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Reference Resources

Collective Resources

• Tourism Research Links, created by René Waksberg
• Tourism, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Local Development, OECD
• List of tourism websites (by country), OECD
• Tourism Programme, Overseas Development Institute
• Tourism, Enterprise and Industry, European Commission
• Tourism, European Environment Agency
• Travel and Tourism, Social Sciences, Intute
• Tourism & Travel, Australia
• Travel & Tourism Competitiveness, World Economic Forum
• Case Studies, eReview of Tourism Research, Texas A&M University

Atlases, Maps and Gazetteers

Bibliographies

• Subject Bibliography: Travel and Tourism (302), US GPO
• Bibliography of the Anthropology of Tourism, Robert Lawless, 2000
• Bibliography for for Commentary: Recreation, tourism and sport geography in the 1990s: a North American summary and online bibliography, Klaus J. Meyer-Arendt and Alan A. Lew, Tourism Geographies, vol.1, no.4, 1999
• Bibliography of Economic Impacts of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, by Wen-Huei Chang
• Coastal Zone Information Center (CZIC) Collection Digital Library, NOAA

Business Plans

• A Guide for Tourism Business Entrepreneurs, Ministry of Tourism, Sports and the Arts, British Columbia, et al.
• Business Plan Builder, Manitoba Tourism Education Council
• Tourism in the Yukon: Business Fact Sheets, Department of Tourism and Culture, Yukon
• Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses, Handbook Series 6, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
• Friends of Baron Woolen Mill Business Plan, Heritage Tourism Toolkit, Department of Community and Culture, Utah
• Developing a Bed and Breakfast Business Plan Part 1, Tourism Educational Materials, Michigan State University Extension
• Writing a Business Plan, Business New Zealand

Databases

• Lextour, Tourism Legislation Database, WTO Documentation Centre
• Asia-Pacific Transport and Tourism Database, ESCAP, UN
• Australian Tourism Data Warehouse
• Tourism Databases, Ministry of Tourism, New Zealand
• California Agri-Tourism Database, UC Small Farm Center
• National Tourism Database, Michigan State University
• Treesearch, US Forest Service

Dictionaries, Glossaries and Thesauri

• Business Travel Glossary, Business Travel News
• Dictionary, Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• Tourism Related Acronyms and Abbreviations, go2 Tourism HR Society
• Tourism Terms of the Trade, State of Alaska

Handbooks and Manuals

• Responsible Tourism Handbook, S. Schwartz, Transitions Abroad, Bennington, VT, 2006
• Ecotourism Development: A manual for conservation planners and managers, Volume II: The Business of Ecotourism Development and Management, A. Drumm, et al, The Nature Conservancy. Washington, DC, 2004
• Ecotourism Development: A manual for conservation planners and managers, Volume I: An Introduction to Ecotourism Planning, A. Drumm, and A. Moore. The Nature Conservancy, Washington, DC, 2005
• Alaska Community Tourism Handbook, Division of Community and Economic Development, Alaska
• Direct Farm Marketing and Tourism Handbook, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Arizona
• Tourism Handbook, Department of Historical Resources, Virginia
• Australian Regional Tourism Handbook, Industry Solutions, 2002
• Responsible Tourism Handbook: A guide for good practice for tourism operators, South Africa

News and Current Awareness

• go2, go2 Tourism HR Society
• Business Travel News, Nielsen Business Media
• Hospitality Net, industry news
• Travel News, Bizjournals
• Tourism News, World Travel & Tourism Council

Organizations, Institutes and Agencies

• Tourism Working Group, APEC
• Canadian Tourism Commission
• Canadian Tourism Research Institute, Conference Board of Canada
• Department of Trade and Tourism, Organization of American States
• Tourism Industry Association of Canada
• Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia
• Travel and Tourism Research Association
• Canadian Chapter, Travel and Tourism Research Association
• Travel Industry Association of America
• World Tourism Organization
• World Travel & Tourism Council

Research Guides

• See also: Markets and Marketing Research
• Tourism Research, Ministry of Tourism, Ontario
• Resources for Researchers: How to Guides, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, British Columbia

