Find Articles in Databases & Journals
Use databases to search multiple online journals at the same time. Find articles about a specific topic by using keywords, subject headings, authors, and more.
- CAB Abstracts
- Hospitality & Tourism Index
- Sports Market Analytics
- Sport Medicine & Education Index
- SPORTDiscus
- More: Databases by Subject
- More: Journal & Article Locator
Find Background Information
Reference sources, online or in print, include encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, and directories and are great starting points for background information about a specific topic.
- Dictionary of Leisure, Travel and Tourism
- Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing
- Encyclopedia of Tourism and Recreation in Marine Environments
- International Encyclopedia of Hospitality Management
- Introduction to Sport Marketing
- Sage Handbook of Tourism Studies
- Sage Handbook of Hospitality Management
Browse Useful Websites
Websites can provide statistics, data, articles, documents, and other information about a specific field of study.
- American Therapeutic Recreation Association
- Illinois Park & Recreation Association
- National Recreation and Park Association
- Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA)
- World Tourism Organization
Develop Research Skills
Recreation, Sport and Tourism Research Guides
Research guides provide suggestions for finding and using information about a specific subject.
Use Additional Library Resources
Recreation, Sport, and Tourism Related Libraries and Library Services
Learn About Other Resources on Campus
Learn about recreation, sport and tourism resources, research, and services at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
About the Recreation, Sport and Tourism Collection
The Recreation, Sport and Tourism Collection in the Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library supports the instructional and research programs in the Department of Recreation, Sport & Tourism. The collection is strong in leisure theory, park and recreation management, sport management, and tourism. The Physical Education Library was established in June, 1949 in room 104 of the Main Library and included the recreation collection. Dr. Seward C. Staley, director of the School of Physical Education, through his sustained interest and efforts, was largely responsible for building the original collection and securing space in the Main Library for a Physical Education Library. The basis of the collection consisted of 61 periodical subscriptions and a collection of roughly 4,000 books. Through the efforts of Professor Allen V. Sapora, the library acquired close to fifty unpublished city recreation plans and reports which were used heavily in recreation courses. When the northwest addition to the Main Library was completed in 1964, the Physical Education Library was moved to a new, larger space in Room 146. The library name was changed in 1975 to reflect the name of the college, Applied Life Studies. The name was changed again in 2006 to Applied Health Sciences. The AHS Library’s collection and services were merged with others to form the Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library (SSHEL) in 2012.
Please direct all comments or requests for information to SSHEL, sshel@library.illinois.edu or 217-244-1864.