Hospitality: Journal Articles

Print and electronic journals are an important source of specialist information:

* Journals are published daily, weekly, monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly, so material is up to date.

* Journals are usually the first place that academic research is published.

* Many journals are peer-reviewed, meaning articles have been critically reviewed by academic experts in the field before publication. Further explanation of what peer-reviewed means.

Answer: Use mySearch entering various keyword combinations.

We recommend using the mySearch Advanced Search (remember to select the full-text filter when using this search tool to ensure that the results you get will provide full-text access).

Need help using mySearch? Options:

• For guidance to develop and improve your research skills see our Advanced Searching Guide;
• Ask at a Library Help Zone or using our instant messaging online chat service;
• Contact your Library Subject Team and request some advice.

Useful Links

• Accessing BU Resources

We recommend the following resources in the alphabetical list (when you click on the link above):

• Business Source Ultimate - business, management, marketing
• Emerald - Management, marketing and accounting journals (plus multidisciplinary topics such as law, hospitality and tourism, quality etc.)
• Hospitality and Tourism Complete - Hospitality, catering
• ScienceDirect - Health, science, medicine

You may use Google Scholar to broadly search for academic literature on the Internet across many disciplines and sources.

Tips:

• If the source is not available full-text via Google Scholar, check if it's available via BU's mySearch (remember to select the 'full-text' filter).
• Do not just use Google for your academic level research. You must go beyond Google and engage with the resources BU subscribes to for you to study.