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Finding Journal Articles
Quicksearch will often retrieve a large number of hits. If you need to conduct a more sophisticated search, try searching one or more of the individual databases listed below. Search guides are linked to each database's home page.
- Hospitality
& Tourism Complete
Scholarly research and industry news.More than 500,000 records, with coverage back to 1965. Full text for more than 200 publications, including periodicals, company & country reports, and books. - Tourism,
Hospitality & Leisure
Over 500 industry journals covering historical and current issues in hospitality and tourism. - EBSCOhost
Especially EJS, Business Source Premier, Academic Search Premier, Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre and MasterFILE Premier - Expanded Academic ASAP
- Academic OneFile
- General OneFile
- Passport (GMID)
Detailed market reports and statistics. - Scopus
Full text, scholarly articles from leading tourism journals
Browse Online Journals
- Annals of tourism research
- International journal of tourism research
- Journal of sport tourism
- Journal of sustainable tourism
- Journal of travel research
- Pacific tourism review
- Tourism & hospitality research
- Tourism economics: the business & finance of tourism & recreation
- Tourism geographies: an international journal of tourism space, place and environment
- Tourism management
Subject Gateways & Directories
- BUBL:
World travel & tourism
Catalogue of Internet resources - Yahoo Tourism Research
Australian Resources
- Australian Federation of Travel Agents
- Australian
Regional Tourism Network
The Network identifies issues and opportunities for the development of regional tourism and advices industry organisations - Australian Tourism Export Council
- Swinburne's Travel
Website
Travel procedures and other information for Swinburne staff. - Tourism Australia
Research, statistics, marketing resources and tourism news. Links to the Tourism Forecasting Committee - Tourism Futures
International
Statistics and analysis of travel & tourism in Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific
International Resources
- International Council
of Tourism Partners
- International Institute
for Peace Through Tourism
Newsletters, conferences, Credo of the Peaceful Traveler - John
Beech's Travel and Tourism Homepage
Designed to be a starting point for students - Pacific Asia Travel Association
- Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
Government tourism offices, convention centres, visitors' bureaus & chambers of commerce - Tourism Research Links
Links to organisations which manage, consult or research tourism - Travel and Tourism Research Association
- World Tourism Organisation
Global forum for tourism policy issues & practices - World Travel & Tourism Council
Global business leaders' forum for travel & tourism
Australian Government Bodies
- Australian Government tourism & travel site Fact sheets, policies, legislation, programs. State and Territory tourism links
State & Territory Tourism Commissions
- ACT (VisitCanberra)
- New South Wales (Tourism New South Wales)
- Northern Territory (Tourism NT)
- Queensland (Tourism Queensland)
- South Australia (South Australian Tourism Commission)
- Victoria (VisitVictoria)
- Western Australia
Reference Materials
- Travel Encyclopedia by
PlanetWare
Photos, maps, lists of top rated attractions, walking and driving tours, portal to official travel websites for Australia and links to other countries
Destination Management
- Aboriginal Tourism Marketing Association
- Association of Destination
Management Executives
Global non-profit association dedicated to increasing the professionalism and effectiveness of destination management through education, promotion of ethical practices, and availability of information to the meetings, convention, and incentive travel industries, as well as the general public. - Lonely Planet
- Space
Future Journal
Links to developments in space tourism - The Age (newspaper) Travel section. Includes brochures, stories, visitor attractions
- Total Destination
Management
Destination branding, tourism planning and marketing - Wikitravel
Guide
Aims to create a free, complete, up-to-date and reliable world-wide travel guide. Over 3250 destination guides and other articles from around the globe
Cultural & Heritage Tourism
- Aboriginal
Tour Operators
Directory & photographic library of authentic Aboriginal tour operators - Australian Heritage Council
Information resources, policies, heritage lists, guides for operators. Register of the National Estate - Black
Pages Directory
A directory of Aboriginal tourism operators throughout Australia with tour details & communication links. - International
Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
Articles, papers and other resources relating to monuments around the world - International Scientific
Committee on Cultural Tourism
Maintained by one of the ICOMOS committees this site links to newsletters, events and the Charter of Cultural Tourism - Journal of heritage tourism
- National Trust of Australia
Website of the Australian Council of National Trusts. e-Magazine, educational resources, polices. Links to State & Territory Trust sites - Parks Victoria
- Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural
Park
An example of an award winning Australian venue - UNESCO:
Cultural tourism
Policies, programs, itineries. Links to heritage sites - UNESCO - World Heritage
News, educational materials, list of World Heritage Sites - World Heritage
Information Network
WHIN is a clearing-house for information about the natural and cultural sites identified as being of "outstanding universal value" and inscribed on the World Heritage List by the Intergovernmental World Heritage Committee
Ecotourism
- Developing
Naturally
Provides field tested resources that will enhance communities throughout the world. The materials have been developed around the concepts of: discovery, mutuality, locality, historicity, potentiality, and enhancement. "How to" guides on nature-based community development, bed and breakfast development, and recycling. - Conservation
International: Ecotourism
Strategies, programs, information on destinations, global initiatives - Ecotourism Australia
Australian and international ecotourism standards, guides, programs, conferences, accreditation & certification details - Ecotourism Research and
Other Adventures
Research and education about ecotourism, ethnic tourism, nature tourism, and heritage tourism - Big Volcano
Ecotourism Resource Centre
Papers & articles on best practice - Ecotourism.cc: the Ecotourism
Portal
Includes links to the Ecotourism Student Centre and Ask the Experts - Ecovolunteer
Organises trips to places not accessible to tourists, for volunteers wanting to work with local people on community projects - Ecotourism Webring
- International Ecotourism Club
A cooperative network promoting better tourism worldwide. Interviews, news, student centre, conference links. - International Ecotourism
Society
Links to the Society's programs and activities
Sustainable Tourism
- Biological
Diversity & Tourism:International Guidelines for Sustainable
Tourism
Guidelines for policy makers and managers. Case studies - BEST: Business
Enterprises for Sustainable Travel
Promotes tourism that benefits destinations by providing better livelihoods for residents, preserving the natural environment and celebrating local culture. Links to project reports and cases studies - Charter for
Sustainable Tourism
Charter resolved upon by participants of the World Conference on Sustainable Tourism, 1995 - Connected Traveler: Sustainable Tourism
- Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism Australian site includes news, trends and fact sheets
- DestiNet
Sustainable Tourism Information Portal. Selected quality sites relating to policies and practices. - ECO
TIP: Sustainable Tourism
Tourism and environment in Europe. Certification, best practice, articles - Sustainable Tourism Gateway
Declarations, fact sheets, charters, codes - Rainforest Alliance
Includes links to the Sustainable Tourism Program and SmartVoyager Certification for responsible travel - Centre for Sustainable Destinations
Program inaugurated by the National Geographic Society to increase knowledge of sustainable tourism. Designed for tourism professionals, travelers & residents - Sustainable
Tourism Network
Information sharing & discussion forum promoting sustainable tourism in Nepal - Sustainable
Tourism Stewardship Council
Feasibility study, organisational blueprint & implementation plan for an international accreditation body for sustainable tourism & ecotourism certifiers - TourismConcern
Campaigns for ethical and fairly traded tourism and promotes touirism that benefits the community. - United
Nations Division for Sustainable Development
UN documents and decisions. National reports. Tourism - World
Tourism Organization. Sustainable Development of Tourism
Definitions, indicators, good practices, certification, guidebook
Author: Julie Badger
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