The guide to Internet resources in hospitality,
leisure, sport and tourism
How To Find Out
Tourism
Introduction
This guide aims to be a very general introduction to the literature of Tourism and will highlight some of its principal texts and resources. It is not to be seen as an exhaustive guide. It is aimed at students at undergraduate level and above. If the resources listed are not available in your library please ask staff for advice.
Encyclopaedias and Dictionaries
Beaver, A. A Dictionary of Travel and Tourism Terminology Wallingford: CABI, 2002 ISBN: 0851995829.
Jafari, J (ed). Encyclopedia of Tourism London: Routledge, 2000 ISBN: 0415154057
Medlik, S. Dictionary of Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003 (3rd edition) ISBN: 0750656506
Weaver, D. B. (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Ecotourism Wallingford: CABI, 2001 ISBN: 0851993680, 0851996825.
Books
Bramwell, B. Tourism collaboration and partnerships: politics, practice and sustainability Clevedon: Channel View, 2000 ISBN: 1873150229
Hall, C.M. Tourism planning: policies, processes and relationships Pearson Education, 2000 ISBN: 0582320283
Holloway, J.C. The Business of Tourism Harlow: Longman, 1998 (5th edition) ISBN: 0582328810
Gunn, C.A., Var. T. Tourism planning: basics, concepts, cases New York: London: Routledge, 2002 ISBN: 0415932696, 0415932688
Kotler, P., Bowen, J., Makens, J. Marketing for hospitality and tourism Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2003 ISBN 0131200577
Mason, P. Tourism impacts, planning and management Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003 ISBN: 075065970X
McIntosh, R.W., Goeldner, C.R., Brent-Ritchie, J.R. Tourism: principles, practices and philosophies New York; Chichester: Wiley, 2000 (8th edition) ISBN: 0471322105
Middleton, V.T.C., Clarke, J. Marketing in travel and tourism Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001 ISBN 0750644710
Mill, R.C. and Morrison, A.M. The Tourism System: an introductory text Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 2002 (4th edition) ISBN: 0787281336
Pearce, D. Tourist Development Harlow: Longman, 1989 (2nd edition) ISBN: 0582014352
Pearce, D.G., Butler R.W. (eds). Contemporary issues in tourism development London: Routledge, 2002 ISBN: 0415271673
Reid, D.G. Tourism, globalisation and development: responsible tourism planning London: Pluto, 2003 ISBN: 074531998X, 0745319998
Richards, G., Hall, D. Tourism and sustainable community development London: Routledge, 2000 ISBN: 0415224624, 0415309158
Theobald, W.F. (ed). Global Tourism Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998 ISBN: 0750640227
World Tourism Organization. Tourism 2020 Vision: influences, directional flows and key trends The Stationery Office, 1998 ISBN: 9284402336
Reference Sources
Compendium of Tourism Statistics Madrid: World Tourism Organization
Herbote, B, and Goldbery, M. World Tourism Directory London: K.
G. Saur and Reed Travel Group (4th edition), 1999
Part 1 Europe, Part 2 The Americas, Part 3 Africa, Middle East, Asia
& Oceania.
Scarrott, M (ed). Sport, Leisure & Tourism Information Sources: a guide for researchers Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999 ISBN: 0750638648
TTG(Travel Trade Gazette) Directory Tonbridge: Miller Freeman
Published twice a year this directory has information on all aspects
of the travel industry.
World Hotel Directory: the essential guide for business travellers London: Pitman (Cd-rom)
World Travel Guide London: Columbus Press. Annual
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics/Annuaire des Statistiques du Tourisme Madrid: World Tourism Organization. Annual
Journals
Annals of Tourism Research (UK)
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research (USA)
Current Issues in Tourism (UK)
International Journal of Tourism Research (UK)
Journal of Sustainable Tourism (UK)
Journal of Tourism Studies (AUS)
Journal of Travel Research (USA)
Journal of Vacation Marketing (UK)
Information Technology and Tourism (USA)
Pacific Tourism Review (USA)
Tourism: Journal of the Tourism Society (UK)
Tourism Analysis (USA)
Tourism Culture and Communication (AUS)
Tourism Economics (UK)
Tourism Geographies (UK)
Tourism and Hospitality Research (UK)
Tourism Management (UK)
Tourism Recreation Research (IND)
Tourist Review (SWI)
Travel Industry Monitor (UK)
Travel & Tourism Analyst (UK)
TTI (Travel & Tourism Intelligence) City Reports (UK)
TTI (Travel & Tourism Intelligence ) Country Reports (UK)
Travel Trade Gazette UK and Ireland (UK)
Abstracts and Indexes
Articles in Hospitality
and Tourism
Available via the Web by subscription. It is an index of journal articles
in tourism and hospitality management. It has brief abstracts.
Free Reference Lists: Laboratory
for Leisure, Tourism & Sport a website compiled and maintained
by Andrew Yiannakis, University of Connecticut, USA.
