NEW DATABASE! Global Road Warrior

The library has purchased access to a fabulous new database: Global Road Warrior. Focused on countries and their cultures, this database is an excellent tool for looking up points of interest, travel essentials, business culture for women, and demographics. There are also maps and images!

Global Road Warrior (Charlotte, No. Miami, Providence Campuses)

on campus |  off campus

What is a LibGuide??

The JWU North Miami Campus Library has been working hard to provide our students and faculty with Web-based and easy-to-access research guides. LibGuides is a content sharing system that acts as a gateway to specific research resources. These guides incorporate 2.0 tools such as streaming video, RSS feeds, and interactive polls…all geared towards your topic!

There are also LibGuides for specific courses with project and assignment resources just one click away!

Check it out:

Click this link: JWU North Miami LibGuides

-or- URL: http://jwuflorida.libguides.com/

Emerging Opportunities for “Green” Wine

“Going green” is becoming an increasingly hot topic in the wine industry. It appears that it also becoming more profitable for wine retail and this will certainly affect restauranteurs and consumers alike. According to a recent article in Cheers, retail opportunities for wine produced with sustainable practices is on the rise. Sarah Baisley, contributing editor of Cheers and the wine steward at Malibu Pavilions, states that “the public is beginning to believe that “healthier” can also taste good–the term “quality” is starting to be applied to wines produced by green methods.” This article provides evidence that there is increased market growth for these products. Read the article yourself! Follow the steps below to access the journal through the Culinary Arts Collection database:

1. Go to http://library.jwu.edu
2. Choose Databases
3. Scroll down to Culinary Arts Collection
4. Choose On Campus or Off Campus (enter name and barcode)
5. Type the keywords: green wine into the search box
6. Click on the article title: Green movement sprouts opportunity for wine & spirits.(Guide to Green Wines).

The Library Is Coming To You!

Too busy to stop at the library? Need some assistance finding information for your next paper?

A librarian will be located in The Mix Tuesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 26th @ 12:00pm-12:30pm for research help and questions.

Stop by and ask a question!

Book Highlight: Greentailing and Other Revolutions in Retail

The library has just purchased a new book title: Greentailing and Other Revolutions in Retail. This book examines green trends in the retailing business. “Greentailing” focuses on the growing demand for sustainable, organic, and environmentally conscious products and business practices. For anyone in or planning on going into the retail business, this book is definitely worth checking out!

Greentailing and other revolutions in retail / Neil Z. Stern, Willard N. Ander HF5429 .S734 2008

To find articles on “green” retailing, you can search the database, GreenFiles, on the JWU Library website at: http://library.jwu.edu > Databases >> Scroll to GreenFiles

Resources on the Web: Hospitality and Tourism

 Association/Organizational Websites

American Hotel and Lodging Association 

American Society of Travel Agents

 

Club Manager’s Association of America

 

Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers

 

Cruise Lines International Association, Inc.

 

Food Service Consultants Society International

 

Food Service Educator’s Network

 

Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International

 

National Restaurant Association

 

Society for Food Service Management

 

Travel Industry Association of America

 

United States Golf Association

 

World Tourism Organization 

 Commercial Websites

Center for Gaming Research –Univ. of Nevada

Gaming articles and info.

 

Cost Guard

Food service software and educational materials.

 

Food Quality

Current issue and newsletter available for food quality information and issues.

 

Hospitality Jobs Online

Career links and position information. Browse by position, location, company, or property.

 

Hospitality Net

A portal for hospitality industry information.

 

Meetings.net

Information on planning and professional resources.

 

Nations Restaurant News

An industry magazine offering articles ranging from “food trends and financial matters to consumer trends and the latest equipment innovations”.

 

Restaurants and Institutions Magazine

Articles, news, blog links, and educational resources.

 

Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory

Links to tourism offices around the country and worldwide.

 

Zagat’s

Restaurant and review search

 Government Websites

Bureau of Labor Statistics-

Occupational Outlook Handbook

 

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

 

CBP.gov –U.S. Homeland Security

 

Center for Disease Control

 

Food Safety.gov

 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

 

U.S. Department of State –Travel

 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

 

U.S. National Food Safety

 

Hospitality –Going Green

 The following are links to Web resources that offer information on going green and eco-friendly practices in the hospitality industry:

 

American Hotel and Lodging Association –Green Resource Center

 

Environmental Leader

 

Green Meetings Industry Council

 

Green Meetings –U.S. EPA

 

U.S. Green Building Council –LEED

 

 

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Pathfinder of the Week: Beverage Service Management

 Looking for books? Articles? Maybe a few websites resources for your next paper or project? The JWU North Miami Library can help! Phone us, email, Instant Message, or come in and meet with a librarian for assistance anytime!

This week’s highlighted pathfinder is focused on the topic: Beverage Service Management.

