Factiva: Hover over Companies/Markets in the top navigation menu and select Quotes. In the "Select instrument" drop-down, select Common Market Indexes. Select an S&P index and generate a current or historical quote.
FT.com (create an account with your @uwo.ca email): Log in to FT.com and click View Markets Data in the top right corner of the screen. Select one of the common indices (e.g. S&P 500) or use the Search Securities box to find a different index.
Capital IQ (available in the Business Library): Search for an index. In the index profile, to the left, see options under the "Financials/Valuation" heading for recent information. For historical information select Chart Builder in the left-hand menu. Select metrics and a date range using the buttons above the chart. Use the Excel button in the top right corner to download daily data.
If you know the ticker for the index, use the command line to type the ticker and then hit the index key, then press GO. (e.g. SPX <Index> <GO>).
To browse S&P indices, use the command line to type SECF and hit GO (e.g. SECF <GO>). Use the Category drop-down menu to select Index/Stats. Then use the search box to enter S&P and any other terms as needed. Select the index you are interested in.
