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London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism subject guide

Welcome video

Welcome to your library guide for the London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism. My name is James Concannon and I am your subject librarian. I am here to support you throughout your course and teach you the skills you need to effectively find relevant information for your studies. You can contact me via any of the below methods:

Specialist sources

In addition to using LibSearch, there are specialist sources you can use to find additional information specific to your subject. Below are the ones I would recommend to you for your studies (please note, you will need to log in with your student username and password for some of the links below):

  • CAPA

    CAPA is an online subscription service which provide analysis, reporting, news, the CAPA TV channel and runs conferences that are highly respected in the industry. It provides access to this in digital format which can be downloaded and re-used in lectures and seminars. This resource is relevant to all aviation management modules (airlines, airports, ground handlers, service providers, sales, marketing, finance and consulting services) and other directly related modules in the London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels (L3 to L7). CAPA produces up to date industry in depth reports and analysis. Content from these can be used in lecture slides, discussions, seminar and group activities.

  • The Food People – Trendhub

    The Food People is a useful source of information for Culinary Arts and Food Studies students. The essential trends, foresight and global inspiration resource for food and drink.

  • Marketline Advantage

    This database provides data and insights for industries, companies, countries and cities globally, complemented by news, comment and analyst services.

  • Mintel

    UK Market research database. Subjects include fast-moving consumer goods, financial services, media, retail, tourism and education.

  • Nutritional Science Collection

    Nutritional Science Collection is a database that will help you find reliable, relevant scientific information and keep up-to-date with the latest research. It is the key resource for students, researchers and academics seeking information in the sciences of food and health.

    Find out more via the portal login page

  • Passport

    Consumer market sizes, forecasts, companies and brands, business information sources, major market profiles and market analysis.

    Market research database, hosted by Euromonitor International. This is a global market analysis software platform which analyses industries in countries around the world. It also includes company profiles. This is available until 31 March 2025.

  • Scopus

    Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database, including peer-reviewed titles from international publishers, Open Access journals, conference proceedings, trade publications, quality web sources and subject coverage for Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Engineering, Life and Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Psychology and Economics, Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

  • Statista

    Statista is a global data and business intelligence platform with an extensive collection of statistics, reports and insights on over 80,000 topics from 22,500 sources in 170 industries.

Referencing

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When writing assignments, you need to acknowledge your use of another author's ideas so that you:

  • Give the original author credit
  • Support your arguments
  • Enable the reader to find your sources
  • Prove to your lecturer that you have read around the subject
  • Avoid accusations of plagiarism

Accurate referencing will help you avoid accusations of plagiarism and possible loss of marks.

Your referencing style for your assignments is Harvard Cite Them Right.

Books and key shelfmarks

The library has a wide range of material to support you, both within the Paul Hamlyn Library and via the Digital Library.

Search LibSearch to discover books and ebooks on your topics. For some titles we will have them in both formats (print book and ebook).

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Paul Hamlyn Library

The majority of the material for Culinary Arts and Hospitality can be found on the 2nd floor of the Library under the shelfmarks of 641, 642 and 647. Tourism, Aviation and Events titles will be mainly found on the 1st floor under shelfmarks 338, 387 and 391.

The books can be borrowed for one week but will automatically renew each week for the length of your course unless someone else requests them. 

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Ebooks

There is a wide range of ebooks available for you to read via LibSearch and your reading lists. Follow the link within LibSearch or your reading list to access the ebook via the online ebook reader.

Practice exercises

Below are some exercises to help you to get familiar in searching for information using the Library sources:

  • LibSearch

    LibSearch is available from the Library homepage and allows you to search for information on your keywords that has been published in journals, books, reports, etc. It is important to be confident in using the "All filters" section to enable you to narrow down the results to the most useful ones to read.

    Use the below steps to search LibSearch and answer the questions below:

    • Use the filters menu to narrow down to:
      • date range last 12 months
      • academic journals

    Questions:

    1. Who wrote the article "The Gorgeous Brand: Understanding Consumer' Conspicuous Consumption for Luxury Tourism Products"?

    2. What year was it published? 

    3. What journal was it published in? 

  • Ebooks

    Ebooks are accessible via LibSearch.

    The best way to find them is to:

    • Search for keywords that describe your topic, for example: "stop and search"
    • Within the "All Filters" option, narrow down to:
      • Ebook
      • Full Text Online
      • Limit your search by date (last 12 months, last 3 years) to find only the most recently published books

    When you have found a book to read, you have the option to read it online. Be sure to sign out of the book once you have finished looking at it.

    Questions:

    1. Find the ebook "Airlines in a Post-Pandemic World"
    2. How many pages can you copy of the book? (Hint: this information is on the page before you 'read online')
    3. Does this book mention climate change? (Hint: use the 'search within book' search box)

  • Journals

    Journals are incredibly rich in content and you will find them useful for your course throughout your studies. The Library subscribes to thousands, so it is important to be able to find the relevant ones for you. If you don't have a particular title you want to find, you can search via keyword in LibSearch. If you are looking for a specific one, then you can use the e-journals search on the library home page.

    Use the below steps for journals and answer the questions below:

    • Enter into LibSearch the title of the journal you are looking for, for example "Annals of Tourism Research".
    • Look at the date range that is available for the journal.

    Questions:

    1. What is the oldest year that is available for Annals of Tourism Research? 
    2. Open the journal and browse to 2021. How many issues were published that year?

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