TRVL 170 - Tourism Research & Destination Analysis

 
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Country Information

*New! Search Tool:  LookSmart Travel

Background:
Country Profiles
BBC Country Profiles
U.S. State Dept. Country Background Notes
The Statesman's Yearbook 2009 (REF JA 51 .S7)
World Tourism Organization 
Country Studies
Lonely Planet Destinations

Statistics:
CIA World Factbook 
InfoNation
NationMaster
WorldBank Country Data

Culture:
Encyclopedia of World Cultures (REF GN 307 .E53)
Do's and Taboos Around the World (REF HF 5387 .D66 1993)

Natural Resources:
EarthTrends: Environmental Information Portal

Exchange Rates:
Oanda.com

Time/Date:
timeanddate.com

Health:
CDC Traveler's Health Information

Warnings:
U.S. State Dept. Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets


About Cities

World City Guide
Timeout City Guides
Cities Ranked & Rated - U.S. & Canada (REF HT 123 .S64 2004)
World Cities Beyond the West (REF HT 119 .W67 2004)
U.S. Census Bureau - Demographic Info for U.S. Cities
Sperling's Best Places - Profiles of U.S. Cities


Maps Online

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
Color Landform Atlas of the United States
National Geographic Map Machine
National Atlas of the United States



Using Library Resources

Travel Guidebooks:
Resnick Library Catalog
SUNYConnect Catalog

Search for:
Travel guidebooks
Florida guidebooks
Brazil guidebooks
Rio de Janeiro guidebooks

Guidebooks by:
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness

Countries & Their Cultures:
Gale Virtual Reference Library
World Cultures Today

Magazine Articles:
List of Databases by Subject
Masterfile Premier
Business Source Complete
PowerSearch
Business & Company Resource Center

Magazines in Library:
Travel Weekly
Travel & Leisure
Travel Holiday
Journal of Travel Research
Cornell Hotel & Restaurant Administration Quarterly

Citation Guides:
MLA Style Guide
Guide to Citing your Sources

Guidebook:
Noble, John, et. al. Brazil. Melbourne: Lonely Planet Publications, 2002.

Website:
"Country Profile: Romania." 2005. Library of Congress. 21 Oct. 2005 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/profiles/Romania.pdf.

_{Originally created by Amy Schleigh, 2006
Updated 3/13 MEW}