LibGuides: Recreation and Tourism: Reference Sources

What are Electronic reference materials?

Electronic references are reference sources of information that has been sourced and stored in digital formats. These sources include sources of quick factual information found on publications like dictionaries, encyclopedias, bibliographies, atlases, etc. Reference sources can be used to generate topic ideas, become more informed or obtain background information on a specific topic.

UNIZULU's Electronic reference sources

Britannica Academic Britannica Academic provides up-to-date and easy access to high-quality, comprehensive information and is a gateway for further research for colleges, academic libraries and institutions. This include sources like dictionary, articles, primary sources and journals.
Gale Reference Complete Gale Reference Complete offers high quality, authoritative and unique content access to the largest package of primary and secondary sources available to libraries today. Including Academic OnFile, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Archives Unbound, Contemporary Authors and more.
Oxford Reference Oxford Reference is the premier online reference product, covering different subject areas, bringing together 2 million digitized entries across Oxford University Press’s Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias. Search results may extend from short-entry, general reference to more in-depth articles on specialized subjects.

Find Print Reference Sources

Inside the library the E-catalog is always displayed on the dedicated catalog terminals. From out side the campus users will need to connect to the internet and follow the steps below:

Log on to the UniZulu library website and Click

Follow the quick Link to the library catalogue : http://esal.unizulu.ac.za by searching for call no. (e.g. R 792 BAR) and select the relevant reference titles

Print Reference Sources (Recreation and Tourism)

Dictionary of travel, tourism and hospitality R 910.03 MED
Dictionary of leisure, travel and tourism R 338.479103 DIC
Encyclopaedia of travel, leisure and tourism management R 338.4791 SIN V. 1 R 338.4791 SIN V. 2