Serial Publications

• Air Travel Consumer Report, 1998 forward, full-text
• Annual Visitor Research Report, Hawaii, 1999 forward, full-text
• Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, special reports available, full-text
• California Coast and Ocean, 1996 forward, selected full-text
• eReview of Tourism Research, 2003 forward, full-text
• Insights: Tourism Industry News, current and back issues, full-text
• Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education, 2002 forward, full-text
• Journal of the International Academy of Hospitality Research, back issues, selected full-text
• Journal of Transportation and Statistics, 1998-2006, full-text
• National Geographic Traveler, current and back issues, selected full-text
• Tourism Intelligence Bulletin, 2001 forward, full-text
• Tourismos: An International Multidisciplinary Journal of Tourism, 2006 forward, full-text
• Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report, World Economic Forum, annual, current and back issue, full-text

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Country and Region

Africa

• Africa Region Working Paper Series, World Bank
• Tourism: Bibliography of Gambian Related Publications, Danish Association for Promotion of African Music, Drama and Art
• The Impact of Tourism on Economic Growth and Development in Africa, Bichaka Fayissa, Christian Nsiah, and Badassa Tadasse, Department of Economics, University of Minnesota, Department of Economics and Finance Working Paper Series, August 2007
• The Development and Promotion of Tourism in South Africa, May 1996, White Paper, Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
• Fair Trade in Tourism, South Africa

Asia-Pacific

• Tourism, Department of Resources, Energy, and Tourism, Australia
• National Long Term Tourism Strategy, Department of Resources, Energy, and Tourism, Australia
• National Tourism Accreditation Framework, Department of Resources, Energy, and Tourism, Australia
• Tourism Research Australia
• Tourism Australia
• Australian Tourist Commission
• Tourism Legislation Amendment Act 1999, Act No. 41 of 1999, Queensland, Australia
• Refereed Papers, CAUTHE 2008 Conference, Griffith University
• Working Papers, CAUTHE 2008 Conference, Griffith University
• Search Results China Industry tourism, University of Queensland, eSpace
• National Tourism Administration, People's Republic of China
• Overview of Japan's Tourism Policy, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Japan
• International Tourism Center of Japan
• Japan National Tourist Organization
• Tourism New Zealand
• Research Website, Ministry of Tourism, New Zealand
• New Zealand Travel and Business
• Vietnam National Administration of Tourism

Canada

• Library, Parks Canada
• Tourism Industry Association of Canada
• Tourism, Industry Canada
• National Tourism Strategy, Industry Canada
• Tourism Sector Profiles, Alberta Economic Development
• Research, Statistics and Publications, Department of Tourism and Parks, New Brunswick
• Tourism Industry Information, Department of Tourism and Parks, New Brunswick
• Marketing Opportunities, Department of Tourism and Parks, New Brunswick
• Focus on Tourism, Department of Tourism and Parks, New Brunswick, recent issues, full-text
• Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, Nova Scotia
• Canada's Ocean Playground: The Tourism Industry in Nova Scotia, 1870-1970, NS Archives and Records Management
• Tourism Research, Ministry of Tourism, Ontario
• Ontario Convention Market Analysis, Investment and Development Office, Ontario, February 2008
• Tourism Industry, Prince Edward Island
• UPEI Tourism Research Centre

Europe

• Tourism, Enterprise and Industry, European Commission
• European Tourism Forum, European Commission
• European Travel Commission
• Tourism, Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, Ireland
• National Tourism Policy Review of Ireland, Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, OECD, June 2004
• Tourism and Leisure, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, UK
• Tourism (Overseas Promotion) Wales Act, 1992, cap. 26, HMSO, UK
• The Tourism (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 235 (N.I. 3), HMSO, UK
• Tourism in Scotland, Research Briefings, Scottish Parliament, SB 07-34, 25 June 2007
• Tourism in Scotland, Scottish Parliament: Research Briefings: RN 99-22
• Scottish Tourism Forum
• Tourism in Wales, Welsh Assembly Government

Latin America

• Tourism and Economic Growth in Latin American Countries (LAC): Further Empirical Evidence, Bichaka Fayissa, Christian Nsiah, and Bedassa Tadesse, Department of Economics, University of Minnesota, Department of Economics and Finance Working Paper Series, March 2009
• Destination: Central America A Conceptual Framework for Regional Tourism Development, Crist Inman, Jean Pierre Ranjeva, and Gustavo Segura, November 1998, Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS), INCAE

