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Hospitality Research:
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Introduction

This guide is designed to help you begin researching specific company information. For more assistance, please Ask a Rosen Librarian.

A printable version of this guide is also available:
Company Information PDF (42 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 overviews or for authoritative information. In many cases, they contain vital information that cannot be found anywhere else. A denotes a core resource.

  Title Call Number
Almanac of American Employers Rosen REF HF5382.75.U6 A45
Association Meeting & Event Planners Rosen REF AS6.A8
Companies and Their Brands Rosen REF T223.V4A253
Corporate Meeting & Event Planners Rosen REF HD2743 .C62
Directory of Florida Industries Rosen REF HC107.F6F635
Directory of Hotel & Lodging Companies Rosen REF TX907.D5
Encyclopedia of Global Industries Rosen REF HD2324.E53
International Directory of Company Histories Rosen REF HD2721 .D36
Plunkett's Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Almanac Rosen REF TX907.2 .P58
Plunkett's Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac Rosen REF P88.8.P572
Plunkett's Food Industry Almanac Rosen REF HD9003.P58

Certain industry-specific topics may also be covered in sources listed on the Rosen Research Guides on the Meeting, Incentive, Convention, & Exposition (MICE) Industry, on the Food & Beverage Industry, or on the Lodging Industry. For more assistance in locating appropriate reference materials, please Ask a Rosen Librarian.


Browsing
Company information in the circulating collection is generally found in the following call number ranges:

  • G149 - G550, especially G154 - G163: Tourism industry
  • GT3403 - GT3406: Event industry
  • HC102, HD7289-HD9999: CEO biographies, company histories
  • PN1999: Walt Disney Company
  • TX911.3: Hospitality industry

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 hospitality-related companies and industries. To find articles on a specific company or industry, you may need to use one of our databases. A  Grad Cap  denotes a scholarly (peer-reviewed) source.

 
Business Week Grad Cap Journal of Foodservice Business Research
Cruise Industry News Lodging
Funworld Orlando Business Journal
Harvard Business Review Restaurant Business
Hotel & Motel Management Restaurant Hospitality
Hotel Business Wine Business Monthly


Databases
To find articles about a specific company or industry, you may need to use one of UCF's many databases. (Note: if you are off campus, refer to the Off Campus Access page to find out how to access library databases using your UCF ID card.)

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. Some useful databases for company information include:

For finding articles in journals/magazines about particular companies or industries:

For finding company information such as history, financial ratios, annual reports, marketing data, etc.:

  • Hoovers Online: Offers information about 40,000 public and private companies worldwide, with links to company homepages and annual reports, charts, competitors, earnings, financials, etc.
  • IbisWorld - Industry Market Research: Provides research on over 700 industries, including statistics, analysis and forecasts.
  • Lexis-Nexis Academic: Searching under the Business tab, you can find a company's financial health, brands and competitors, as well as compare companies or create company lists.
  • MarketLine Advantage: Presents market reports for international companies, industries and countries, as well as a SWOT analysis section in the U.S. company profiles.
  • NetAdvantage: On-line access to Standard & Poor’s independent research, data and commentary on stocks, bonds, funds, and industries.

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
A company's website can be a good source of information on products, services, staff, and the general organizational structure of the company. From a company’s website you may find the organization’s current annual report, company history, and biographies of top management.

For more assistance in searching the Internet for company information, explore the websites listed on our Helpful Websites page or Ask a Rosen Librarian.

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