Exercises
Now you try it...
Log onto DialogWeb (www.dialogweb.com) to perform the searches in this exercise.
Exercise 4:
Practice what you have learned in Lesson 4.
The following questions will require that you use techniques discussed in Lesson 4 for finding analyst reports.
Use Investext® PDF Fulltext, File745 for the following questions. First, create your search strategies; then try logging on to DialogWeb and performing the requested searches. Remember, there is no charge to display records in File 745. Go as far as the Table of Contents records, but do not click on the hyperlinked page numbers. Browse the Table of Contents, but don't click hyperlinks to view pages.
- Find industry reports which contain stock price data for the telecommunications industry.
Qualify to Table of Contents records as opposed to those containing citations only.
Hint: SF=industry. Check the Bluesheet for Limit qualifiers.
- Find analyst reports by Larry Gandler of Credit Suisse — Europe on the beverage industry.
Qualify to Table of Contents records as opposed to those containing citations only.
Hint: EXPAND AU=gandler. Check the Bluesheet for Limit qualifiers.
- Locate an investment report for Toyota Motor Company from Morningstar. Qualify to Table of Contents records as opposed to those containing citations only.
Hint: CS=morningstar (publishers are on the Corporate Source (CS=) field. Check the Bluesheet for Limit qualifiers.
Check yourself
Click the Check Yourself icon
to check your search strategies before trying your searches online.
When you have finished the exercise and checked your answers, go on to the Summary.
