Internet Resources for Leisure and Tourism
Authors' Website

William Theobald
Professor and Chairman Emeritus, Recreation and Tourism Programme, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
H.E. Dunsmore
Department of Computer Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Chapter 9. Electronic Reference Information, Texts, Journals and Other Internet Resources

Additions, Corrections, and Useful Information

Internet Sleuth (p. 159) change to http://www.isleuth.com

E-Z Find (p. 160) change to http://info.theriver.com/TheRiver/ezfind.htm

Savvy Search (p. 160) change to http://www.search.com

Anatolia (p. 164) change to http://www.anatoliajournal.com

Annals of Leisure Research (p. 164) change to http://www.gu.edu.au:81/school/lst/services/lswp/jourfrme.htm

Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly (p. 165) change to http://www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/publications/hraq

Current Issues in Tourism (p. 166) change to http://divcom.otago.ac.nz:800/tourism/current-issues/homepage.htm

Festival Management and Event Tourism (p. 166) change to http://www.leisurestudies.uiuc./edu/fmet/home.html

Hospitality Research Journal (p. 166). New name: "The Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research." New address http://www.sagepub.com

Hospitality and Tourism Educator (p. 166). New name: "The Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education." New address http://www.chrie.org

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management (p. 167) change to http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ijchm.htm

International Journal of Service Industry Management (p. 167) change to http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ijsim.htm

International Journal of Tourism Research (formerly Progress...) (p. 167) change to http://www.interscience.wiley.com/jpages/1099-2340

Journal of Gambling Studies (p. 168) change to http://www.d.umn.edu/~jlaunde3/journal.html

Journal of Services Marketing (p. 168) change to http://www.mcb.co.uk/jsm.htm

Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing (p. 169). New name: "International Journal of Hospitality Management." New address http://www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/6/5/9

(delete) Journal of Service Industry Management p. 170 (see International Journal above)

Journal of Sports Tourism (p. 170) change to http://www.sptourism.net

Journal of Tourism Studies (p.171) change to http://www.jcu.edu.au/flbca/business/jts/jtsindex.html

Journal of Travel Research (p. 171) change to http://www.sagepub.com

Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing (p. 171) changed to http://www.haworthpressinc.com/store/Default.asp

KPMG (p. 172) change to http://www.kpmg.ca/english/industries/hospitality/publications/index.html

Leisure Sciences (p. 172) change to http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/frameloader.html?tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/01490400.html

Tourism Management (p. 173) change to http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/store/3/0/4/7/2

World Leisure and Recreation Association Journal (p.174) change to http://www.worldleisure.org/Publications/Journal/journal.html

Hypertext Webster Gateway (p. 174) change to http://work.ucsd.edu:5141/cgi-bin/http_webster

Free Internet Encyclopedia (p.175) change to http://www.cs.uh.edu/~clifton/index.html

(restricted access) Funk and Wagnalls.com (p. 176) http://www.funkandwagnalls.com

CIA World Factbook (p. 176) change to http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook

Buckinghamshire Univ. College . . . Leisure and Tourism Resources (p. 177) change to http://www.BCUC.ac.uk/home.asp?DisplayType=/&Email=Unregistered

Ithaca College . . . Recreation and Leisure Studies . . . (p. 177) change to http://www.lthaca.edu/library/htmls/subjects.html

Ithaca College . . . (same as previous entry) (p. 177) change to http://www.ithaca.edu/library/biblio/leisure.html

Nanyang Technological University . . . Hospitality and Tourism Journals . . . (p. 177) change to http://www.ntu.edu.sg/library/tourism/hosp.htm

Nanyang Technological University . . . (p. 177) files from previous entry may be accessed from http://www.ntu.edu.sg/library/tourism/hosp.htm

Tourism Research Links by René Waksberg (p. 178) changed to http://www.waksberg.com

The Planning Exchange, Information Service, Tourism and Leisure (p. 179) changed to http://www.planex.co.uk (membership required)

Hospitality and Tourism Global Forum (p. 181) redirected to merged site http://www.emeraldinsight.com/now

There are a number of additions to the section, "Tourism and leisure journals online." Some provide selected articles or abstracts online, some indicate the issue's table of contents, while others simply provide information on how to subscribe. In addition, readers should keep in mind that most periodicals require a paid subscription to view the entire issue contents. New entries include the following publications:

Information Technology & Tourism (ITT) http://sek2.wu-wein.ac.at/ITuT
Information Technology and Tourism is a scientific journal dealing with the relationship between information technology and tourism. It aims to contribute to the process of theory building and to the advancement of research and scholarship in this growing field by focusing both on academic perspectives and practical applications. The journal features empirical case studies as well as technical-theoretical papers examining tourism from an information technology point of view, and information technology from a tourism point of view.

Journal of Leisurability http://www.lin.ca/htdocs/jofl.htm
The Journal is a quarterly publication which provides articles concerned with leisure, disability, community, advocacy and integration. Each issue includes a "Current Research" section which is reserved for studies related to leisure and disabled or devalued persons. In addition, a "Sharing Program Ideas" section provides information on practice, programming, advocacy and social action activities.

Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism http://12.3.146.3/store/product.asp?sku=J162 or http://user.chollian.net/~pyos/jqah/sub11.htm
The Journal serves as a medium to share and disseminate new research findings and superior practices in tourism and hospitality. It provides practitioners and academics with current and important information on quality planning, development, management, marketing, evaluation and adjustments within the field.

Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism (JTTT) http://www.istte.org/General%20Information/JTTT.htm
The Journal is the professional publication of the the International Society of Travel & Tourism Educators (ISTTE). It serves as an international interdisciplinary forum and source of reference and information for travel and tourism educators. The quarterly publishes manuscripts on travel and tourism education at various levels from professional schools to degree granting institutions.

Tourism Analysis OnLine http://www.inboundtourism.com.au/Newsletter.html
A newsletter rather than a journal, the Analysis provides independent news, information and analysis on issues of concern to Australia's inbound tourism industry. Although the newsletter is available by subscription, nevertheless a great deal of free information is also provided.

Tourism Businesses http://www.canadatourism.com
The Canadian Tourism Commission's website, "Tourism Businesses" is aimed at those private, for-profit enterprises engaged in the business of tourism. Similar to the website above, Canada Tourism publishes two online newsletters titled, "Tourism Highlights, " and "Communiqué." Subscriptions to both are free.

Tourism Culture & Communication http://www.cognizantcommunication.com/filecabinet/Tourism_Culture/tcc.htm
Tourism, Culture and Communication seeks to provide interdisciplinary perspectives in areas of interest that may branch away from traditionally recognized national and indigenous cultures. The journal is international in scope and places no restriction on the range of cultural identities covered other than the need to relate to tourism and hospitality.

Tourism Economics http://www.catchword.com/titles/13548166/htm
Tourism Economics is an international journal published quarterly that deals with all aspects of both the business and finance of tourism and recreation.

Tourism Recreation Research http://www.trrworld.com
Tourism Recreation Research is a multidisciplinary international journal published three times a year in India. It focuses on research problems in various recreational environments: ecological, economic and socio-cultural, and attempts to seek answers for sound growth and development with conservation.