Research Guides: Hospitality Management: General Business Sources

Business Databases

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
With premium full-text content and peer-reviewed business journals, this database is an essential tool for business students. It covers all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance and more.

Company Profiles
Browse and search for MarketLine Company Reports which include information on public and private global company profiles, top competitors, major products and services, locations and subsidiaries, SWOT analysis for top 1200+ companies and more.
SWOT Analyses
Browse and search for SWOT reports to learn the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of a company (SWOT).
Country Reports
Get information on a country's political climate, economic condition, government spending, gross domestic product of the region hosting the company you are searching.

Business (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Use Gale OneFile: Business to search nearly 4,000 leading business & trade publications.
Hospitality and Tourism (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Targeted collection of over 500 journals, 400 travel guides and e-reference books covering hospitality and tourism.
Associates Programs Source Plus This link opens in a new window
This database is designed specifically for the research needs of two-year college students. Providing thousands of full-text journals and books, plus country reports and market research reports, it covers the most relevant subjects including funeral services, biotechnology, graphic arts, criminal justice and veterinary assisting.

The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal Site License (wsj.com) This link opens in a new window
Use this link and follow the onscreen instructions to create a Wall Street Journal (wsj.com) account using your capecod.edu email. You will be prompted to login to my4Cs if you have not already done so. Once you have created your account, you can go directly to wsj.com to get access!

Select Business - Topics – Hospitality to:

Read the Wall Street Journal’s dedicated section for Hospitality and Hotel news.

Select Lifestyle - Topics - Travel to:

Find travel information for destinations in Europe, the US, and worldwide.
Read about a wide range of travel topics such as news, articles, tips, and advice.

Select Lifestyle - More – Carry On to:

Read the Carry On column focused on travel-related news, articles, biography, and photos.

The New York Times

New York Times daily paper (NYTimes.com) This link opens in a new window
Access nytimes.com and read and download unlimited articles from the daily paper! The first time you access, you will need to login using your my4Cs login credentials. You will then be prompted to create an account with nytimes.com using an email. Once you have created your account, you will be able to access the site using that account info.

Business coverage includes breaking news and analysis on business and the economy, including the latest news in technology, stock markets, media and finance.

The New York Times Travel section covers a wide range of topics related to travel. It includes articles on destinations, travel tips, vacation ideas, photography, and more.

Massachusetts Newspapers

Boston Globe This link opens in a new window
Full-text coverage of The Boston Globe from 1980 to present.
Cape Cod Times This link opens in a new window
Full-text coverage of the Cape Cod Times from November 1998 to present.

Current Issues Databases and Websites

Global Issues (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Global viewpoints, reference, periodicals, and multimedia for what's happening in the world today and why.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window
Offers a range of perspectives on important issues to help critical-thinking skills using reference, periodical, news, primary and multimedia sources.
Gale Power Search This link opens in a new window
Search the majority of Gale databases at one time with a single search. A good option if you are not sure where to begin.

Sources for Scholary/Peer Reviewed Journals

Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Gale Academic OneFile provides peer-reviewed full-text scholarly content across the academic disciplines.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
This database is a leading resource for scholarly research. It supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study by providing journals, periodicals, reports, books and more.

Academic Search Premier and Academic OneFile are databases that specialize in academic journals. Academic Search Premier and Academic OneFile are a good starting point whenever you are looking for Academic/Peer Reviewed Journals or Scholarly Sources.

Periodical-based content typically falls into one of three main categories: Academic Journal, Trade Publication, or Magazine. Multiple factors can affect the designation. Read this helpful handout from EBSCO to understand the difference.

What's the Difference? Academic Journals vs. Trade Publications vs. Magazines

Find Books and More with the CLAMS Catalog

CLAMS Catalog This link opens in a new window
Click on the icon to search the CLAMS catalog. If you live in a CLAMS community, you can order books from the Wilkens Library (or any other CLAMS library) and send them to your town library.

Click on the icon to search the CLAMS catalog. If you live in a CLAMS community, you can order books from the Wilkens Library (or any other CLAMS library) and send them to your town library.

Searching the CLAMS catalog

To begin your search, enter your search terms and use the dropdown menus to target your search.
Narrow your results with a variety of filters.

Signing into your library account

In the Wilkens Library Catalog Click SIGN IN. Enter your library barcode (the number on the bottom of your 4Cs ID) and the last 4 digits of your phone number on file.

Requesting materials

Request materials (books, DVDs, magazines etc.) from any CLAMS library by clicking Place Hold. Enter your library barcode (the number on the bottom of your 4Cs ID) and the last 4 digits of your phone number on file.

Hospitality Management

Off Campus Access?

Lisa Gagnon

Research Assistance from the Wilkens Library

Please check the Wilkens Library webpage for updates and further information: https://www.capecod.edu/library/.

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