MLA Style Examples:

Global New Issues. SDC Platinum Version 2.3.b. Thomson Financial.

18 February 2003.

For additional MLA examples, visit the MLA site.

1. Double click the SDC Platinum icon on the desktop
2. Click Login
3. When prompted for your initials enter: babson
4. WHen prompted for a project name enter your class name or number (i.e. FIN 7573) "M & A" or "Global New Issues".

Full database descriptions and help are available online.

Generate a list of transactions in a particular industry in the M & A database:

1. Click on the Mergers & Acquisitions database and then choose US and/or Non US targets. Click OK
2. Choose a date range but change TODAY to at least 30 days previous (our educational password does not allow access to the last 30 days)
3. Click on Target Primary SIC and move down the list until you find the name of your industry. Double click on it. Then double click on the appropriate sub-heading/SIC code. Notice your choice changes to red. Click O.K. and Close.
4. Click the Execute icon on the top menu bar and the number of Hits appears under "Request Description".
5. Click Report on the top menu bar and choose New Custom.
6. Choose the criteria to appear in your report. You may have to go to "Multiples" to obtain all the data you require. Click OK.
7. A sheet appears with a list of items and page width. If you have chosen too many items you will have to separate them with page breaks by clicking Page and then using the Up and Down arrows on the top menu bar. Click OK.
8. You are asked to save the "Custom Report Name". This is not your data, just the report format.
9. In the "Report Output Options" box type a title for your report.
10. Back at the main "Request Description" screen click Execute again and your report appears.
11. You may save your report in a text (.txt) or Excel (.xls) format to the K:/drive, a disk, or a thumb drive.

SDC Platinum provides online access to Securities Data Company's global merger and financing information. Horn Library has access to three of their databases; Global New Issues, Mergers & Acquisitions, and VentureXpert. Individual database updating varies (generally anywhere from daily to monthly), as do the start-up dates (ranging from 1970 to 1995). Customize search options by selecting from hundreds of data elements, as well as compare transactions worldwide.

Global New Issues database is suitable for researching initial public offerings around the world. Private equity and corporate/municipal debt issue coverage is most complete for the U.S. U.S. coverage includes underwritten calls, syndicated loans and Rule 144A offerings. International coverage includes medium-term note programs and warrants. Determine underwriter market share, which new issues are coming to market, private placements by industry; evaluate advisors and obtain data on stock swaps, leveraged buyouts and bankruptcy liquidations.

Mergers & Acquisitions database includes both U.S. and non-U.S. targets. The Joint Ventures and Alliances database not only covers joint ventures and strategic alliances, but also research and development agreements, sales and marketing agreements, and licensing and distribution pacts.

VentureXpert offers an extensive query and report database for the private equity industry. More information about VentureXpert is available on our VentureXpert page.