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Travel/Tourism: General Resources
Altis: Travel & Tourism
• Created and maintained by researchers at the University of Birmingham
(U.K.) and other U.K. institutions of higher education; affiliated with
the Resource Discovery Network (RDN); funded by the Joint Information
Systems (JIS)
• “Aims to provide a trusted source of selected, high-quality
Internet information for students, lecturers, researchers and practitioners
in the areas of hospitality, leisure, sports and tourism”
• The “Travel & Tourism” section of this site links
to over 1,700 web resources for the following: general resources, industry/professional
organizations, activity-specific outdoor tourism, tourism economics, statistical
sources, planning/policy, travel guides, niche tourism (ecotourism, cultural
tourism, food/drink tourism, etc.), conferences, additional topics
• Excellent annotations accompany most sites
• Sites are free-of-charge
• Many of the sites are U.K.-oriented but there is extensive international
coverage
• Outstanding; one of the most comprehensive—and certainly
one of the best—sites for travel/tourism information
BUBL LINK:
World Travel and Tourism
• Links to 30 travel/tourism-related sites, including “gateways,”
city/destination guides, travel health information, lodging, transportation,
“travel images”
• Each link is annotated; includes a brief description, author/sponsoring
body, resource type
• International in scope, but primarily from the U.K. and the U.S.A.
• Not extensive, but a great place to begin research
Digital Librarian:
Travel
• Maintained by Margaret Vail Anderson
• Browsable directory of over 300 travel/tourism Internet resources,
including state, national and international sites, associations, government
sites, transportation, “special interest”
• Brief annotations accompany many sites
• Updated January 2005
• Excellent; sites are well-chosen and representative of the basic
types of travel-tourism information on the Internet; a good place for
beginning researchers to familiarize themselves with this field
Free Reference Lists
• Maintained by Andrew Yiannakis, Laboratory for Leisure, Tourism
and Sport, University of Connecticut
• Links to 68 bibliographies on travel-tourism, leisure and sports,
including such topics as sports tourism, leisure/tourism motivation, tourism
forecasting/time series analysis
• Bibliographies compiled primarily by PhD candidates
• Excellent; most bibliographies were compiled in the mid-to-late
1990’s, but are still very useful for anyone doing in-depth research
Free Travel Brochures
• Sponsored by Travelinformation.com
• Provides links for online ordering of free travel brochures, vacation
guides, maps, and travel planning kits
• Primarily for the U.S., but includes travel-related materials
from Canada
• Most of these publications are produced by state tourism departments
and city visitors’ bureaus
• Annotations accompany links
• Excellent; very useful for convenient vacation planning; easy-to-navigate
Hospitality
& Tourism Index
• Restricted to the Johnson & Wales community
• “A bibliographic database covering scholarly research and
industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism”
• “Contains more than 480,000 records from 500 titles, with
coverage going back to the mid-1960s”
• Scope is domestic and international
• Searchable by keyword; browsable by “Subject Terms”
• Excellent abstracts accompany each citation or full-text article
• May limit search results to full-text articles, peer-reviewed
journals, specific publications, chronological parameters
• This outstanding, comprehensive database is indispensable for
conducting industry research for all sectors of the hospitality industry
Hospitality Links:
Travel and Tourism
• Maintained by the School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University
• This directory links to over 230 sites for 14 sectors of the travel/tourism
industry, including “General Travel Resources,” industry/professional
organizations (national and international), regional travel (region and
state), travel agencies/tour operators
• Links are accompanied by excellent annotations
• Outstanding; one of the best online directories for the industry;
particularly useful for commercial sites
Office of Travel & Tourism Industries
(OTTI)
• Sponsored by the International Trade Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce,
OTTI is a federal agency which compiles statistics on the USA’s
travel-tourism industry, with special attention to the impact of inbound
tourism and the development of the U.S. travel industry in general
• Provides news and statistics for world regions (and a limited
number of countries), including inbound and outbound travel and market
research/analysis
• Statistical data may be downloaded; some reports are available
for a fee
• Free newsletter
• Industry news archived from 1998
• Outstanding resource for quantitative data on the travel/tourism
industry
SOSIG:
Tourist Industry
• Sponsored by the Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG)
• This page edited by Angela Joyce (Biz/ed, Institute for Learning
and Research Technology, University of Bristol, UK) and Pete Maggs (University
of Newcastle upon Tyne Library, UK)
• Links to a variety of travel/tourism-related websites by “Resource
Type”: articles/papers/reports (collections, individual), bibliographical
databases, bibliographies, companies, data, governmental bodies, journals
(contents/abstracts, full-text), mailing lists, discussion groups, research
projects/centers, resource guides
• Each link is accompanied by an excellent annotation (“Records
Detail”), which includes a description of the resource, name of
site administrator, e-mail address (when available) and URL
• Links to SOSIG tourism industry sub-pages (country/city guides,
