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LSEG Workspace

An overview of LSEG London Stock Exchange Group products at Purdue

LSEG Workspace

LSEG Workspace requires an account -- register with a Purdue West Lafayette email address -- and can be accessed in 3 ways:

  • Workspace web access - recommended; easiest to use and very powerful but incompatible with LSEG's Excel Add-In
  • Workspace for desktop - requires download and comes with an Excel Add-In
    • The Excel Add-In appears as a "Workspace" tab within the Excel ribbon after installation
    • The Excel Add-In can be helpful to download large datasets
  • Workspace mobile app - not recommended given the complexity of business information

What is LSEG Workspace? This LSEG London Stock Exchange Group database includes broad and deep financial and news coverage.

Why use it? Relative strengths compared to other business databases at Purdue are ESG data, robust charting, and 24/7 live chat help.   

LSEG Workspace provides two add-on products available upon request:

  • LSEG Datastream
    • 120 years of historical financial data: uses include macroeconomic, market, and investing analysis
    • Learn more about installation and use - Datastream is located within LSEG Workspace (web or desktop):
      • Via LSEG web access:
        • In the main search box, type Datastream Chart Studio or DSCHART
        • Hover over the arrow next to any data series name
        • Select "Find New Series" from the pop-up menu; this takes you to Datastream Navigator
        • Within Datastream Navigator, enter your search terms or begin to browse by data category
      • Via LSEG Workspace for desktop and its accompanying Excel Add-In
        • The Excel Add-In appears as a "Workspace" tab within the Excel ribbon after installation of LSEG Workspace for desktop
        • Select the "Datastream Formula" button to search and browse datasets
  • LSEG SDC Platinum
    • 50 years of deals data: uses include M&A analysis with league tables
    • Purdue only subscribes to joint ventures data, however
    • Learn more about installation and use - SDC Platinum is located within LSEG Workspace (web or desktop):
      • In the main search box, type SDC Platinum or SDC

LSEG Datastream and LSEG SDC Platinum licenses are limited and may only be granted to faculty, graduate students, and those working directly with faculty on research projects. Licenses may be removed at any time due to inactivity.

Email parrlib@purdue.edu to request access. Library staff will contact you via email when extra permissions have been added to your LSEG account.