EBSCO Introduces Hospitality & Tourism Index™ with Full Text

IPSWICH, Mass. — November 7, 2005 — With hospitality & tourism being the largest industry in the world, many businesses are seeking the most current information to remain competitive in this highly dynamic field. As more academic institutions support hospitality and tourism programs and public libraries strive to provide current travel information to patrons for their next trip there is a growing need for full text resources covering the many aspects of hospitality and tourism. With all of these users searching for relevant information, EBSCO Publishing is pleased to announce the availability of the new Hospitality & Tourism Index ™ with Full Text via EBSCOhost ®.

Hospitality & Tourism Index with Full Text covers scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. This comprehensive database combines the records of three renowned collections: Cornell University’s former Hospitality database; Articles in Hospitality and Tourism (AHT), formerly co-produced by the Universities of Surrey and Oxford Brookes; and the Lodging, Restaurant & Tourism Index (LRTI), formerly produced by Purdue University. Together, this collection contains more than 500,000 records from more than 500 titles, with coverage dating as far back as 1965. Hospitality & Tourism Index with Full Text contains full text for more than 200 publications. Sources are both domestic and international in scope, with material collected from countries and regions such as Canada, Australia, Europe, and Asia. Subject areas covered include the culinary arts, demographics & statistics, development & investment, food & beverage management, hospitality law, hotel management & administrative practices, leisure & business travel, market trends, technology, and more.

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