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Periodical Databases Back to Top
Bengal Central Search - Hospitality and Tourism 
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts
Periodical articles about computer science, engineering, food industry, physics, textile industry, applied mathematics, and more (1983 - present).
Business and Company Resource Center
Company and industry information along with scholarly and general business periodicals.
Business Source Complete
Full-text articles from scholarly and general business periodicals. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Computers and Applied Sciences Complete
Academic and professional journals covering research and development in computing and applied sciences. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Hospitality & Tourism Complete
Scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism (1965 - present).
LexisNexis Academic
News, business, legal, and reference information from periodicals, wire service reports, news broadcasts, and more.
Web of Science
Search for citations to scholarly journal articles in all subject areas. Conduct cited reference searches for articles that cite a previously published work. (1970 - present)
Reference Back to Top
Reference Books: Hospitality and Tourism
An active catalog link for reference books in this subject. Reference books are located in the Information Commons room (map).
Food and Drink: Oxford Reference Online
Academic dictionaries and reference books.
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
Academic encyclopedia.
Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Academic encyclopedia.
Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Supplement
Supplement to the previous source.
Global Road Warrior
Information about all countries of the world. Includes topics such as business culture, society and culture, communications, travel essentials, climate, maps, essential terms, and much more.
American Factfinder
A quick entry into U.S. Census information, with Fact Sheets available for cities/towns, zip codes, counties, and states, including population, housing, economic, and geographic data.
American Gaming Association Survey of Casino Entertainment
Annual reports, 1999 - current.
American Travel Survey (Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
Detailed travel statistics for the U.S., states, and metropolitan areas.
CIA World Factbook
Comprehensive source with facts and statistics about the history, people, government, economy, geography, and more, of over 250 countries and locations. From the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
CountryWatch
News and information on countries of the world.
FedStats
Statistics and information from over 100 U.S. government agencies.
Latest Statistics/Outreach from the International Trade Association's Office of Travel and Tourism Industries
Includes two sections of statistics: Inbound Travel to the U.S., and Outbound Travel from the U.S.
State Tourism Sites
Directory of State Tourism Web sites.
Tourism Satellite Accounting Tool, World Travel & Tourism Council
Annual reports, rankings, and forecasts for global tourism.
Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report (World Economic Forum)
Annual report on global tourism. A "Past Reports" link features earlier reports, and a links to sections on country rankings and country profiles.
Travel Industry Association: Research and Publications
Links to some free travel statistics (although many are for a charge) in broad categories such as domestic, international, economic, forecasts, and current indicators.
Web Sites Back to Top
Films On Demand 
Over 5,000 academic-level educational streaming videos covering most subject areas, from Films Media Group.
Hospitality Links
This index of useful sites in hospitality research is created and maintained by Hostline, the research service of the Nestle Library at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration.
netLibrary
Search the contents of thousands of books online.
Subject Guides for Gaming Research
Subject guides from the Gaming Studies Research Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Government Resources Back to Top
Statistical Resources on the Web
Index to statistical information for the United States and the world compiled by the Documents Center at the University of Michigan Library, a reference and referral point for government information.
Local Resources Back to Top
Hospitality and Tourism Department at Buffalo State
Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitors Bureau
Professional Organizations Back to Top
American Hotel and Lodging Association
International Hotel and Restaurant Association
National Restaurant Association
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