WRDS: Wharton Research Data Services: WRDS Access

WRDS use is restricted to authorized UST faculty, staff, and students. Commercial use is not permitted.

Current Students, Faculty, and Staff Access Only:

Hit the "Register" link in the top menu bar and submit a request for your individual username and password to access WRDS.  The request will be sent to the WRDS administrators at St Thomas for review.  We will process your request upon receipt.

1. Go to http://wrds.wharton.upenn.edu
2. Below the login box, click "Register for a WRDS account".
3. Fill out the account request form.
4. Click "Register".
5. Your request will be processed within a couple of days.

Note: WRDS is instituting Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) beginning at the end of November 2022. You will need to verify your email, register for a new account with Duo Security, and then decide whether to use their mobile app or the web interface to do the two-factor authentication. You will know when you need to register a device for two-factor authentication if, when you log in to WRDS, a message appears alerting you that you need to enroll. | 2FA Instructions

Once you log in to WRDS, review the subscriptions menu (screenshot below) to select a database.

Download this presentation for an overview of how best to use WRDS and its main data sources at St Thomas.