The maturation of tourism research: Evidence from a content analysis

Tourism Analysis

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 335-348

  Xiao, Honggen ^a   Smith, Stephen L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Annals of tourism research; Content analysis; Reference citation; Tourism research

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847670245     PISSN: 10835423     EISSN: 19433999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/108354206776162796     Document Type: Article

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