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Hospitality Research:
Lodging Industry

Introduction

This guide is designed to help you begin researching topics relating to the lodging industry. For more assistance, please Ask a Rosen Librarian.

A printable version of this guide is also available: Lodging PDF (91 KB).

Contents

Finding Books about the Lodging Industry

Finding Articles about the Lodging Industry

Finding Other Materials about the Lodging Industry


Finding Books

Reference Sources - It is often a good idea to begin your research in the following types of sources, which are designed to be consulted for topic overview or for authoritative information. In many cases, they contain vital information that cannot be found anywhere else. A  Core resource  denotes a core resource.

 No. Title Location
Core resource Complete Guide to Bed & Breakfasts, Inns, & Guesthouses in the United States, Canada, & Worldwide Rosen REF TX909 .L35 2006
gold ball Directory of Hotel and Lodging Companies Rosen REF TX907 .D5
gold ball Hospitality Compensation and Benefits Survey (Am. Hotel and Motel Assoc.) Rosen REF TX911.2 .H65 2002
gold ball Hotel Business Green Book Rosen REF TX911.3 .M3 H611
Core resource International Encyclopedia of Hospitality Management Rosen REF TX905 .I68 2005
Core resource Plunkett's Airline, Hotel, & Travel Industry Almanac Rosen REF TX907.2 .P58 2002
gold ball Stern's Guide to the Greatest Resorts in the World Rosen REF TX907 .S734 2000
gold ball Timeshare Vacation Ownership Resort Directory Rosen REF HD7287.65 .T564
gold ball Top U.S. Hotels, Resorts, & Spas Rosen REF TX907.2.Z34 T67 2004
Core resource Travel & Leisure Market Research Handbook Rosen REF G155 .U6 T74
gold ball Travel Weekly’s Ultimate Hotel Guide Rosen REF G155. A1 T671
Core resource Trends in the Hotel Industry (USA ed.) Rosen PER TX909 .A1 H3 2002-03
gold ball VNR's Encyclopedia of Hospitality and Tourism Rosen REF TX905 .V57 1993
Core resource Woodall's North America Campground Directory Rosen REF GV198.56 .W66 2004
gold ball ZagatSurvey .. Top International Hotels, Resorts & Spas Rosen REF TX907.Z3285

The above list is not comprehensive, and certain lodging topics may be covered in sources listed on the Rosen Research Guides on Travel & Tourism or Statistics/Demographics.


Browsing - Circulating books relating to the lodging industry are generally found in the following call number ranges:

  • TX901 - TX 946, especially TX907 - TX911.3 (general and various subtopics)
  • HD7289.2 (timeshares, vacation ownership)
  • TX928s (housekeeping, maintenance)
  • HF5685s (accounting)
  • KFs (law)
  • NA7800s (design, architecture)

For more information about the location of books, consult the library catalog.

Library Catalog - Through the UCF Library Catalog, you can locate books, journals, audiovisuals, government documents, and other types of materials.  You can search the catalog by Keyword, Author, Title, Subject, and many other ways.

For assistance with searching the UCF Library Catalog, see the Rosen Research Guide on Finding Books, or Ask a Rosen Librarian.

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Finding Articles

Browsing Periodicals - The following periodicals are available in print in the library and may contain helpful information about the lodging industry. General hospitality/tourism periodicals may also have relevant material on the industry. To find articles on a specific topic, you may need to use one of our databases. A  Grad Cap  denotes a scholarly (peer-reviewed) source.

gold ball American Spa gold ball RCI Timeshares Business/RCI Ventures
Cornell Hotel & Restaurant Administration Quarterly gold ball Resort Trades
FIU Hospitality Review gold ball Resort Trades Management & Operations
gold ball Hotel & Motel Management gold ball Spa Management
gold ball Hotel Business gold ball Vacation Industry Review
gold ball Lodging gold ball Vacation Ownership World

Databases - To find articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers about your topic, you may need to use one of UCF's many databases. (Note: if you are off campus, click here to find out how to access library databases using your UCF ID card.)

To find databases which are typically most useful for the study of hospitality, click on the Databases by Subject link on our homepage, and then click on Hospitality. Some useful databases for lodging research include:

  • Hospitality & Tourism Complete: Includes scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism, with coverage from the 1960s to the present.
  • Leisure Tourism Abstracts: Indexes journals from the fields of leisure, recreation, sport, hospitality, tourism, and culture, with coverage from the 1970s to the present.
  • ABI Inform: A general business database that indexes articles on advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, corporate strategies and tactics, management techniques, product information, company histories, and more, with coverage from the early 1900s to to the present.
  • Business Source Premier: A general business database that indexes articles in business, management, economics, finance, banking, investment, and more, with coverage from the 1960s to the present.

For a more detailed overview of how to use our databases, see the Rosen Research Guide titled Finding Articles.

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Finding Other Materials

Websites - The Internet is generally not a good place to find scholarly information on the lodging industry. However, you may wish to explore the websites listed on our Helpful Websites page.

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A printable version of this guide is also available: Lodging PDF (91 KB)

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