Internet Resources for Tourism and Hospitality
Contents:
- Useful starters
- Government resources and information
- Professional organisations
- Databases
- Journals
- Statistical information
- Research
- Ecotourism
- Conferences and Events
- Travel-related information
- Bibliographies
- Related resources
- EndNote
For general information see the guides
Useful starters
- Altis (opens in new window) a gateway to hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism information on the internet. Created by a core team of information specialists and subject experts based at the University of Birmingham and is part of the Resource Discovery Network (RDN)
- Eldred Hospitality Pty Ltd (opens in new window) This substantial list of sites has been selected for the free resource material they offer a hospitality professional or researcher . . .
- John Beech's Travel and Tourism Information Gateway (opens in new window) produced by John Beech, lecturer in Leisure, Sport and Tourism Management at the Coventry Business School, UK. Site is in 3 sections - Tourism (opens in new window), Leisure (opens in new window) and Sport (opens in new window). Contains over 1800 links
- Tourism Internet Resources (opens in new window) from Monash University. Includes links to state tourism offices and services
- Hospitality Net - all of hospitality on the web (opens in new window) an international site that provides links to associations, industry surveys, press releases, discussion groups, new products and resources
- Tourism Education Website (opens in new window) from The Centre for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism, Oxford Brookes University, UK. Comprehensive site containing links to journals, libraries, tourism organisations and offices, market research, jobs, country tourism statistics, discussion lists
- Tourism Research Links (opens in new window) by René Waksberg and Tourism Montréal. Comprehensive international directory of tourism resources for use by researchers
- Tourism Research Webring (opens in new window) members are tourism researchers, university and college tourism programs, tourism research associations, as well as tourism-related Websites
- Tourism and the European Union (opens in new window) provided by the European Commission. Look under the Publications (opens in new window) section to find reports on urban, coastal and rural tourism. Also contains good general reports on the industry
Government resources and information
- South Australian Tourism Commission (opens in new window)
- Tourism Australia (opens in new window) is the Federal Government statutory authority responsible for international and domestic tourism marketing as well as the delivery of research and forecasts for the sector
- Department of Industry, Tourism & Resources (opens in new window), Australia. Contains fact sheets, research, statistics
- Tourism Theme Page (opens in new window) from the ABS website
Professional organisations
- The Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies (opens in new window) ANZALS
- Register of Internet Tourism Organisations of Australia (opens in new window) maintained by Greg Slapp, Port Douglas Internet Services
- The European Association for Tourism and Leisure Education (opens in new window) based at Tilburg University in the Netherlands. Includes links to ATLAS sponsored conferences, research projects, curricula and discussion list
- The International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators (opens in new window) (ISTTE) provides information about schools, careers, books. Also contains a Members Only website
- Tourism Australia (opens in new window) is the Federal Government statutory authority responsible for international and domestic tourism marketing as well as for the delivery of research and forecasts for the sector
- Travel and Tourism Research Association (opens in new window) TTRA is an international organisation of providers and users of travel and tourism research. The site contains general information about TTRA conferences, newsletters, publications, membership, chapters and industry partners
- World Travel & Tourism Council (opens in new window)
- World Tourism Organization (opens in new window) includes links to information from official tourism organisations around the world, with an emphasis on trade and professional-oriented information and publications
Databases
The following databases are available to staff and students of the University of South Australia. Most of the databases and electronic journals can be accessed by entering your UNINET User name and Password. Some databases and journals require different passwords. These can be accessed via the link eResources passwords from the Databases page. Please contact the Service Desk in the Library or use the Ask the Library email service. External non metropolitan and Open Universities Australia students can contact the Flexible Information Library Service
Use the Database Access Problem Report form if you are having problems connecting to databases
Comprehensive list of databases:
Australian databases
International databases
- Academic Search Elite
- Business Source Complete
- Emerald management xtra
- Leisuretourism.com
- NewsBank newspapers
- ScienceDirect
- Wiley InterScience
Databases for related topics
Statistical information
- Asian Studies WWW (opens in new window) Virtual Library produced by the Internet Publications Bureau, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies at The Australian National University (ANU), Canberra. Maintained by Dr T.Matthew Ciolek. Contains a range of information about particular countries, including links to tourism statistics and information
