Library: Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management: Best bets

Major GALILEO databases

ABI Inform is a comprehensive business database. Click on the ABI/Inform tab above for more information and some sample searches.

You'll also find useful information in the databases listed below.

Hospitality & Tourism Complete
Covers scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. Coverage includes periodicals, company and country reports, and books from domestic and international sources. Subject areas include culinary arts, demographics and statistics, development and investment, food and beverage management, hospitality law, hotel management and administrative practices, leisure and business travel, market trends, technology, and more.
Business Source Complete
Aside from the ability to search and browse for articles in over 4000 business journals, the Business Searching Interface allows for easy browsing of supplementary content such as, company profiles, country reports, industry profiles, market research reports, SWOT analyses, and author profiles.
Academic Search Complete
This scholarly collection offers full-text coverage of information in many areas of academic study, including archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, electrical engineering, ethnic and multicultural studies, food science and technology, general science, geography, geology, law, mathematics, mechanical engineering, music, physics, psychology, religion and theology, women's studies, and other fields.

Keywords to try

Searching GALILEO is a bit different than searching GOOGLE. It's tricky to find the right words to describe your topic. Persistence is key! If your first search doesn't bring the results you want, try another one with different words. Here are some keywords to try:

**Use quotation marks around phrases (example: "customer service")

Hotel, restaurant, and tourism management keywords

customer service
customer relations
food service management
front office management
hotel management
event management

hospitality industry
hospitality marketing
food safety
guest services
housekeeping
travel