HA 170: Hospitality Information Technology I

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Locating Electronic Journals
Below are individual electronic journals relevant to Hospitality Human Resource Management.
Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly
Hospitality Technology Magazine

Locating Articles:
A list of selected  databases

Most online journals in HRM will be found through databases like Business Source Elite, Academic Search Elite, the Business & Industry database and Science Direct and can be accessed below.

Appropriate Databases
Below is a list of databases that are appropriate for Hotel & Restaurant Management.

Business Source Premiere- Provides the full text of over 2800 titles, including Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Management Quarterly, the Wall Street Journal, New York Restaurant, Hotel & Motel Management, Journal of Property Management, Journal of Travel Research and much more.

Business & Management Practices-Covers business methodology with emphasis on case studies
and practical applications, and extensive coverage of topics related to Human Resource Management. Covers over 800 journals, including over 600 for which full text articles are available.

Academic Search Premiere- A multidisciplinary database providing the full text of  more than 3,460 journals in many fields. Some titles relevant to HRM include, the Journal of Travel Research, Travel Holiday, Business Week, and Business America. This database also contains many general Management related journals such as Manage, Journal of of Quality Management, and Journal of Small Business Management.

Academic Universe-Provides access to business news sources, company information, industry data, directories, and more. When searching for Industry or Market Reports, go to Business, then choose the "Industry & Market" link. On the search screen that follows, limit your Industry to "Travel, Hospitality and Leisure News" 

Business and Industry Database- A multi-industry, international database that provides access to company, industry, market and product information.

Expanded Academic Index-Indexes and provides some full text from periodicals in all subject areas and in a wide variety of scholarly and popular publications. Includes such titles as Forbes, Fortune, Hotel and Motel Management, the Australian Journal of Hospitality Management, and the Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly.

Science Direct-Although primarily a science and medicine database, Science Direct does index quite a few key HRM journals such as Annals of Tourism Research, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, and the Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly.  

Internet Resources
When using Internet resources, it is important to evaluate the site for purpose, content, audience, currency, accuracy, authority, and scope of coverage. For more information about evaluating websites, go to How to Evaluate Internet Resources

Below is a brief list of selected quality Internet resources dealing with hotel and restaurant management, the hotel and restaurant industry and the travel and tourism industry. 

HotelOnline
Online meeting, discussion and idea place for the Hotel Industry.

HotelOnline Ideas and Trends in Technology
36 leading consulting firms present papers on the latest trends and events affecting the
hospitality industry. This issue concerns technology trends.

Hospitality Industry Technology Integration Standards (HITIS)

Hospitality Industry (Yahoo)
This yahoo category contains links relevant to this industry such as associations, cruises, catering, hotel management, trade magazines, travel agencies, etc. 

Hospitality Net
This valuable organization website contains information such as industry news, market reports, a job exchange, events calendar, discussion forum and even a hospitality index with links in many categories. Visitors to the site that would like to contribute to the discussions or receive newsletters are required to register, but registration is free. 

HRM Associations on the Web

Hospitality Information Technology Association (HITA)
International association whose members desire to  to effectively communicate issues and lead  the industry  effectively in hospitality technology issues.

American Hotel & Motel Association
This is the website for the largest national trade association for the U.S. hotel and lodging industry.  

National Restaurant Association 

Search Engines

Google | Yahoo | AltaVista | Dogpile

This page was last modified: 08/16/2002
Created by Tina Adams: Hotel and Restaurant Management Liaison
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