*Note, During COVID-19 Fellows Hall terminals have been relocated to allow remote access. The remaining four are in the Doane Library Learning Commons and are accessible during library open hours. Four are located in Fellows Hall, and available 24/7 with a Denison ID card. Students and faculty from all disciplines can access the data and information available on the eight Bloomberg Terminals across campus.
Students can learn how to access specific information through tutorials. Bloomberg data is useful for students of financial economics as well as global commerce, data analytics, international studies and other majors. Terminals can be used to read financial news, perform market analyses, and access current and historical data.
The green “ HELP” Key = Located on the top left corner of the keyboard, the “HELP” key is the most used function in Bloomberg. The red “ CONN DEFAULT” Key = Located at the top right corner of the keyboard, the “CONNĭEFAULT” key allows you to login and logout of the system. The Bloomberg Terminal is one of many data feeds and resources available in the Lerner College’s Michael and Rosann Geltzeiler Trading Center, which is commonly used by finance, economics, hospitality, accounting, MIS and other classes, as well as the Blue Hen Investment Club, to put theory into practice and benefit from real-world experiences that provide them with unique skill sets.
Bloomberg provides thousands of functions that can be accessed by utilizing the “Help” Key. Richard Jakotowicz, associate instructor of finance at the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, compiled this list of the more commonly used functions within the Bloomberg Terminal.