Hospitality Management Subject Guide: Background Info

Background sources such as, but not limited to, dictionaries and encyclopedias provide context for your topic or even help you choose one. Researchers use them when they need:

• A brief overview of a topic
• Definitions of terminology
• Important issues, figures, dates, and/or events for a topic
• Sources for further research in the form of bibliographies

When searching for resources on hospitality management, try specific brands or names, but also consider using topic keywords such as:

• Business etiquette
• Customer relations
• Hospitality Industry
• Hospitality Management
• Service industries