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Tourism & Travel Resources: Articles and Databases

Find resources for your research in tourism and travel topics.

Hospitality Business & Management Databases

Boolean Search String Builder for Finding Sources

The Search String Builder is a tool designed to teach you how to create a search string using Boolean logic. While it is not a database and is not designed to input a search, you should be able to cut and paste the results into most databases’ search boxes.

Use quotes to "phrase search" when you have two or more words as keywords.

You can also use NOT to exclude results with a keyword, but not recommended until you actually search and if it's appropriate.

  Concept 1 AND Concept 2 AND Concept 3
List your main concepts here - keywords derived from your research question    
Search terms Search terms Search terms

List alternate terms for each concept.

These can be synonyms, or they can be specific examples of the concept.
 

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Now copy and paste the above Search String into a database search box.

The Search Strategy Builder was developed by the University of Arizona Libraries(CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).

Magazines and Journals

Some of the print titles on Level 1 of the library in the periodicals area include:  

Canadian Travel Press
  -electronic access also available

Catering Magazine

Condé Nast's Traveler
  -electronic access also avaliable

Cruise Travel
  -electronic access available

Foodservice and Hospitality
  -electronic access also available

Hospitality Upgrade
  -electronic access available

Travel & Leisure
  -electronic access also available

Travelweek

Find more journals and periodicals online through our E-journal Portal.

Search Symbols and Boolean Operators

  • Use " " (phrase searching) to search for any phrase that you want to find (e.g.: "global warming")
  • Use * (truncation) to find variations of the suffixes (endings) of words in a single search (e.g. maint* for maintenance, maintain, maintaining, etc.)
  • Use AND to narrow your search. All keywords will be present in the results.
  • Use OR to broaden your search by connecting synonyms. Any keyword may be included in your results.
  • Use NOT to narrow your search by excluding results. Records with keywords will be removed from your results
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