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BUAD 206: The Business of Tourism

BUAD 206: The Business of Tourism. Objectives. How you can start your research What research resources you can use Thesis statements Citation. Research strategy. Define your assignment/topic Focus your research Develop your keywords Identify your resources 1.

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BUAD 206: The Business of Tourism

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  1. BUAD 206:The Business of Tourism

  2. Objectives • How you can start your research • What research resources you can use • Thesis statements • Citation

  3. Research strategy • Define your assignment/topic • Focus your research • Develop your keywords • Identify your resources 1 Tip: planning and following a strategy saves you time and frustration 1.Adapted from University of B.C.’s David Lam Management Research Library’s Jump-Starting My Research (Undergraduate) guide.

  4. Define your assignment • What do you need to do? • What are the most important concepts in your assignment/project? • What is your topic? Tip:browse newspapers, magazines, blogs, and websites for ideas Example topic: tourism in environmentally sensitive areas

  5. Focus your research Topic: tourism in environmentally sensitive areas Research question: What are some examples of the impacts of tourism on environmentally sensitive areas? Research question: What are some examples of regulations that protect environmentally sensitive areas from negative tourism impact ?

  6. Develop your keywords effect, consequence What are some examples of the impacts of tourism on environmentally sensitive areas? ecotourism eco-tourism eco-tours eco-travel eco-friendly travel wilderness tourism adventure tourism sustainable tourism protected park reserve Tip:databases only search the words you give them; using a variety of keywords can give you more results

  7. Identify your resources • Library resources • Databases: articles, market research reports, industry reports, statistics, demographics and more • Catalogue: books and more • Websites • companies, tourism associations, government

  8. Don’t forget • Research takes time • Be flexible • Be open to new information and strategies • Ask for help Tip:sometimes information may not be published exactly how you want…think about how you can apply the information that you do find to your project.

  9. Thesis statements “A thesis statement is the central message of an essay” (Troyka & Hesse, 2010, p. 36). • Reflects content • Guides writing • States subject • Indicates purpose • Point of view (Troyka& Hesse, 2010). “The answer to your research question usually … appears in your thesis statement” (Troyka & Hesse, 2010, p. 148). Troyka & Hesse. (2010). Quick access: Reference for writers (3rd. ed.). Toronto, ON: Pearson.

  10. Thesis statements are not: • a retelling of facts • a group of general statements • a long detailed outline of the essay • a series of irrelevant, emotional or sweeping statements • vague statements that use the first person

  11. Thesis statements: development • not the first thing you do • first: collect and organize evidence • develop "working thesis"

  12. Thesis statements: the test • Have I taken a position that others might challenge or oppose? • Does my thesis pass the "So what?" test? • Does my essay support my thesis specifically and without wandering? • Does my thesis pass the "how and why?" test?

  13. Thesis statements: example Topic: tourism in environmentally sensitive areas Research question: What are some examples of regulations that protect environmentally sensitive areas from negative tourism impact ? Thesis statement: The success of sustainable tourism is dependent upon the adoption of internationally accepted ecotourism operator standards.

  14. Citation Refer to APA resources to determine citation style. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 6th ed., second printing Available at all OC Library campuses; Call no. BF 76.7 .P83 2009 • OC Library APA style guide webpage • PDF and HTML versions of most common APA examples • Links to other APA resources Important: The APA manual is the definitive source of APA citation information. If a resource contradicts the manual – use the manual.

  15. Journal article, electronic Fennell, D., & Nowaczek, A. (2010). Moral and empirical dimensions of human-animal interactions in ecotourism: Deepening an otherwise shallow pool of debate. Journal of Ecotourism, 9, 239-255. doi:10.1080/14724041003741519 ... (Fennell & Nowaczek, 2010) … Fennell and Nowaczek (2001) found that ...

  16. Chapter in edited book Barkin, D. (2001). Strengthening domestic tourism in Mexico: Challenges and opportunities. In K. B. Ghimire (Ed.), The native tourist: Mass tourism within developing countries (pp. 30-54). London, United Kingdom: Earthscan Publications. ... (Barkin, 2001) … Barkin (2001) found that ...

  17. Questions? • Leanna Jantzi • BUAD liaison librarian • ljantzi@okanagan.bc.ca LJ 18/01/2012

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