Hospitality, Recreation & Resort Management
This research guide contains references to the broad field of Hospitality, Recreation and
Resort Management in print and electronic formats. These sources are also
intended to apply to the alternate study track entitled "Recreation, Resort &
Tourism Management." To initiate research in these fields of
study the researcher should also consult the research guides entitled
Business,
Careers,
Cities, Towns & Counties,
Demographic Statistics,
Geography,
Health, Leisure & Exercise,
International Business,
Management,
Maps,
Marketing,
New Product Marketing Research, and
Statistics.
Reference Guides
- The Recreation and Entertainment Industries: An Information Sourcebook.
2000. (Ref. GV 188.3 U6 C5 2000)
- A guide to sources of information on each industry arranged by the categories outlined
in the North American Industry Classification System. Information sources for each
category (e.g. The Tourist Lodging Industry) include "Directories," "Management Sources,"
"Industry Sources," "Periodicals," "Databases," and "Associations."
Databases
Databases index journal articles, books, conference proceedings,
reports, and other materials. Databases may be searched
individually or in
categorized groups via Metalib.
Dictionaries
- Dictionary of Concepts in Recreation and Leisure Studies. 1990. (Ref. GV 11 S57)
- This is the first dictionary devoted to concepts in recreation and leisure
studies. Major concepts in the field are defined in long essays that include
extensive appended references.
- The International Dictionary of Event Management. 2001. (Ref. GT 3404 I57 2001)
- Jargon and phrases from many industries that are related to staging major events
are defined in this specialized dictionary.
Encyclopedias
- The Encyclopedia of Ecotourism. 2001. (Ref. G 156.5 E26 E53 2001)
- Major themes of ecotourism are discussed in extensive chapters in this unique source.
Discussions include the status of ecotourism in all of the world's regions and biomes
including the marine environment.
- Encyclopedia of Tourism. 2000. (Ref. G 155 A1 E4295 2000)
- A multidisciplinary guide to the basic definitions, concepts, themes, issues, methods,
perspectives, and institutions related to the various aspects of tourism
- The Spa Encyclopedia. 2003. (Ref. RA 794 L43 2003)
- Subtitled: "A Guide to Treatments and Their Benefits for Health and Healing." An illustrated
guide to specific techniques and equipment utilized in treating spa patrons.
Handbooks
- Craighead's International. 4 vols. 2002/2003. (Ref. HF 5549.5 E45 D56)
- Subtitled "Business, travel, and relocation guide to 84 countries," this source
provides information on business, cultural, and everyday condtions. Topics include general country
orientation and conditions, neighborhoods, history, politics, protocol, and customs.
- Hospitality. 1999/2000. (Ref. HF 5686 H75 H677)
- Subtitled: "Lodging and restaurants industry developments"
- National Parks Handbooks. (Gov. Docs. I 29.9/5: ...)
- This series of handbooks in the Government Documents collection serve as guides
to individual historic parks and national monuments in the United States. Each handbook
includes a brief history, highlights for visitors, and color photographs and
maps.
- Restaurant Financial Basics. 2002.
(netLibrary)
- Focus is on business information for daily operations and long term
planning.
- Stats to Go. 2000. (TX 911.3 S73 B94 2000)
- Subtitled: "A Guide to Statistics for Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism," this is
a guide to the use of Excel and MINITAB for use in the hospitality field. Techniques
and examples are presented with illustrations.
Almanacs
- Plunkett's Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Almanac. 2002. (Ref. HE 9803
A2 P58 2002)
- Subtitled: "The Only Comprehensive Guide to Travel and Hospitality Companies and
Trends," this almanac includes extensive information on travel industry trends, market
research, statistics, airlines, hotels, travel agencies, E-commerce, cruise lines,
casino hotels, and car rentals.
Statistics
- Americans at Play. 1997. (Ref. GV 191.4 W45 1997)
- Subtitled: "Demographics of Outdoor Recreation & Travel." Includes extensive
statistics on participation and spending on recreational activities
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
https://www.bts.gov/pdc/index.xml
- This web site connects to various online products including America on the Go,
and U.S. International Travel and Transportation Trends.
- The Lifestyle Market Analyst. 2001. (Ref. HF 5415.33 U6 L54)
- Subtitled: "The Essential Source for Demographic and Lifestyle Activities."
Includes detailed statistical analyses of lifestyles activities based on age
groupings
- National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation
http://federalaid.fws.gov/surveys/surveys.html
- Conducted about every five years by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, this
survey provides information on the number of participants in fishing, hunting, and
wildlife watching, and the amount of time and money spent. Links include the 50 State
reports and other products.
Internet Sites
- American Hotel and Lodging Association
http://www.ahma.com
- American Resort Development Association
http://www.www.arda.org
- Club Managers Association of America
http://www.cmaa.org
- Hotel and Catering International Management Association
http://hcima.org.uk/content/index.html
- Florida Springs Database
http://www.thiswaytothe.net/springs/index.shtml
- Florida Tourism
http://www.flausa.com
- Hospitality Industry Trends
http://www.hsmai.org
- Hotel & Motel Management
http://www.hotelmotel.com/hotelmotel
- International Travel & Tourism Statistics
http://www.bts.gov/itt/index.html
- My Travelguide
http://www.mytravelguide.com
- National Restaurant Association
http://www.restaurant.org
- Net-Temps Jobs
http://www.net-temps.com/adcgi/usearch.cgi?id=lks_9999&loc=&kw=Hospitality
- Office of Travel & Tourism Statistics
http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov
- Pacific Asia Travel Association
http://www.pata.org
- Spa Index
http://www.spaindex.com/SPA%20BUSINESS.htm
- Travel Industry Association of America
http://www.tia.org
- U.S. Department of State - Travel and Living Abroad
http://www.state.gov/travel
- World Tourism Organization
http://www.world-tourism.org
- World Travel & Tourism Council
http://www.wttc.org
Metalists
- ALTIS Links to Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
http://www.altis.ac.uk
- Cornell Hospitality Links
http://www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/links
- Country & City Guides
http://catalogue.bized.ac.uk/roads/coguid.html
- Economic Impacts -- Links
http://www.msu.edu/course/prr/840/econimpact
- Ecotourism
http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Travel/Ecotourism
- Hospitality and Tourism
http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/subjects/hospitality.htm
- Hospitality Links
http://www.hospitalitylink.com
- Sprig Guides to Hospitality & Leisure Literature
http://www.sprig.org.uk
- Tourism Issues
http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~prtm
- University of Nevada Las Vegas: Gaming Studies
Research Center
http://gaming.unlv.edu
- University of Sheffield Links
http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/subjects/subman.html