national tourism organizations, sports tourism, sustainable/eco-tourism)
• Outstanding; one of the best academic sites on the Internet for
travel/tourism, for its scope, quality of links and ease-of-navigation
Tom Rourke’s Home Page
• Created and maintained by Tom Rourke, Strom Thurmond Institute
of Government and Public Affairs, Clemson University
• Links to sites for the following travel/tourism topics and issues:
ecotourism, travel tips (health, travel advisories, etc.), “travel
hubs,” discount travel, lodging, destinations, journals/magazines,
outdoor recreation, conferences
• No annotations or evaluative commentary
• Emphasis is on government and industry links
• Excellent; informal in nature, this site connects to links which
are representative of the basic types of travel/tourism information on
the Internet; a good place for beginning researchers to familiarize themselves
with the travel-tourism field
Tourism
and Travel Information in the United States
• Maintained by Patrick Wall
• “Designed to help a potential traveler find information
about the state that is their intended destination; … a way for
one to get an idea of what a particular state sees as its best features”
• “All of the links here are to sites set up and maintained
by the individual state governments”
• Some sites link directly to a state’s department of tourism;
others may be accessed through a state’s homepage
• Annotations accompany the link to a state’s resources; these
provide commentary on a state’s most significant attractions
• Excellent guide to states’ travel/tourism resources; annotations
are especially useful
Tourism, Hospitality
& Leisure Journals
• Prepared and maintained by Alistair Morrison, Tourism & Hospitality
Research Center, Purdue University
• Links to the homepages of 88 refereed travel/tourism, hospitality,
and leisure-recreation journals, 40 of which are strictly travel/tourism-oriented
• “Does not include the many trade journals in tourism and
hospitality”
• Each journal link provides the following: contact information,
editor(s), publisher or sponsoring body, ISSN, format for article submissions
• Excellent; one of the best sources for direct links to many of
the most authoritative, scholarly journals in travel/tourism and other
hospitality-oriented fields
Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory (TOWD)
• “Your guide to official tourism information online since
1994”
• Links only to official government tourism sites, convention and
visitors bureaus, chambers of commerce for the USA and worldwide
• “Businesses such as travel agents, tour operators, and hotels
are not included”
• Links for foreign countries include national tourism agencies
(including branches in other countries and regional/city links)
• US links are to state tourist bureaus and regional/city links
• Excellent; one of the best and most direct sources for official
tourism information for the USA and the world
Tourism Research Links
• Compiled and maintained by Rene Waksberg, Tourism Exchange Company
(Canada)
• “Intended for use by tourism researchers, NOT travelers”
• Links to the following: conferences, event management, government,
journals, news, organizations (academic and professional), resource management,
sustainable development, transportation, consultants
• No annotations or evaluative commentary
• Primary emphasis is on Canada, the USA and the British Commonwealth
• Also links to sites for schools with tourism programs, to technology-oriented
sites and career information
• Outstanding; great place for accessing many of the best professional,
academic and industry sites in the English-speaking world
Travel & Geography
Resources: The Best of the Internet
• Sponsored by the New Hampshire State Library
• Links to over 70 sites for the following: travel guides/directories,
accommodations, airlines/transportation, geography/maps, health/safety
issues, online travel agencies, specialty travel resources
• Short annotations accompany each link
• Although not comprehensive, this easy-to-navigated page has an
excellent selection of links for the topics listed above; a great place
for beginning research
Travel &
Tourism
• Sponsored by the Internet Public Library (IPL)
• Links to 45 travel/tourism websites representing many of the most
useful sites for accommodations, associations, guides, health, transportation
and niche/specialty sites
• Annotations accompanies each link
• Links to IPL sub-pages for 9 region-specific sites, news, magazines,
associations
• Like other IPL internet guides, this one is excellent for the
quality of its links, ease-of-navigation and suitability for users of
varying degrees of research skills
Travel and Tourism
Research Association (TTRA)
• An international professional association for travel/tourism providers
and researchers; “encourages professional development “ and
standards for the travel/tourism industry
• Sponsors “The Journal of Travel Research”
• Provides information about TTRA’s services and activities,
including membership, conference information, publications, calendar,
industry links
• Excellent; one of the most well-known and respected organizations
in the industry
Travel Channel
• Sponsored by the Discovery Channel
• Wide-ranging site for a variety of travel-oriented topics and
services, including schedules and program information for the Travel Channel’s
TV station
• “Destination Guides” profiles countries, including
information on culture, environment, history, travel costs, transportation,
attractions, best time to visit; provides similar information for a limited
number of cities worldwide
• Also links to general travel tips and booking information (airfares,
car rentals, cruises, lodging)
• Free newsletter (registration required); also provides information
for subscribing to free newsletters from other Discovery Channel stations
(Animal Planet, The Learning Channel, etc.)