United States

• Travel and Tourism Sites for the 50 States and U.S. Territories, USA.gov
• Recreation and Tourism, USA.gov
• Recreation.gov
• Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, US Department of Commerce
• National Household Travel Survey
• California Tourism Marketing Act, California Government Code
• Information Resources, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Hawaii
• Tourism Laboratory for Economic and Social Behavior Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• [Indiana] County Tourism Studies, RuralTRIP, Purdue Tourism and Hospitality Research Center, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service
• Center for Tourism Research and Outreach, University of Maine
• Tourism Area of Expertise Team, Michigan State University Extension
• Research and Publications, Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation
• National Tour Association
• Economic Impacts of Protecting Rivers, Trails, and Greenway Corridors, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance, National Park Service, 1995, 4th ed rev.

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Markets and Marketing

General Resources

• National Level: Basic Market Analysis Program, ITA, US Department of Commerce
• Marketing Research, Travel Industry Association of America
• Positioning a Tourism Destination to Gain a Competitive Edge, Harsha E. Chacko, Special Articles and Reports, Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research
• Strategies for Monitoring Tourism in Your Community, Julie Leones and Douglas Dunn, Arizona Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona, March 1999

Cases, Campaigns, Tool Kits ...

• Cultural Tourism Economic Impact Study, Grant Thornton, Langley, B.C., September 2003
• Making the Case for Tourism, Investment and Development Office, Ontario
• Developing Shore Excursions for Great Lakes Cruises: A Workbook, Investment and Development Office, Ontario
• Premier-ranked Tourist Destinations: A Self-guided Workbook, Investment and Development Office, Ontario
• Sport Tourism Planning Template, Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance
• Culinary Tourism in Ontario: stategy and Action Plan, Investment and Development Office, Ontario
• Case Studies, Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Network, Higher Education Academy
• Greening Scottish Tourism: Ten Best Practice Case Studies, Tourism and the Environment, Sustaining Scotland Natural Advantage
• Case Studies: Forest-Based Partnership Initiatives, Forest Based Community Tourism and Recreation, United States Forest Service
• ATU Tool Kits, Arizona Office of Tourism
• California Tourism Marketing Act, Chapter 2.2, California Government Code
• Gay and Lesbian Tourism Marketing Research: Philadelphia and Its Countryside, Community Marketing Inc., Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing, May 2005
• TCA Tool-Kit: Cultural Tourism, Texas Commission on the Arts
• Heritage Tourism Toolkit, Utah State History - State Historic Preservation Office
• Tribal Tourism Toolkit, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers
• SPTO Tourism Toolkit, South Pacific Tourism Organisation
• Improving the benefits to savanna communities from tourism, Silva Larsen and Tom Vigilante, Tropical Savannas CRC
• Tourism Planning Toolkit, New Zealand Ministry of Tourism

Consumer Issues

• Lextour, Tourism Legislation Database, WTO Documentation Centre
• International Forum of Travel and Tourism Advocates
• Tourism Compliance and Consumer Protection, and ADS, Department of Resources, Energy, and Tourism, Australia
• Mobility and Passenger Rights, European Union
• Package Travel, Consumer Affairs, Europa
• Consumer Protection Group, Civil Aviation Authority
• Health Information for International Travel: The Yellow Book, CDC, 2010
• Airline Data and Statistics, US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• Aviation Consumer Protection Division, Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, US Department of Transportation
• Fly Rights: A Consumer Guide to Air Travel, US Department of Transportation
• Accessible Transportation, Canadian Transportation Agency
• Travel Research Reports, Consumer Reports WebWatch

Crisis Management

• Tourism Crisis Management Institute, University of Florida
• Travel Advisories Index, Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
• Travel Reports and Warnings, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
• SafeTravel, New Zealand
• Traveling and Living Overseas, UK
• International Travel, US State Department
• Crisis Guidelines for the Tourism Industry, World Tourism Organization
• Risk Management and Crisis Planning, Tourism Queensland, Australia
• Crisis Management for Tourism Businesses, London Development Agency and Visit London
• Hurricane damage to the ocean economy in the U.S. gulf region in 2005, Charles S. Colgan and Jefferey Adkins, Monthly Labor Review, August 2006
• Tourism Crisis Management: Responding to September 11, Adam Blake and M. Thea Sinclair, Nottingham University Business School, 2002/7

