Rosen Research Guides

Hospitality Research:
Travel & Tourism Industry

Introduction

This guide is designed to help you begin researching topics relating to the travel and tourism industries. For more assistance, please Ask a Rosen Librarian.

A printable version of this guide is also available:
 Travel & Tourism PDF (48 KB).

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    denotes a core resource.

	General Travel & Tourism	Call Number
	Compendium of Tourism Statistics	Rosen REF G155.A1 T5896
	Encyclopedia of Leisure and Outdoor Recreation	Rosen REF GV11 .E55 2003
	Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America	Rosen REF GV53 .E53 2004
	Guide to College Programs in Culinary Arts, Hospitality, and Tourism	Rosen REF TX911.5 .G84 1999 (print) and Rosen REF TX911.5 .G85 2004 (CD)
	International Encyclopedia of Hosp. Mgmt.	Rosen REF TX905 .I68 2005
	Key Concepts in Tourism	Rosen REF G155.A1 L585 2007
	Plunkett's Airline, Hotel, & Travel Industry Almanac	Rosen REF G155 .A1 T682
	Tourism Society's Dictionary for the Tourism Industry	Rosen REF G155.A1 C517 2008
	Travel & Tourism Market Research Handbook	Rosen REF G155.U6 T74
	Travel Industry World Yearbook	Rosen REF G155.A1 B54
	World Travel Guide	Rosen REF G153.4 .W67
	Yearbook of Tourism Statistics	Rosen REF G155.A1 A62
	U.S. Travel & Tourism	Call Number
	Domestic Marketing for Travel and Tourism	Rosen REF G155 .U6 T69
	Domestic Travel Market Report	Rosen REF G155 .U6 T87
	Economic Review of Travel in America	Rosen REF G155 .U6 E32 2004
	Florida Visitor Study	Rosen REF G155.U6F5
	Impact of Travel on State Economies	Rosen REF G155.U6 I48
	National Leisure Travel Monitor	Rosen REF G155 .U6 R932 2004
	Outlook for Travel and Tourism	Rosen REF G155.U6 M273
	Power of Travel	Rosen REF G155.A2 U52
	Survey of U.S. State and Territory Tourism Offices	Rosen REF G155 .U6 U58
	Tourism Works for America: Travel Industry Snapshots	Rosen REF G155.A2 U52
	Travel and Tourism Works for America	Rosen REF G155 .U6 T746
	U.S. Domestic Business & Convention Travel	Rosen REF G156.5.B86 U84 2006
	U.S. Domestic Leisure Travel	Rosen REF G155.8.U6 T73 2005
	International Travel & Tourism	Call Number
	Chinese Outbound Travel Market	Rosen REF G155.C6 C57 2008
	Country Reports (TTI/Mintel)	Rosen PER G155 .A1 I6
	Craighead's Int'l Business, Travel, & Relocation Guide	Rosen REF HF5549.5.E45 D56
	CultureGrams	Rosen REF GT150 .C85 2004
	Emerging International Tourism Markets	Rosen REF G155 .U6 E44 2004
	Emerging Tourism Markets: China & India	Rosen REF G155.8.U6 E4
	International Outlook for Travel and Tourism	Rosen REF G155 .U6 T72
	Online Metrics Handbook for Travel Marketers	Rosen REF G155.A1 G74 2007
	Tourism Market Trends (includes volumes on America, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and World)	Rosen REF G155 [varies]
	Tourism in OECD Countries	Rosen REF G155.O27 T68 2008
	Geography, Maps, Atlases	Call Number
	National Geographic Atlas of the World	Rosen REF G1021 .N38 2005
	Oxford Atlas of the World	Rosen REF G1021 .A7545 2003
	Rand McNally Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide	Rosen REF G1200 .R32
	World Travel Atlas	Rosen REF G153.4 .W674 2003
	Specific Kinds of Tourism or Special Topics	Call Number
	Adventure Travel Report	Rosen REF G155 .U6 A39
	Auto Travel in the U.S.	Rosen REF TL152.5 .A97
	Business and Convention Travelers	Rosen REF G156.5 .B86 B87 2004
	Casino Dictionary: Gaming and Business Terms	Rosen REF GV1301.H295 2007
	Cruise Industry News Annual	Rosen REF G550 .C79
	Dictionary for Air Travel and Tourism Activities	Rosen REF HE9768 .M37 2008
	Encyclopedia of Ecotourism	Rosen REF G156.5 .E26 E53 2003
	Geotourism: The New Trend in Travel	Rosen REF G156.5 .E26 G46 2003
	Golf Travel in the U.S.	Rosen REF GV981 .G68 2009
	Historic/Cultural Traveler	Rosen REF G156.5 .H47 H57 2003
	Leisure Travel Planning: How Consumers Make Decisions	Rosen REF G155.7 .L45 2005
	Literature of Travel and Exploration: An Encyclopedia	Rosen REF G465 .L565 2003
	Profile of Travelers Who... [series]	Rosen REF G155 .U6 P[varies]
	Travel Across the Generations	Rosen REF G155.8.U6 T7
	Travel Weekly: Ultimate Hotel Guide	Rosen REF G155.A1 T671
	Traveler's Use of the Internet	Rosen REF G155.U6 T76
	Who's Buying for Travel	Rosen REF G155 .U6 W65 2008
	Youth Travel Matters: Understanding the Global Phenomenon of Youth Travel	Rosen REF G156.5.Y6 Y68 2008

