Lodging Industry Research Guide: Articles and News
A subject guide for lodging industry research at Columbia University
Start Your Research
Finding articles in the economic fields can be comprehensive. Here are some tips that might be helpful to you:
- Start with databases that cover broader subjects, i.e. ProQuest, JSTOR, or Google Scholar.
- Reuse the subjects/keywords information from sample articles that fit in your research needs to do another search.
- Manage your articles by using one of the citation management tools Columbia University provides: EndNote, RefWorks, or Zotero.
Databases
- ABI/INFORM global . This link opens in a new windowSearch 1800 premier worldwide business periodicals for information on advertising, marketing, economics, management techniques, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. Includes the Wall Street Journal.
- Business source complete . This link opens in a new windowContains MarketLine reports, Tourism Market Research Handbook, Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines Industry Profile: Global, and numerous other industry related materials.
- Business insights, essentials. This link opens in a new windowRelevant market share reports include Top Hotel and Motel Franchises, Europe's Most Valuable Travel and Leisure Companies, Top Hotel Chains by Sales Per Unit, Top Third-Party Hotel Management Companies, World's Top Hotels, America's Largest Private Hotel, Restaurant, and Leisure Companies, Top Hotel Companies in the Asia-Pacific, Top Fortune 500 Hotels, Casinos, and Resorts, and more.
- Factiva . This link opens in a new windowFactiva provides access to global news and business information, including local newspapers, same-day newswires, company reports, and media programs. Provides company information including market data and competitors.
- Financial times. This link opens in a new windowProvides 'real time' access to the Financial Times in six regional editions: Asia, Europe, India, Middle East, UK and US.
- Nexis Uni. This link opens in a new windowAn interdisciplinary, full-text database of over 18,000 sources including newspapers, journals, wire services, newsletters, company reports and SEC filings, case law, government documents, transcripts of broadcasts, and selected reference works.
