Tourism Resources: Library & Internet Guide
A select list of resources available on the Internet and World Wide Web
Databases | E-Journals | E-Books | Associations & Organisations | Ecotourism | Statistics | Tourism (General) | Tourism (Niches) | Other relating Library & Internet Guides | Contact your librarian
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Introduction ^
This guide is designed to help you access information about tourism, travel and related areas of interest. It is not a comprehensive guide, nor is it intended to recommend selected resources over others. As tourism research tends to be cross-disciplinary you will need to consult other Library guides, e.g. Finding Information in Economics , and use Tropicat to locate related materials.
Databases (* available through XSearch) ^
ABI Inform Global* - key international business and management database, includes tourism content. Links to the full text of many journal articles. Available via Proquest.
Australian Bureau of Statistics - provides web based information and data collected and analysed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Australian Public Affairs – Full text (APA-FT) - a broad multidisciplinary resource focusing on Australia. It provides fulltext of articles where available. Available via Informit
Expanded Academic ASAP - indexes articles of general academic interest with significant coverage in the area of tourism. Links to the full text of many journal articles. Available via Gale Databases
Hospitality & tourism complete - index and abstract coverage dating as far back as 1965, full text from more than 200 publications. Subject areas covered include demographics & statistics, development & investment, food & beverage management, hospitality law, hotel management & administrative practices, leisure & business travel, market trends, technology. Available via Ebsco
Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Abstracts - LRTA is one of the databases available on CAB International, covers the period 1996 onwards. It is available online via CABDirect.
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E-Journals ^
A selection of key tourism journals available online (holdings differ between suppliers - check Tropicat for paper holdings and other sources)
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research
Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly
Information Technology & Tourism
International Journal of Tourism Research
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Journal of Sustainable Tourism
Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing
Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality & Tourism
Tourism and Hospitality Planning & Development
E-Books ^
JCU library provides access to a number of e-books, viewable by anyone with a current JCU account and an internet connected computer. To search E-books in Tropicat, add the term netlibrary to your Keywords (all fields) search (eg. netlibrary tourism). A small sample of what's available follows:
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Associations & Organisations ^
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) - a key part of the Authority's role is the ecologically sustainable management of tourism and recreation in the marine park.
International Federation for Information Technology and Tourism - IFITT aims to promote discussion about information technologies in the field of tourism.
Pacific Asia Travel Association - the PATA site includes news, research and other resources.
South Pacific Tourism Organisation - the inter-governmental body for the tourism sector in the region, with the mission to "Market and Develop Tourism in the South Pacific".
Tourism Australia - provides statistics and other information relating to tourism in Australia.
Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism - responsible for developing and implementing federal government tourism policy. Site includes policy, guidelines, statistics and more.
Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory - guide to official tourist information sources: government tourism offices, convention and visitors bureaus, chambers of commerce, and similar organizations that provide free, accurate, and unbiased travel information to the public. Businesses such as travel agents, tour operators, and hotels are not included.
Tourism Queensland - news and media assistance, business tools, industry information and development strategies. Tourism Queensland is a statutory authority of the Queensland Government.
Tourism Tropical North Queensland - the official Regional Tourism Organisation for Tropical North Queensland region of Australia, which includes: Cairns, Cairns Beaches and Palm Cove, Port Douglas, Daintree & Cape Tribulation, Cooktown, Cape York Peninsula, the Gulf Savannah, Kuranda and Cairns Highlands and Mission Beach.
World Tourism Organisation - forum for tourism policy issues and source of practical information.
World Tourism Directory.com - comprehensive tourism industry directory including contact information for ministries of tourism; national, regional, local tourist boards; tourism and travel industry associations; inbound tour operators; airline companies; accommodation associations; outdoor and recreational activity associations; tourism media (press and consumer); general country information sources.
World Travel and Tourism Council - global forum for travel and tourism business leaders, some reports and forecasts available.
Statistics ^
ABS AusStats - AusStats is a web based information service providing the full standard product range of the Australian Bureau of Statistics on-line.
Australia. Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism - policies, strategies and position papers from the Federal Government
Australia. Department of Transport and Regional Services. Aviation Statistics and Analysis - provides statistics for all sectors of the aviation industry in Australia.
Tourism Research Australia (general website)- has some statistics available free, including visitor profiles for the top 21 countries of origin and market sector analyses.
Tousism Research Australia Online Student Data Package - The data in the package will enable Authorised Users to access research information on visitor demographics and behaviours. Users can manipulate data from the International and National Visitor surveys to build and generate customised tables, or access standard tables. Full-text.
Tourism - General ^
ALTIS - a trusted source of selected, high quality Internet information for students, lecturers, researchers and practitioners in the areas of hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism.
DocuTicker Transportation and Travel Archive - offers a hand-picked selection of resources, reports and publications from government agencies, NGOs, think tanks and other public interest organizations.
Hospitality.net - includes sections focusing on technology, environment, human resources as well as sections on: industry news, jobs and events.
Internet For Travel and Tourism - an Internet tutorial designed to help Tourism students get the most value out of their Internet research.
Leisuretourism.com - from CABI Publishing, provides information on leisure, tourism, recreation, sport and more, access to news updates, reviews, and relevant sites. Additional resources available to subscribers, no obligation a free 60-day trial available.
Tourism Education Website - UK site provides resources and links for tourism educators and students.
Tourism Research Links - the site for links in Tourism research. Rene Waksberg has created a comprehensive global listing, site includes multiple links to government organisations, research institutes online journals, news and more.
Tourism - Niches ^
Ecotourism ^
Big Volcano Ecotourism Resource Centre - comprehensive guide to ecotourism practice, ecologically sustainable development and general tourism sites worldwide.
Ecotourism Association of Australia
Ecotourism at Conservation International
Sustainable Development of Tourism ^
Sustainable Tourism at the Global Development Research Center
Sustainable Tourism Resource Database - contains information on tourism services and facilities in North America that link tourism activities with the conservation of natural areas.
United nations Environment Program. Sustainable Development of Tourism
United Nations Environment Program. Tourism - download UNEP reports on issues in sustainable tourism. World Tourism Organisation. Sustainable Development of Tourism
Backpacker Tourism
Cultural Heritage Tourism - the USA's coalition of national associations and federal agencies, includes development toolkits and case studies.
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) - news, resources and publications
International Council of Museums - Declarations and charters on cultural tourism from many organisations
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Dark Tourism ^
Dark Tourism Forum - Dark tourism resources and discussion from the University of Central Lancashire.
Food & Wine Tourism ^
Great Wine Capitals Global Network - Resources for travelers and tourism operators, and annual awards for wineries and wine tour operators
New Zealand Wine Tourism Network
Queensland Food & Wine - Resources for developing and marketing food and wine tourism experiences
South Australian Wine Tourism - state government site
Wine Makers Federation of Australia - Cellar door statistics, toolkit CD, fact sheets, publications and research database
Sport Tourism ^
Australian Sporting Calendar - Includes international, national and state events in Australia across all sports, includes major international events held outside Australia.
Canadian Sports Tourism Alliance - Economic impact statements for events, business plan template for staging a sporting event, online economic impact assessment tool, sport tourism planning template.
Intute Sport Tourism Resources - constantly updated web resources in sport tourism.
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Contact your librarian
Please contact Alice Logan (Faculty Librarian for the Faculty of Law, Business & Creative Arts– Townsville) or Charles Cardinal (Liaison Librarian for School of Business – Cairns) if you have any comments, suggestions or additions.