Ethics

• See also: Ecotourism / Adventure Tourism
• Code of Ethics, Parks Canada
• International Centre for Responsible Tourism
• Ethics in Tourism, World Tourism Organization
• Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, UN WTO
• Position Paper for further discussion on the issue of a Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (1st Draft), Tourism European Ecumenical Network (TEN), Ecumenical Coalition on Third World Tourism (ECTWT), Equitable Tourism Options (EQUATIONS)
• Statement of the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the World Tourism Organization on the Occasion of the International Seminar Analysing the Problems of Ethics in Tourism, Tel Aviv, Thursday, 21 September 2000

Technology and Tourism

• Tourism and Information Technology Bibliography, bibliographic database, National Laboratory for Tourism and eCommerce of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Exploring Caller Dialogue: Analyzing Directed Information Search for Tourism Products, Bing Pan and Daniel R. Fesenmaier, National Laboratory for Tourism and eCommerce
• The Endeavour Extranet: Building and Managing a B2B e-Community in the British and Irish Leisure Travel Industry, P. Alford and K. Kärcher, paper presented at the 7th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism - ENTER, Montreal, April 2001
• A typology of tourism related web sites: Its theoretical foundation and implications, B. Pan and D.R. Fesenmaier, Information Technology and Tourism, 3(3/4), 2000
• Case Based Session Modeling and Personalization in a Travel Advisory System, Bora Arslan and Francesco Ricci, eCommerce and Tourism Research Laboratory, Povo, Italy
• Lessons from WWW Tourism Initiatives in South Africa, Carey-Ann Jackson and Laurens Cloete, INET Japan, 18-21 July 2000
• Internet Marketing Destinations in the Global Tourism Marketplace, Paulo Rita, INET Japan, 18-21 July 2000

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Statistical Resources

Collective

• Bureau of Transportation Statistics, US Government
• Tourism Statistics, OECD
• Measuring the Role of Tourism in OECD Economies: The OECD Manual on Tourism, OECD, 2000
• Statistics and Tourism Satellite Account, World Tourism Organization
• Tourism Economic Research, World Travel and Tourism Council

Asia-Pacific

• Themes: Tourism, Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Tourism Statistics, National Tourism Administration, People's Republic of China
• Ministry of Tourism, New Zealand
• Tourism, Statistics New Zealand

Canada

• Canadian Tourism Industry, Statistics, Analysis and Industry Profiles, Industry Canada
• Travel and Tourism, Statistics Canada
• National Tourism Indicators, Statistics Canada, Cat. No. 13-0090-XIB
• Tourism Statistical Digest, Statistics Canada, Cat. No. 87-403-XIE, access is restricted by agreement to on-campus users or off-campus users who provide a valid UNB email id and PIN
• Travel-log (Touriscope), Statistics Canada, Cat. No. 87-003-XIE, access is restricted by agreement to on-campus users or off-campus users who provide a valid UNB email id and PIN
• Canadian travel survey: domestic travel, Statistics Canada, Cat. No.87-212-XIE, access is restricted by agreement to on-campus users or off-campus users who provide a valid UNB email id and PIN
• Tourism Statistics, Tourism, Parks and Recreation, Alberta
• Tourism, BC Stats
• Industry Performance, Tourism BC
• Tourism Insights, Nova Scotia
• Historical Statistics, Ministry of Tourism, Ontario
• Toolkit, Tourism Montreal

Europe

• Tourism, Enterprise and Industry, European Commission
• Tourism Statistics, Eurostat
• Domestic Trade, Federal Statistical Office, Germany
• Travel and Tourism, National Statistics Office, UK
• Insights and Statistics, VisitBritain
• Research and Statistics, VisitScotland
• Research, Northern Ireland Tourist Board

United States

• Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, US Department of Commerce
• Monthly Tourism Statistics, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, Department of Commerce
• Air Travel Consumer Report, US Department of Transportation
• Research and Publications, Travel Industry Association of America
• Visitor Statistics, Hawaii

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