Articles and Databases
Lexis/Nexis Academic
- News: full-text regional, national and international newspapers, magazines and trade journals
- Business Resources: full-text business news, company and industry information, SEC filings, and accounting literature
- Legal Resources: full-text federal and state case opinions, law reviews, legal news, European Union legislation, tax law, and patents
Hoover's Online
- Proprietary company and industry information, SEC filings, plus reports on money management, career development, news, and business travel
Use this database to find profiles of companies in the hospitality industry, as well as financial information and news about these companies. You may search by company name or browse by industry.
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
- Investor information products
- Industry Surveys
- Company profiles and Corporation Records
- Stock, bond and fund research
Choose "Industries" from the top menu and then select "Industry Surveys." Select either "Lodging & Gaming" or "Restaurants" from the dropdown menu to research sectors of the hospitality industry.
- Over 700 full-text industry reports
- Over 700 US industry risk rating reports
- Information on over 8000 Publicly Traded Companies
- Hundreds of economic and demographic profiles
Plunkett Research Online (Industry Information)
- Industry sector analysis and research
- Industry trends and statistics
- Market research and trends
- Company profiles
Choose either the "Airline, Hotel, & Travel" or the "Food & Beverage" research centers.
Search for Books
Sample subjects in the CAT:
- Casinos
- Chain Restaurants
- Cruise lines
- Fast food restaurants
- Food service management
- Gambling
- Hospitality industry
- Hotel management
- Menus
- Motel management
- Quantity cookery
- Restaurant management
- Special events management
- Tourism
- Travel
