Library Guides: Hospitality & Tourism Research Guide: Finding Scholarly Sources

Top Databases

These are the top databases for finding scholarly, peer-reviewed articles related hospitality, restaurant, travel, and tourism management. The rest of this guide will address finding other types of resources.

Hospitality and Tourism Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. U.S. and international sources.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Full text articles and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals, dating back as far as 1886.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Covers all subject areas. Has a mix of magazines and journals including many that are peer-reviewed. Also includes a few major newspapers.

Other Useful Databases

Find consumer and industry market research, statistics, lifestyle reports, dissertations, and more.

Mintel Reports Database This link opens in a new window
Market research reports covering US and International marketplaces including food and drink, retail and apparel, technology, travel, and more. Also includes demographics and lifestyles.
Passport This link opens in a new window
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Statistics and analysis of consumer products industries and service industries like travel and sports. Also covers consumer lifestyles as well as analysis of the economy, infrastructure, and business environment in over 200 countries.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Wide range of statistics including consumer behavior, markets, industries, countries and trend forecasts.

UNWTO Tourism Statistics Database
Includes data on inbound, outbound and domestic tourism and more around the world.

Dissertations and Theses Global This link opens in a new window
Citations, abstracts, and often full text for dissertations and theses, primarily from North American institutions.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
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