Information Services
A unique collection of resources covering the hospitality, leisure & tourism (HLT) industry. Members have FREE access to the following specialist materials and services:
The Institute offers members a fantastic NEW e-Resources Collection made up of a selection of hospitality and business e-books and e-journals combined on a single easy-to-search online platform.
The new collection contains e-books and e-journals from world-class publishers. The single search function makes it simple to search across e-books and e-journals at the same time or to select just one format. Either way, members get a more precise search result. Don't waste valuable time using generic web-based search engines; get useful quality industry information quickly using the Institute's materials. For further support, contact the Institute's subject specialist librarians at library@instituteofhospitality.org and provide your name and membership number along with your query.
For a crib sheet explaining in easy steps how to use both the new e-Resources Collection and the separate Online Catalogue click HERE
The Online Catalogue holds a variety of electronic materials, proprietary Institute publications, web links to quality industry data and more. Use the Online Catalogue to supplement searches of the separate e-Resources Collection for comprehensive research on hospitality, leisure and tourism topics. The catalogue holds:
- electronic reports and web links
- Institute Management Guides in electronic format
- Hospitality articles in PDF format
- hard copy archive materials such as older hard copy journals and books and portions of which can be purchased through the Document Delivery Service at specially reduced member rates
For help and advice on accessing Institute materials contact the Information Services librarians at: library@instituteofhospitality.org
e-Journals Collection
The NEW e-Resources Collection has replaced the e-Journals Collection. The new collection gives access to both e-journals and e-books (see above) in a single search platform. Try the new e-Resources Collection to obtain increased functionality that allows members to search across e-books and e-journals together or separately for an improved search result. Download, e-mail and print e-journal articles or e-book sections for FREE (in compliance with applicable copyright).
If you are not yet a member of the Institute and would like to obtain access to the Institute's varied resources, contact: membership@instituteofhospitality.org
BusinessHR's information can help you manage staff and people issues quickly, easily and confidentially at any time of the day or night. The BusinessHR website offers free, easy access to comprehensive topical guidance on all people management issues in addition to:
- 70+ customisable templates of documents, letters and policies
- Detailed HR topic coverage and links to further resources
- Step-by-step HR guides
- A FREE Employee Handbook that can be customised for use in your business
- A FREE monthly HR newsletter providing updates on HR regulations and the latest news
Provided to Institute members by qualified subject specialist librarians, this FREE reference service can assist members with enquiries relating to the hospitality industry, general business matters and questions about Institute resources.
Free eLearning Modules for Hospitality Students & Professionals
The Institute has, with the generous support of the Savoy Educational Trust, produced five online learning modules just for hospitality, leisure and tourism students and professionals. The five modules include engaging audio, fun quizzes and exercises and can be completed in about 20-30 minutes. They cover:
- Effective Study Skills
- Managing Your Professional Portfolio
- Information and Research Handling
- Introduction to Professional Development
- French Language Skills
The eLearning Modules are FREELY accessible for both members and non-members. To register for FREE access to the modules, go to the Institute's Online Learning site at: http://moodle.instituteofhospitality.org/
