Welcome!

Howdy, I am Jane Stephens, the Recreation, Parks & Tourism librarian at Evans Library. Use this guide to identify & access library resources & material (books, articles, data, technical reports, conference papers, etc.) relevant to Recreation, Parks & Tourism & related subjects. Feedback is welcome.

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Require additional help?

• Contact Jane Stephens, the RPTS Librarian:

• Chat (coming soon)
• E-mail
• Voice Mail: (979) 845-5382
• Drop by my office: 207E (Evans). Note: during the semester, I am usually available Saturdays, ~10AM-2PM

• Library Handouts & Tutorials
• List of library subject guides
  

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Browse/Search LibCat:

LibCat is the libraries' online catalog. Search it to find material (books, textbooks, journals, magazines, maps, videos, etc.) owned by TAMU Libraries (Annex, Cushing, Evans, PSEL, WCL. For material at the Medical Sciences Library, search Chiron.
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Sample LibCat Searches:
TIP: the ? in recreat? is a wildcard, it matches: recreation, recreational...
recreat? children
Heritage Tourism
Recreation--Psychological Aspects
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Outdoor Life--Periodicals
Leisure--Periodicals
Outdoor Recreation--Periodicals
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Relevant Links:

• Recreation, Park & Tourism Dept.
• TAMU Libraries Homepage
• TAMU Libraries' request forms
• TAMU Libraries Get it for me
  
• Texas A&M University Home

Know how to...

• Evaluate Web Resources
• Critically analyze info sources
  
• Differentiate between a scholarly (academic) journal & popular magazine

Quick Links to Books:

• Ebrary
• NetLibrary
• Search LibCat, the libraries online catalog
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Quick Links to Journals

TIP: The library does not subscribe to all the content in all the journal databases listed below.

• JSTOR (no current issues)
• Haworth Press Journals
• Science Direct
• Wiley Journals
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Quick Links to Indexing Databases (use to find articles, papers, etc.):

TIP: When full text is not present, click "Find Text@TAMU" (or SFX) for document retrieval options. If full text is still not present, click Get it for me to make an article or paper request.

• CAB Abstracts-  includes: Leisure, Recreation & Tourism Abstracts
• Hospitality & Tourism Abstracts
• Web of Science
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Quick Links to Data & Statistics:

• Gallup Poll Tuesday Briefing

• LexisNexis Statistical

• NPS Stats -- National Parks

• Office of Travel & Tourism Industries

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Quick Links to Dissertations & Theses:

• ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
• TxSpace ~2000 to present
• Search LibCat
• A&M Dissertations
• A&M Theses

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Google Scholar (GS) -- important to know:

• When off campus, access GS from library website -- to have access to subscription based resources
• When in GS, click on "Scholar Preferences" link.
  >> Use the "Find Library" search box to find TAMU, College Station.
  >> Under "Show library access links," check the box for TAMU College Station.
  >> Click save preferences
  Now, when you are looking at GS results, some entries will have a "Full Text@TAMU" link. This link provides document (article, paper) retrieval options, but does not always result in online access.
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