Travel Guidebooks
Welcome to ACC Library's travel research guide!
You may borrow any of the 500+ travel guidebooks at the ACC Library. Search the catalog for a country with the phrase “and guidebooks”. (Spell guidebooks as one word!) “Italy and guidebooks,” for instance, will display over 20 titles about Florence, Tuscany, Rome, etc.
Lonely Planet’s best in travel 2009
ISBN/ISSN: 1741792436
The smart traveler’s passport : 399 tips from seasoned travelers / by Erik Torkells and the readers of Budget travel magazine.
ISBN/ISSN: 1594741778
Hawaii : the big island revealed : the ultimate guidebook
ISBN/ISSN: 098146100X
Online catalog subjects
Search for books with ACC Library's online catalog with the link to the above right.
Subject headings like these work well to find books in the ACC Library:
Travel
Tourist trade
Guidebooks
Voyages and Travels
New York (State)
Paris
Greece
Travel Agents
Hospitality industry
Food service
New York State Description and Travel
Electronic Books
NetLibrary is a small collection of about 5000 full-text, electronic books. You may view the chapters of the books online. Books range from classic novels to recent books on technology and include reference books. ACC students, faculty and staff may search this from off-campus.
Project Gutenberg is the oldest producer of free electronic books on the Internet. This collection contains more than 15,000 eBooks. Most are older literary works that are in the public domain in the United States. All may be freely downloaded, read and redistributed for non-commercial use.
LibriVox offers free audio books downloadable to your IPod. Books are classic novels, etc. that are in public domain; books are read by volunteers.
Finding Books
Need more? See this page: Finding Books.
ACC Library Reference Books
Find these books on the main floor of the ACC Library. They cannot be borrowed, but are always in the library to use.
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World Almanac and Book of Facts (facts and statistics about U.S. and the world: embassies, major events, monetary units, etc.) |
REF. AY 67.N5 W7 (annual ) |
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Do's and Don’ts Around the World : A Country Guide to Cultural and Social Taboos and Etiquette : Europe |
REF. BJ 2137 .N82 1998 |
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Columbia Gazeteer of the World (geographical places and names) |
REF. G 103.5 .C65 1998 |
| Geo-Data: The World Geographical Encyclopedia (also online in Gale Virtual Reference Library, listed below) | REF. G 103.5 .G36 2003 |
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World Factbook (from CIA, also online at https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html ) |
REF. G 122 .U56 (annual) |
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Lands & Peoples (encyclopedia on countries, cultures; 6 vols.) |
REF. G 133 .L3 1997 |
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Travel Legend and Lore |
REF. G 151 .F75 1998 |
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World Travel Guide (country data with info. on vaccines, embassies, currency, holidays, climate, sports, economy) |
REF. G 153.4 .W67 2006 |
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The Travel Dictionary |
REF. G 155 .A1 D47 1992 |
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Career Opportunities in the Travel Industry |
REF. G 155.7 .C65 2004 |
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Literature of Travel & Exploration (3 vols.) |
REF. G 465 .L565 2003 |
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World Travel Atlas |
REF. G 1021 .W67 2006 |
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AAA Europe Road Atlas |
REF. G 1797.2 .A33 2004 |
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Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life (4 vols.) |
REF. GN 333 .W67 1998 |
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Encyclopedia of Food and Culture (3 vols.; also online in Gale Virtual Reference Library, listed below) |
REF. GT 2850 .E53 2002 |
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Encyclopedia of North American Eating & Drinking Traditions, Customs & Rituals |
REF. GT 2853 .U5 G39 1996 |
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Holidays, Festivals and Celebrations of the World (2,000+ holidays in U.S. & world) |
REF. GT 3925 .T46 1997 |
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Encyclopedia of Recreation & Leisure in America (2 vols.) |
REF. GV 53 .E53 2004 |
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Encyclopedia of Leisure and Outdoor Recreation |
REF. GV 11 .E55 2003 |
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World Chamber of Commerce Directory (U.S. and foreign chambers of commerce, boards of tourism, convention and visitors bureaus.) |
REF. HF 294 .W75 2005 |
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The Statesman's Year-book (detailed information on countries of the world) |
REF. JA 51 .S7 (annual) |
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The Law and the Travel Industry |
REF. KF 2042 .T75 A5 1995 |
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The World Atlas of Food : A Gourmet's Guide to the Great Regional Dishes of the World |
REF. TX 725.A1 W66 1988 |
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Hotel & Travel Index |
REF. TX 907 .H59 200 |
Atlases
World maps, city street maps,
historical events and more are available in atlases in the “G 1000” call number area in
the Reference Collection.
Large-format atlases are located in the atlas stand near the Reference Collection.
Demographics
Statistical Abstract of the United States (U.S. statistics)
REF. HA 202 .A38 (annual)
Business Statistics of the United States
REF. HC 101 .A13 2007
American Incomes
REF. HC 110 I5 A44 2005
FedStats (Statistics from 100 federal agencies on cities, counties, states, U.S.)
Description
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