Subject guides: Business and Management: Restricted Usage Databases

Restricted Usage Databases

Adzuna
Adzuna Intelligence raw data for Job posting data covering four years from 2017-2021. (Available until 20 July 2026.)
Usage restrictions: Up to 5 concurrent users, working on the same research project.
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Key Terms & Conditions:
• Data retention allowed for completing research initiated during the subscription term. No new research
• Researchers must provide acknowledgement and citation (“Adzuna Intelligence”) in all publications that use Adzuna, including any reference, table, chart, or dataset
• Where Adzuna is the principal content, permission must be sought from Adzuna before publication
• Adzuna also has the right to request a copy of any work that uses, references or cites Adzuna
Beauhurst
Beauhurst is a data platform that lets you discover, track and understand high-growth companies, accelerators and funds. (Available until 25 May 2025)
Usage restrictions: Up to 5 concurrent users. Access is managed by the subscribing academics at Alliance MBS. Email Amar Nazir: amar.nazir-2@manchester.ac.uk for further information.
Dow Jones Newswires
Market-leading news from Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal covering all global asset classes and macroeconomic events, from central bank decisions to M&A exclusives. (Available until 18 January 2026.)
Usage restrictions: Two fixed authorised users within Alliance MBS.
FactSet
Our subscription includes Supply Chain Relationships, Corporate Governance and Ownership Holdings Package. (Available until 31 January 2026.)
Usage restrictions: Up to 10 concurrent users. Access is managed by the Library. Please contact Specialist Library Support: uml.teachingandlearning@manchester.ac.uk
I/B/E/S Estimates via WRDS
Historical analyst forecasts.
Usage restrictions: Up to 5 users. Staff/PG only, with priority to AMBS/Economics. Please contact Specialist Library Support uml.teachingandlearning@manchester.ac.uk
Iceberg Data Lab (Biodiversity Dataset)
The IDL biodiversity dataset provides data on financial institutions’ impacts, dependencies, risks, and opportunities associated with biodiversity. (Available until 25 April 2025.)
Usage restrictions: Four fixed authorised users within Alliance MBS.
Insider Filing Feed via WRDS
Capture all U.S. insider activity as reported on Forms 3, 4, 5, and 144 in line-by-line detail. A unique cleansing process is used by Refinitiv that adds value by making systematic interpretations on the accuracy of as-reported data and inserts “cleansed” fields for comparison.
Usage restrictions: Up to 5 users. Staff/PG only, with priority to AMBS/Economics. Please contact Specialist Library Support uml.teachingandlearning@manchester.ac.uk
Institutional (13f) Holdings - S34 via WRDS
Access Institutional Common Stock Holdings and Transactions, as reported on Form 13F filed with the SEC by institutional managers with $100 million or more in Assets Under Management.
Usage restrictions: Up to 5 users. Staff/PG only, with priority to AMBS/Economics. Please contact Specialist Library Support uml.teachingandlearning@manchester.ac.uk
Lobster
LOBSTER is an online limit order book data tool to provide easy-to-use, high-quality limit order book data. (Available until 19 April 2025)
Usage restrictions: Up to 10 concurrent users. Access is managed the subscribing academics at Alliance MBS. Email Amar Nazir: amar.nazir-2@manchester.ac.uk for further information.
LSEG Tick History
Formerly Refinitiv Tick History. Historical tick data of over-the-counter and exchange-traded instruments with a strict monthly download limit. Available to academic staff and postgraduate researchers in the Accounting & Finance division of Alliance MBS only. (Available until 31 December 2024.)
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Contact uml.teachingandlearning@manchester.ac.uk to request access. Students require a note of consent from their supervisors. There is a web interface and API access.
Mutual Fund Holdings - (S12) via WRDS
Database provides security holding information for all registered mutual funds that report their holdings with the SEC, plus 3,000 global funds. Reported securities include all NYSE/AMEX/NASDAQ, Toronto, and Montreal common stocks.
Usage restrictions: Up to 5 users. Staff/PG only, with priority to AMBS/Economics. Please contact Specialist Library Support uml.teachingandlearning@manchester.ac.uk
WARNTracker
WARNTracker follows individual WARN records from government entities, providing detailed information about layoffs across various industries.
Available to academic staff and postgraduate researchers in the Accounting & Finance division of Alliance MBS only.
Warranty Week
Warranty Week provides time series data for claims and accruals as a percentage of sales, plus dollar amounts for reserves held, claims paid, and accruals made per quarter.
Usage restrictions: One-time download by a researcher within Alliance MBS. Potentially accessible to other interested researchers at the University of Manchester.