- Tourism Theme Page, (opens in new window) and Tourism Statistics (opens in new window) from Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Tourism Futures International (opens in new window) is a consulting company that provides free registration and access to Tourism Analyst, a monthly update of data and news covering Asia Pacific, Australian and New Zealand statistical information
- ITA Tourism Industries (opens in new window) an official U.S. Government site produced and maintained by the Tourism Industries Office, US Department of Commerce. Contains statistics, analysis, market profiles and forecasts for US tourism - both inbound and outbound. Contains good information on Japanese travellers to the US
- Tourism Statistics (opens in new window), Hong Kong from the Tourism Commission, Hong Kong
- Singapore Tourism Statistics (opens in new window) from the Singapore Tourism Board
- Tourism Statistics (opens in new window), Indonesia from Statistics Indonesia
Research
- Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism (opens in new window) the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre (STCRC) is established under the Australian Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Program. STCRC is the world’s leading scientific institution managing and delivering research to support the sustainability of travel and tourism
- eRTR (opens in new window) - e-review of Tourism Research - co-operative effort of the Travel and Tourism Association, Canadian Tourism Commission, Department of Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University. Provides articles on topical issues and current research eg SARS and Terrorism
- Tourism research in Europe (opens in new window) from the Institute of Tourism and Leisure Studies, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
Ecotourism
- Business Enterprises for Sustainable Travel (BEST) (opens in new window) established by The Conference Board, an international business membership and research network, in association with the World Travel and Tourism Council. Aims to identify and promote sustainable tourism practices. Includes a new section which profiles tourism businesses that have adopted such practices
- Ecotourism Resource Centre (opens in new window) sponsored by the Big Volcano Visitor Guide, New South Wales. Comprehensive guide to sustainable tourism and ecotourism practice and management
- Ecotravel Center (opens in new window) provided by Conservation International, US. Includes links to destinations, events, notices, programs
- The International Ecotourism Society (opens in new window) (TIES) Links to research papers, fact sheets, guidelines, projects and initiatives. More detailed information is available to members
Conferences and events
- Festivals.com (opens in new window) a comprehensive international coverage of festivals and events. Includes dates, locations and contact details
- leisuretourism.com (opens in new window) calendar of events
- Tourism and Leisure Oriented Conferences (opens in new window) an international list maintained by Andreas Zins, Institute for Tourism and Leisure Studies, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
Travel related information
- Aardvark Travel (opens in new window) a travel search engine from The Dedicated Partnership, a UK based tourism promotion service
- CIA World Factbook (opens in new window)
- The Cybercafe search engine (opens in new window) contains listings for cybercafes and public internet access points and kiosks worldwide
- Galaxy Travel (opens in new window)
- The Lonely Planet Online an electronic version of the Lonely Planet travel guide series
- Mapquest (opens in new window) an interactive atlas that allows the user to search for any city in the world
- Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory (opens in new window) an index listing of official government tourism offices, convention and visitors bureaus, and similar agencies, by Brian Lucas
- Travel Search (opens in new window) an interactive search site by Travel Management, US
- Travel and Language related services (opens in new window), unofficial information from travlang with links to the Worldwide Hotel Database (opens in new window), Translating Dictionaries (opens in new window), International Road Signs and Conventions (opens in new window), International Calendars, Currency Exchange Rates, international weather reports and online reservations for airlines and rail (opens in new window)
- World Travel and Tourism (opens in new window) provided by the BUBL Information Service, Centre for Digital Library Research, Strathclyde University, Glasgow. Has links to destination guidebooks, traveller advice, maps.
Bibliographies
- Bibliography of Economic Impacts of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (opens in new window) from Wen-Huei Chang, Department of Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources, Michigan State University
- Reference list for research on the impacts of tourism (opens in new window) maintained by Tamara Ratz, Tourism Research Webring
Related resources
- leisuretourism.com - (opens in new window) list of job vacancies in all aspects of leisure and tourism
- Internet Resources for Conservation and Environmental Management (opens in new window) University of South Australia Library
- Internet Reources for Wine Marketing (opens in new window) University of South Australia Library
EndNote
EndNote software enables you to create a personal library of references from your research. The references can be manually entered as you find them, or imported from library databases. These references can then be used to create in-text references and bibliographies in any style, in word documents. The library you create can be used for any assignment or course in your study.
For more information about loading and using EndNote see the library EndNote (opens in new window) site.
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