LibGuides: UoRM Real estate and planning: Websites

Real estate

Annual Economic Statistics - Real Estate Services
Statistics for real estate services in Malaysia.

EG Radius formerly Radius Data Exchange [full-text]
Online news, research and analysis for the UK commercial property market.
You must register to use EG Radius. To do so please contact the E-Team (eresourceshelp@reading.ac.uk) with your University email address and we will contact EG Radius to get you registered. You must register using your University email address ending in @reading.ac.uk / @henley.ac.uk / @reading.edu.my. No other email addresses will be accepted.

Includes:

-the latest UK commercial property news
-a news archive
-UK market data, building reports, company reports and town reports
-EGi’s planning, availability and deals database
-coverage of UK property law including case summaries, law reports and planning policy guidance

Please note, EG Radius does not include access to Estates Gazette magazine. For this title, please clickhere.

Help and guidance
Tip sheets
Frequently asked questions

Planning

Cyburbia: Urban Planning Portal
This is a key US gateway for planning. It is produced by the University of Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning and provides access to a large number of planning related resources.
Planning Portal
This is an online planning service intended to provide an electronic gateway into the planning system in England and Wales. It contains latest planning news, development plans, regulations and guidance notes as well as links to other relevant sites.
Planning Resource
Produced by the publishers of the weekly journal Planning, this UK web site provides news, job advertisements and useful links to other sites.

Databases of company information

The following resources offer financial information for companies.

BankFocus
A comprehensive, global database of banks' financial statements, ratings and intelligence.

Includes:
- Detailed financials - statements are in multiple formats including a new universal format to compare banks globally
- Interim data
- Ratings, and rating reports, from FitchRatings, Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Capital Intelligence
- Country risk and country finance reports
- Stock data for listed banks
- Directors and contacts
- Original filings/images
- Detailed bank structures
- Economic country profiles and outlooks
- Business and related news
- M&A deals and rumours
- Fitch Bank Credit Model for 11,000 banks

Help and guidance
For help using this resource, login and click on the help link which is the question mark icon.
Business Market Research Collection (formerly Hoover's Company Profiles)
Data about more than 40,000 public and non-public companies and 225,000 key executives. Includes in depth industry analyses, information on a company's location, summary financials, top competitors, top officers and more.

Help and guidance
For help within the platform, click on the question mark icon in the bottom right-hand corner.
See the ProQuest Central LibGuide for general guidance.
Business Source Complete [full-text]
Full-text articles in business magazines, scholarly journals and trade publications.

Coverage includes: accounting; banking; finance; international business; management; marketing; real estate; regional studies; sales; trade; and technology.

Also includes: books/monographs; case studies; conference proceedings; country economic reports; over 5,000 company records; industry reports; market research reports; SWOT analysis; and working papers.

Covers 1886-

Help and guidance
For help with using EBSCOhost, click on the 'Help' link, under 'Research tools' on the left hand side.
D&B Hoovers [full-text]
Global company and industry information.

Limited to 5 simultaneous users.

Covers company information including financial data and background industry information.

Help and guidance
D&B Hoovers Getting Started Guide
FAME
Company information database covering the UK and Ireland.

Has information on 3.8 million companies and on 4 million inactive companies for historical research.

Help and guidance
For help using this resource, login and click on the help link which is the question mark icon..
Gale Business Insights
Provides an extensive collection of business intelligence, combining Gale reference content with respected business sources and full-text periodicals to help researchers understand today's global business environment.

Content includes:
Over 450,000 company profiles
International Directory of Company Histories
Market Share Reporter
Encyclopedia of Global Industries
GlobalData SWOT reports
MarketLine industry profiles
Thomson Reuters financials
Plunkett reports

Help and guidance
Gale Business Insights introductory webinar
Orbis
A database of listed companies, banks and insurance companies worldwide.

This resource replaces Osiris from December 2022.

Our subscription entitles us access to companies described as Very Large. See description below

A Very Large company has:
- operating revenue >= $130 million US (100 million EUR)
- total assets >= $260 million US (200 million EUR)
- number of employees >= 1000

For more information about the type of information available see the Orbis information page.

Help and guidance
For help using this resource, login via the link above and click on the Question Mark on the top right-hand side.
Orbis Europe
Orbis Europe is a database containing financial information on over 13 million public and private companies covering around 40 European countries. You can search for specific companies, companies that match a profile and compare peer companies.

This resource replaces Amadeus from December 2022.

Our subscription entitles us access to companies described as Very Large and Large. See description below

A Very Large company has:
- operating revenue >= $130 million US (100 million EUR)
- total assets >= $260 million US (200 million EUR)
- number of employees >= 1000

A Large company has:
- operating revenue >= $13 million US (10 million EUR)
- total assets >= $26 million US (20 million EUR)
- number of employees >= 150

Help and guidance
For help using this resource, login via the link above and click on the Question Mark on the top right-hand side.
Orbis M&A
Contains information about mergers and acquisitions, IPO and venture capital deals with links to financial company information.

This resource replaces Zephyr from December 2022.

For more detail about its coverage see the Orbis M&A information page.

Help and guidance
For help using this resource, login via the link above and click on the Question Mark on the top right-hand side.

Tips on evaluating websites

Before believing the information given on a web site, or quoting it in your essay or project, think about the following:

Authority

Who is responsible for the page/site?
Is it a reliable organisation (eg a well known university) or a subject expert?
Can you trust them?

Accuracy and reliability

Is the information correct?
Is the grammar and spelling correct?
Is it complete, or are they just giving one point of view?
Do they have their own agenda eg political organisations?
Is the information fact or opinion?

Currency

Can you tell how up-to-date it is?
Is it regularly updated?
You don't want to quote out-of-date information

Audience / relevance

Is the information of the right level to be quoted in your project? If it is aimed at the general public or school children it might not be!

Feel!

Is the site well structured and easy to navigate?
Are the links from the page up-to-date and valid?
If it is well designed and maintained then you can feel more confident about the information it provides

Organisations and institutions

British Property Federation
This is the trade association of the property industry. It provides information about current issues and policy and lobbies on behalf of investors in commercial and residential property.
Building Research Establishment (BRE)
Information on sustainability including BREAM and an online green guide and information on research projects and services. It has news and case studies.
Department for Communities and Local Government
This government web site includes consultation papers, other publications and information about regeneration, housing, planning and urban policy.
NAPIC - National Property Information Centre
NAPIC aims to provide accurate, comprehensive and timely information regarding the demand and supply of property in Malaysia to government agencies, property developers and all parties involved in the property industry.
RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors)
Royal Town Planning Institute
The professional body for town planning. Includes information about training and education, continuing professional development and information for the public.
Town and Country Planning Association
The TCPA is a charity, which campaigns for reform of the UK's planning system. The web site includes many useful links to related organisations.

Local Laws and Professional Practices

Environment

Envirolink
EnviroLink is a non-profit organization. It is dedicated to providing comprehensive, up-to-date environmental information and news.
IAIA International Association for Impact Assessment
The leading global network on impact assessment. The resources section has freely available publications, webinars and videos.