Morningstar Library Services

Contacts
Brian Austin austinb@mlcnet.org ext. 139
Diana Mitchell mitcheld@mlcnet.org ext. 112

Morningstar.com Library Edition (MLE)


Free Trial and Special Offer

Morningstar is offering MLC members a free trial of Morningstar.com Library Edition through February 29.  Subscriptions to MLE begin February 1, so now is the perfect time to try Morningstar's online service for the first time or to see what's new.  In addition to the flexibility of choosing ANY number of simultaneous users, libraries have the option of subscribing with unlimited access so turnaways will never be an issue.  Special offer:  New subscribers ordering by March 1 will receive 2007 pricing!

For trial access:
URL:  http://library.morningstar.com/membership/setup.html
Username:  Michigan
Password:  library



The subscription period for MLC subscriptions to Morningstar.com Library Edition is February 1 - January 31. Prorated subscriptions are welcome and will be set to end on January 31. Pricing is on a per-SU basis.

Morningstar.com Library Edition (MLE) is an Internet-based investing reference and research service for public and academic libraries. MLE features a simple and inviting opening screen. Patrons are greeted with three clear choices: find funds or stocks, get data and guidance on individual stocks and funds, or put stocks and funds in a portfolio and see how they perform together accomplishing a financial goal.The objective is to help patrons make well-informed, smart investing decisions.

Morningstar.com Library Edition includes coverage of:

  • Comprehensive financial information on over 7,500 stocks, 23,000 mutual funds, and 500 ETFs.

  • Morningstar Analyst Reports on over 2,000 stocks and 2,000 mutual funds. Morningstar analysts' independent opinions guide patrons to what's worth buying, what should be avoided or sold, and what types of securities are best for different types of investors.

  • 259 Sector, Category, Index and Industry Returns

  • Exclusive Morningstar Ratings for stocks and funds. Morningstar's stock-star rating helps patrons find undervalued stocks. Taking buying and selling prices into consideration increases the chances of taking action at the most opportune time. The fund stars help patrons narrow their mutual fund choices to a manageable few.

  • New Help and Education section - including Investment Centers

  • Investing Classroom offering 200 self-paced educational courses on stock and fund investing and portfolio building.

  • COUNTER compliant statistics