• Excellent; offers a great deal of practical and entertaining information
for travel planning
Travel Guide
Series and Handbooks, Annotated
• Created and maintained by Susan Goodwin, Kingwood College Library
• “Designed to offer an objective evaluation of over 100 travel
guide series”
• A travel guide series must contain 5 or more titles to be considered
for evaluation
• Brief description of a series includes geographic scope, intended
audience(s), special features, maps/photos
• Excellent; great resource for quick analysis of commercial travel
guides
Travel Industry Association of America (TIA)
• Established in 1941, the TIA is one of the oldest and foremost
nonprofit organizations in the travel/tourism industry
• “TIA’s mission is to represent the whole of the U.S.
travel and tourism industry to promote and facilitate increased travel
to, and within, the United States”
• “Web Site Links” (accessed through “About TIA”)
to 11 categories of travel/tourism information; links to industry/professional
organizations and to federal/regional/state government sites are especially
useful; no annotations or evaluative commentary, however
• Includes information on TIA’s initiatives, programs, publications,
news/communications, meetings/events, membership information and related
organizational information
• This is a “mixed” site, i.e., it has both free links
and links which are accessible only to members; ”Research”
offers access to reports on industry trends, industry statistics and additional
data to members
• Outstanding; even though some data is restricted to members, what
is available at no cost is excellent and worthwhile for users interested
in industry research
Travel Industry
Dictionary
• Sponsored by the Home-Based Travel Agent Resource Center and The
Intrepid Traveler
• Provides definitions for abbreviations, acronyms and terms for
the travel/tourism industry
• Free newsletter
• Very useful, especially for obscure or highly specialized terms
Travel-Library.com
• Directory of links to many aspects of trip planning and general
travel/tourism information
• May be browsed by region or country
• Links to sites for accommodations, tour operators/travel agents,
“Travelogues” (personal narratives written by travelers)
• “How to Get There” links to standard methods of transportation,
but includes such unusual modes as motorcycles and freighters
• Includes travel news
• Best feature of this page is “Round-The-World Travel Guide,”
which provides extensive commentary and well-chosen links for the following
elements of trip planning to specific locales: “major decisions,”
transportation, accommodations, money issues, health and safety, population-specific
travel, communications, “final considerations,” information
resources
• Outstanding; one of the best and most thorough overall travel/tourism
sites, especially for the complete process of trip planning
Travel
on the Web
• Written by Brian Coutts, Department of Library Public Services,
Western Kentucky University, for the April 2002 issue of College &
Research Library News
• Excellent overview of over 60 of the “best, reliable travel
sources”
• Links to destination research, travel guides, travel bookstores,
maps, transportation, accommodations
• Updated June 2005
• Outstanding; with excellent annotations for all links, this is
one of the premier sites for anyone interested in vacation/travel planning
Travel Resources on
the Internet
• Maintained by the Morton Grove Public Library (Illinois)
• Directory of links to over 50 sites for the following topics:
destination research, travel health, transportation, lodging, budget travel,
”What’s Left to Do” (currency conversion, language skills,
weather, packing, consumers’ rights)
• Brief but incisive annotations accompany each link
• Updated December 2004
• This “Webrary” guide provides an excellent overview
for anyone interested in familiarizing oneself with travel/tourism; easy-to-navigate
World Tourism Organization (WTO)
• An international organization under United Nations auspices which
“aims at stimulating economic growth and job creation, providing
incentives protecting the environment and cultural heritage, and promoting
peace, prosperity and respect for rights”
• Membership of 144 countries and over 300 “affiliate members”
(local governments, private sector companies, tourism associations, industry
practitioners)
• Site provides information about membership, press releases, educational
programs, statistics, regional activities
• “Publications” include The Yearbook of Tourism Statistics
and The Compendium of Tourism Statistics; over 160 additional titles are
available
• “Projects” include “The Tourism Recovery and
Crisis Management,” “Child Prostitution and Tourism Watch,”
“Global Code of Ethics,” and “Safety & Security
Issues”
• “Facts & Figures” include 2003 statistical data
for international tourism, regional tourism, world trends, country trends
• Also available in French, Russian and Spanish
• While much of the site is available to all, some research data
is accessible only to members
• Outstanding resource for up-to-date information for travel/tourism
issues and trends; particularly useful for data on members
WorldofTourism.net
• Compiled and maintained by Glenn A.J. Bowdin, School of Tourism
and Hospitality Management, Leeds Metropolitan University (UK)
• “Aims to provide links to relevant information for tourism
and travel industry professionals, educators, students and researchers”
• Links to career information conferences, education/training, industry
resources, journals, statistics, suppliers’ directories
• Outstanding; one of the best resources for industry/professional
information and commercial links
Yahoo! Directory Travel
• Links to over 12,000 travel/tourism-related sites for 48 categories
including general information, destinations, transportation, lodging,
niche-specific sites (budget travel, cruises, ecotourism, etc.), population-specific
sites (disabled, family travel, seniors, women), publications, travel
health information, industry/professional organizations
• Most categories are subdivided; for example, “Cruises”
subdivides into 13 sub-categories
• Minimal annotations accompany most links
• Excellent; this constantly updated directory is probably the most
comprehensive site online; especially useful for links to commercial sites
Websites discussed on this page are for informational purposes only. Johnson
& Wales University Library is not responsible for the accuracy, content
or stability of any website linked to this page.
Compiled by Rick Keogh, 7/02;
updated 3/05; links last checked 8/05
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