 

Books:

At your service: a hands-on guide to the professional dining room / The Culinary Institute of America; John W. Fischer

TX925 .F573 2005 

 

Bar & beverage operation : ensuring success & maximum profit / by Chris Parry TX950.7 .P37 2003

 

Contemporary restaurants and bars / Martin M. Pegler NK2195.R4 P445 2004 

 

Food and beverage cost control / Lea R. Dopson, David K. Hayes, Jack E. Miller TX911.3.C65 M55 2008

 

Food and beverage cost control, third edition, student workbook / National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

TX911.3.C65 M55 2005 Supp    

 

Principles of food, beverage, and labor cost controls / Paul R. Dittmer, J. Desmond Keefe III TX911.3.C65 D57 2006 

 

The hospitality manager’s guide to wines, beers, and spirits / Albert W.A. Schmid TX950.7 .S36 2008 [Reserves]

 

The professional bar & beverage manager’s handbook: how to open and operate a financially successful bar, tavern, and nightclub / Amanda Miron & Douglas Robert Brown TX950.7 .M57 2006

Periodicals:

All About Beer [print], American Brewer [print], Beverage Industry [print, electronic], Beverage World [print, electronic], Club Management [print], Decanter [print], Foodservice & Hospitality [print, electronic], Journal of Foodservice Business Research [print, electronic], Night Club & Bar Magazine [print], Southern Beverage Journal [print], Tea [print], Wine Enthusiast [print], Wine Spectator [print], Wine & Spirits [print], Wines & Vines [print, electronic]

 

Videos and DVDs:

Beverage & food service [videorecording] / The Culinary Institute of America TX925 .B48 1998

 

Food and beverage suggestive selling [videorecording] / Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Motel Association 

TX925 .F66 1994

 

Introduction to food & beverage [videorecording] TX943 .I58 2006

 

Managing service in food & beverage operations [videorecording] : or, Food & beverage service / Educational Institute, American Hotel & Motel Association TX911.3.M27 M36 1998

 

Mixology [videorecording] : making great cocktails / Food & Beverage Institute, Culinary Institute of America ; producer, Philip E. Miller TX951 .M59 2001

 

Wine service [videorecording] / The Culinary Institute of America ; a Culinary Learning Resources production ; producer/writer, Philip Miller TX925 .W56 1991

 

Web Resources:

Hospitality Net: http://www.hospitalitynet.org/home.htm

 

Just Drinks: http://www.just-drinks.com/ (requires free registration)

 

The Beverage Information Group: http://www.beveragenet.net/ME2/Default.asp

 

The Beverage Network: http://www.bevnet.com/

 

**Please go to the library catalog to view the entire collection at: http://library.jwu.edu/florida/index.htm

 

 

 

 

 

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection

The JWU North Miami Library has newly subscribed to the Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection database. If you haven’t already, come and search the 500+ industry journals available in this database for current information in the field of hospitality.

You can access this database on campus or off! To log in remotely all you need is the barcode from your JWU ID.

To view the holdings of the database follow these steps:

• Go to http://library.jwu.edu
• Choose Databases
• Scroll down to the database links for Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection

Its that simple! For more help come into the library, phone, email, or IM us from the Meebo widget on this blog page!

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JWU Subject Sites

 The Johnson & Wales library has a web page which offers links to internet resources by subject. This can be extremely useful for finding valid information on the Web that has been vetted by a JWU librarian. You can browse by subject and then follow the link to a variety of internet resources that may be useful during your research process.

 

The direct address to the JWU Subject Sites page is:

http://library.jwu.edu/research/websites/index.htm

 

Or you can find it by going to the main library webpage at:

http://library.jwu.edu

>Then go to Research Resources and then click on Subject Sites.

 

For example, suppose you are looking for culinary resources. You can click on the link to Culinary & Food-related websites. Here you will find links to pages which cover a wide variety of cookery, cuisine, food industry and nutrition subjects: Baking, beverages (alcoholic/non-alcoholic), career information, cookbook reviews, cookery, ethnic/regional cuisine, food industry, food safety, menus, newsgroups, nutrition, professional associations, recipe archives/indexes, restaurants, specific foods, and tables (conversion/measurements).

 

Or perhaps, you are looking for information on International Business Etiquette. This page offers a variety of topics dealing the cultural aspects of conducting international business and general advice about etiquette expectations abroad.

 

Check it out! You won’t be sorry!

 

**Of course, don’t forget to always keep a critical eye on web-based information if you follow links from a web page as it may lead you outside of that website! You want to be sure to evaluate any website source you use by adhering to some basic guidelines:

• Check out the author. What type of credentials do they have?
• Is there a bibliography?
• Does the funding source or site of the research imply a bias?
• Who is the intended audience?

So You Have Attended the Career Conference….What’s Next?

How about getting more in-depth information about that company you are interested in!

Business and Company Resource Center is a database which offers extensive company information. Company profiles include (where available) company histories, chronologies, rankings, financials, investment reports, products and brands, suits and claims, industry overviews, plus links to business news articles. Search for detailed company and industry news and information.

You can access this database through the JWU library website at:

http://library.jwu.edu