are unable to offer remote access to the resource under the terms of our licence. Our subject librarians are happy to assist if you wish to explore using a different database to find what you need.