Kingwood College Library

TRAVEL SUBJECT GUIDE

Internet Sources

Books	Reference	Magazine/Newspapers
Special Collection	Travel Guide Handbooks	Kingwood Travel Journals
Citing Sources	Travel Certification	Subject Guides

TRAVEL CERTIFICATION

Kingwood College, a college of the North Harris Montgomery Community College District, offers a one-year Certificate of Competency and a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree. Degree requirements may also be taken at other NHMCCD colleges. Some Travel courses are offered at Montgomer College. The Head of the Travel/Tourism Department is Debbie Adams. Students are encouraged by faculty and librarians to get to know the library, the Internet, and the travel literature.

TRAVEL AND TOURISM BOOKS?

Most travel books will be found in the regular library collections. At Kingwood Library, books which are intrinsically travel have been separated from the regular collection and put into a TRAVEL AND TOURISM section located in Room 110. Reference and Circulating books are interfiled. The collection is small and can be easily browsed for books on destinations, marketing, conferences and conventions, business management or law. Use the catalog to locate books in the regular collection by exact subject or subject keyword.

Suggested Subject Keywords:

        (China) - Description and Travel
        Travel; Tourism; Tourist Trade; Travelers
        Travel Agents
        Ecotourism, Hiking, Camping, Women Travelers, etc.

REFERENCE SOURCES

OHRG - Official Hotel and Resort Guide (REF TX 907.038)
Hotel and Travel Index (REF TX907 .O38)
OAG - Official Airline Guide (North American, European, and Business Editions)
Official Meeting and Facility Guide (REF TX907.O47)
Hotel and Motel Redbook (REF TX907.O46)
Weissman North American Profiles (REF G153.4W45)
Weissman International Profiles (REF G153.4 .W42)
World Travel Guide (REF G153.4 .W67)

NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES

Many journals are not indexed so you must browse for information. At Kingwood, travel industry journals are located in the Travel and Tourism section in Room 110. The best way to find exact information is to use an index. Choose from indexes listed below. Ask a Reference Librarian for assistance.

Electronic Library Databases

ABI/INFORM SELECT

Index to citations and abstracts in 350 business journals. Travel students use ABI to locate information about the travel industry, conventions, conferences, or other travel topics with a business focus.

HOUSTON CHRONICLE

Full-Text to the local newspaper from 1989 - present.

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS

Indexes four major newspapers.

PERIODICAL ABSTRACTS

Index to over 1600 general journals and magazines. Travel students might look here for information about destinations, law, and other research topics.

STREET ATLAS USA

US City maps. Search by location, street, phone, and zip.

WASHINGTON POST

Full-Text to the Washington newspaper, 1992 - present.

WEISSMAN REPORTS

Monthly updates to World and U.S.travel information.

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