2. Open your browser and type in the Learning Resources web address into the location bar …….. www.lr.mdx.ac.uk Select Electronic Resources
3. Make sure that you have set your institutional cookie Scroll down to the bottom of the Electronic Resources page and click on to the link Once you’ve clicked on to the link, a pop-up window will appear and then close automatically – you only need to do this once
4. Log into Athens Athens is an authenticating system that allows students to access Middlesex University databases outside of the university Click on to the Athens link Log in using your IT user ID and your network password and once you have accepted the terms and conditions, you will be presented with a list of databases
8. FAME – Simple Search Simple or Quick Search can be selected from the initial screen
9. Searching on Company Name Select the Company name if you know it or part of it if you’re not sure Imagine that you want to search for a single company, e.g. NEXT Type in the name and then search Make sure that the default , General Format, is selected and then OK Select from the list, NEXT PLC
11. Looking at the Standard Report Select Standard Report from the left hand, blue panel The Standard Report offers the: Profit and Loss Statement Balance Sheet Cash flow Statement Financial and Profitability Ratios and Trends Detailed Company information
12. The Executive Report Choose the Executive Report for a more graphic representation of the company information
13. Exporting the Standard Company Report into Excel Select the Export option at the top right hand side of the screen
14. Exporting the Standard Company Report into Excel Make sure that you choose a name for your report and that you have selected Excel