The above lists are not comprehensive, and certain travel and tourism topics may be covered in sources listed on the Rosen Research Guides on Statistics/Demographics, on Marketing, or on the Lodging Industry.

Browsing - Circulating books relating to the travel and tourism industries are generally found in the following call number ranges:

• G149 - G550, especially G154 - G163 (general travel/tourism)
• G550 and G153.4 (cruise industry)
• HE9700 - HE9900 and TL685 - TL726 (airlines, airports, air travel)
• KFs (travel/tourism law)
• TX907.2 (some travel guidebooks)

In addition, in the field of tourism, some books are issued in a series, with multiple volumes being published over the course of several years. Sometimes these series contain vital research, but usually the only way to discover such research is to consult the books occasionally and check the table of contents. Some of the more important series of this type are listed below:

	Circulating Scholarly Series	Call Number
	Advances in Culture, Tourism, & Hospitality Research	G155.7 .A38
	Advances in Hospitality & Leisure	TX911 .A38
	International Tourism: The Great Turning Point	G155.A1 F6726
	Progress in Tourism Recreation & Hospitality Management	G155.A1 P76
	Trends and Issues in Global Tourism	G155.A1 T745
	Sustainable Tourism	G156.5.E26 I58

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 travel and tourism industries. 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    denotes a scholarly (peer-reviewed) source.

Databases - To find articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers about your topic, you need to use one of UCF's databases. (If you are off campus, refer to the Off Campus Access page to find out how to access the databases using your UCF ID.)

To find databases that are typically most useful for the study of hospitality, click on the Database Locator tab on our homepage, and then choose the subject Hospitality. Useful databases for travel and tourism 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.
• Business & Industry: Includes information from industry publications, newsletters, and newspapers about companies, industries, products, and markets, from the mid-90s to the present.
• IBISWorld: Provides full-text reports on many U.S. industries, including many in the travel sector (e.g., RV parks, travel agencies, tour operators, etc.).
• Mintel: Provides full-text reports on many U.S. and European markets, including dozens in the travel sector (e.g., airlines, car rental, cruises, snow sports, young adult travel, etc.).
• MarketLine Business Information Center (MBIC): Provides full-text international market research reports, including several in the travel sector (e.g., airlines, casinos, foodservice, hotels, etc.).

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

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Finding Other Materials

Vertical Files - We have a small selection of industry catalogs, directories, menus, etc., that may be helpful for certain types of projects. Ask a library staff member if you wish to see this material.

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

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Last Updated: October 2009 RH/TB/JC