This is a list of references to articles in leisure, tourism and sport.
Social Science Citation Index
A subscription service available via the web. Most Higher Education
institutions have this database.
Leisure
Recreation and Tourism Abstracts
This indexes books, conferences proceedings, journals and theses.
Ingenta
Ingenta is a database of references to current articles covering a number
of subjects including tourism. It offers free searching and browsing of
more than 25,000 publications. Article delivery is also available for
a fee.
Conferences
Index to Conference Proceedings
Wetherby: British Library
Available in printed form and on CD-rom. Monthly with annual cumulations
of conference proceedings received by the British Library. It's subject
index includes Tourism and related subjects.
Theses and Dissertations
Index to Theses accepted for Higher
Degrees in the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland London:
ASLIB
A bi-annual publication with abstracts. Also available in printed
form and via the Web in some libraries.
Subject Gateways
Gateways organise subjects under broad headings. They are regularly updated.
ALTIS
The guide to Internet resources in hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism.
Tourism Research Links Created by René Waksberg
SOSIG Social Science Information Gateway
Other Web Resources
Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources (Australia)
StarUK
Tourism statistics from British Tourist Authority (BTA), English Tourism
Council (ETC), Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB), Scottish Tourist
Board (STB), Wales Tourist Board & Department for Culture, Media and
Sport (DCMS).
Tourism Industries Network (United States of America)
Email Discussion Lists on the Web
Email discussion groups allow individuals to communicate with others who share the same interests.
JISCmail provides over 2,000 discussion lists for the UK Higher Education community Lists for tourism include: heritage, small-tourism-firms, tourfor, tourism, tourism-marketing and tourismanthropology.
Organisations
Association of Teachers and Trainers in Travel and Tourism (ATTT)
26 Chapter Street, London SW1P 4ND
Tel: 020 7834 0461
Fax: 020 7932 0238
International Center for Research
and Study on Tourism (CIRET)
6 Avenue de Grassi, 13100 Aix en Provence, France
Tel: 04.42.96.99.35
Fax: 04.42.23.37.20
European Community Network for Environmental
Travel & Tourism (EcoNETT)
20 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7TT
Tel: 020 7235 2135
Fax: 020 7235 2445
Email: econett@compuserve.com
EcoNETT is part of the World Travel & Tourism Council. Its website
provides comprehensive coverage of sustainable tourism initiatives.
Pacific Asia Travel Association
(PATA)
PATA Headquarters
One Montgomery Street
Telesis Tower, suite 1000
San Francisco, USA
Tel: 415 986 4646
Fax: 415 986 3458
Email: patahq@pata.org
PATAnet is a free resource containing information on all PATA member countries
and a series of Country Reports.
Tourism Concern
Stapleton House
277-281 Holloway Road
London N7 8HN
Tel: 020 7753 3330
Fax: 020 7753 3331
Email: tourconcern@gn.apc.org
Publications: Tourism Concern Newsletter, and, In Focus.
Tourism Concern through it's membership focus on the impact of tourism
on community and environment in the UK and worldwide.
Tourism Society
1 - 2 Queen Victoria Terrace
Sovereign Court
London E1W 3HA
Tel: 020 7488 2789
Fax: 020 7488 9148
Publication: Tourism: Journal of the Tourism society.
Professional society for those employed within the tourism industry.
Travel and Tourism Research Association
(TTRA)
546 East Main Street
Lexington
NY 40508
USA
Tel: 1 606 226 4344
Fax: 1 606 226 4355
Email: ttra@worldnet.att.net
Publications: TTRA Annual Conference Proceedings, Journal of Travel Research
and other academic books.
World Tourism Organization
(WTO)
Capitan Haya, 42
28020 Madrid
Spain
Tel: 34 1 567 8100
Fax: 34 1 571 0757
Email: omt@world-tourism.org
Publications: WTO has an extensive publications list and many of them
can be found in academic libraries. There is also a statistical database
on the web, but payment is required.
World Travel & Tourism Council
(WTTC)
20 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7TT
Tel: 020 7838 9400
Fax: 020 7838 9050
Email: CreatingJobs@compuserve.com
The WTTC website provides information covering a whole range of issues
and policies on travel and tourism.
Libraries
Oxford Brookes University
Headington Library
Gipsy Lane Campus
Headington
Oxford, OV3 0BP
Tel: Library enquiries: 01865 483156
University of North London
The Learning Centre
236-250 Holloway Road
London N7 6PP
Tel: 020 7753 5170
University of Surrey
George Edwards Library
Guildford
Surrey GU2 5XH
Tel: 01483 300800 extension 3325
Fax: 01483 259500
Email: library-enquiries@surrey.ac.uk
Publishers
Butterworth-Heinemann: Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism
Travel and Tourism Intelligence
This guide was written by Denise Amalemba for SPRIG.
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April 2001