Hospitality & Tourism
Getting Started / Key Databases
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In addition to the links below, look at the tabs above and the UT Libraries guides to Industry Research and Company Research for additional suggestions of library databases and web sites to consult for information about the hospitality and tourism industry.
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Start your research with this index to both scholarly research articles and industry news in all areas of hospitality and tourism. Full-text is available for most articles.
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IBISWorld Industry Research Reports
More than 700 industry categories covered here. Select by keyword or industry code for a full review of industry conditions, current trends, and future outlook. Find separate reports for most segments of the hospitality industry.
News & Hot Topics
Most of the indexes below include the full text of the articles indexed or, alternatively, links to the text via this Find Text button:
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Index and full text of scholarly research articles and industry news in all areas of hospitality and tourism
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This multidisciplinary database includes articles from hundreds of magazines and scholarly journals, most including the full text of the article. Good for trends, consumer attitudes, etc.
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An index with full text of articles from over 3000 business magazines, including peer-reviewed journals, popular and trade magazines, and newspapers.
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SBRnet : Sports Business Research Network
Full-text articles from trade magazines and newsletters on the business of sports
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An index of several thousand newspapers and business magazines from around the world. Full text of articles is included. Only 3 simultaneous users, so remember to logout when you are finished!
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Index to business periodicals and newspapers with full text of most articles.
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General Business File International
For international outlook or analysis, a source of full-text articles.
Research Articles
Choose any one of these library databases for scholarly research on your topic related to tourism and the hospitality industry.
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Index and full text of scholarly research articles and industry news in all areas of hospitality and tourism
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This multidisciplinary database includes articles from hundreds of magazines and scholarly journals, most including the full text of the article. Good for trends, consumer attitudes, etc.
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An index with full text of articles from over 3000 business magazines, including peer-reviewed journals
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Sports Medicine & Education Index
Includes a wide variety of content, including physical education, recreation, sports business and marketing and also sport tourism. Limited full text access to articles.
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Covers psychology and related disciplines. Business topics include human resources, management, marketing, and consumer behavior.
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Primary indexing source for scholarly literature in sociology and related disciplines. Links to full-text where available.
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Citation index covers business as well as the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Search for topics, authors, known article, or for cited article.
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Collection of full-text articles from more than 500 journals in business, the social sciences, and technology.
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Full-text articles collection from journals published by Wiley. Covers business, economics, finance, and more. Select "Journal Finder" to locate a specific journal title.
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Sports and sports medicine full-text journals from 1975 to present.
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Industry Information
In addition to the links below, look at the UT Libraries guides to Industry Research and Company Research for additional suggestions of databases and Internet sites to consult for information about the hospitality and tourism industry.
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Formerly known as "Business & Company Resource Center", this database provides company histories, market share articles, business ranking annual, company profiles and industry profiles.
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Guide to the Travel & Tourism Industry
From the Library of Congress, an overview of the industry and links to statistics, Internet and print publications with additional information.
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IBISWorld Industry Research Reports
More than 700 industry categories covered here. Select by keyword or industry code for a full review of industry conditions, current trends, and future outlook.
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Select Industries from the blue menu bar across the top and choose one of about 60 Industry Surveys from the drop-down box.
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U.S. Office of Travel and Tourism
An agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, OTTI's web site has a collection of useful tourism links and an annual survey of tourism issues and events plus statistical data on travel to and from the U.S.
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World Travel & Tourism Council
A global forum for 100 business leaders of travel and tourism companies worldwide, this organization works to raise awareness of travel and tourism issues and concerns. Industry data and reports available here for download.
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Bibliographic database covering all areas of hospitality and tourism, including hospitality law, market trends and hotel management.
General Industry Associations
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The organizations listed below provide travel statistics and research for the industry.
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The leading national, non-profit organization representing the U. S. travel industry. The organization's mission is to promote and facilitate increased travel to and within the United States. Look at its Research section for data on both domestic and international travel and its economic impact.
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Sponsored by the U.S. Travel Association, this website provides research, grass roots mobilization, and media resources that show the importance of travel and tourism to the economy and people of the United States.
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A specialized agency of the United Nations, WTO is the leading international organization in the field of tourism. It serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues and a practical source of tourism know-how.
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World Travel & Tourism Council
A global forum for 100 business leaders of travel and tourism companies worldwide, this organization works to raise awareness of travel and tourism issues and concerns. Industry data and reports available here for download.
Specialized Industry Associations
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In addition to the association links below, the tourism and hospitality industry has many more industry organizations that provide both free and members-only information on their web sites. Find more such links in the industry guides prepared by the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration's library and a second, longer list from the Harrah Hotel College at the University of Nevada - Las Vegas.
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Represents the commercial casino entertainment industry, bringing facts about the industry to the public, elected officials, and the media. Has links to industry information, federal issues, and organization research publications.
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American Hotel & Lodging Association
This national association represents all sectors in the lodging industry, including companies, individual property owners, industry suppliers, and educational members.
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National Restaurant Association
Represents more than 380,000 organizations and companies and organizations — from restaurants and suppliers to educators and non-profits. Web site has a variety of data and information, some for members only.