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Travel and Tourism 3300
The Travel Consumer

General Locations

This Guide describes where to find different materials and services in the library.

Travel and Tourism books: G150's

Possible Books

Consumer psychology of tourism, hospitality, and leisure
G155 .A1 .C65 2000

Psychology of leisure travel
G151 .M38

Social psychology of tourist behaviour
G156 .P4 1982

Statistical Sources

Statistical Abstracts of the US
Available online or at the Information Desk

Americans at Play
REF GV 191.4 .W45 1997
Who is taking part in what activity and how much they are spending.

Who's Buying for Travel
REF G 151 .W54 2005
Detailed statistics on travel spending broked down by different demographics.

Best Customers: Demographics of Consumer Demand
REF HC79 .C6 .R87 1999
Contains data about specific activities, including travel-related spending.

Household Spending: Who Spends How Much on What
REF HC110 .C6 .H68 2004
Contains detailed data on spending on entertainment (Chapter 3) and food and alcohol (Chapter 5) and transportation (Chapter 11) broken down by different demographics.

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
These reports cover politics and government, public institutions, international relations, business, social affairs and consumer behavior and preferences. Select Reference, the Select Polls & Surveys.

Books

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Periodical Indexes - Journal Articles

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Citation Styles

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