Hospitality & Cookery
Popular multi-subject databases
The following databases cover a huge range of subjects including articles related to hospitality/cookery.
ProQuest(external link)
Academic Search Complete(external link)
Science Direct(external link)
Academic OneFile(external link)
Other useful databases
LinkedIn Learning- Business Topics(external link)
Tutorials from LinkedIn learning on business topics including accounting, customer relations and software such as MS Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, QuickBooks etc. Other topic areas namely technology(external link) and creative industries(external link) also include relevant resources for hospitality students. Need to log into your NMIT account.
Safetyhub(external link)
A database of videos dealing with safety related issues in diverse workplaces. Useful resources for anyone interested in health and safety protocols.
New Zealand specific databases
These databases may be useful when searching for articles published in New Zealand or specific to a New Zealand context.
Australia New Zealand Reference Centre(external link)
Full text articles available from thousands of Australian NZ journals, newspapers etc.
CCH IntelliConnect(external link)
Employment and HR; GST cases, commentary, legislation; Tax legislation, etc.
Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand(external link)
An organisation for more than 33,000 accounting and business professionals across New Zealand and Australia.
Digital New Zealand(external link)
This database aggregates New Zealand-related resources at one place. DigitalNZ includes videos, newspapers, maps, photographs, audio recordings, artworks, news reports, and many other kinds of digital content. Users can access journals related to New Zealand and research theses from academic institutions of this country. Theses and research papers are accessible from this section(external link) of the website.
INNZ Index New Zealand(external link)
New Zealand Journals indexed by the National Library of New Zealand.
Research Bank(external link)
This is an open research repository that includes research, mainly theses and dissertations, produced by students and staff while affiliated with Unitec, Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT), Otago Polytechnic, Toi Ohomai and Southern Institute of Technology (SIT),which are part of Te pūkenga. This repository includes mainly recent research produced by these institutions. For early ones, check New Zealand Research(external link) and Digital NZ(external link).
The Treaty of Waitangi Collection(external link) - BWB eBooks
This collection includes books that cover diverse aspects of the Treaty of Waitangi. Bridget Williams Collection also includes critical issues collection(external link) and texts collection(external link), which explores issues related to New Zealand from an in depth perspective.
Waitangi Tribunal(external link)
Access to Waitangi Tribunal reports - browse, or search full text.
Recommended websites
Check out these websites for trusted information.
Hospitality New Zealand(external link)
Providing support to the hospitality industry.
Allrecipes(external link)
Recipe database.
New Zealand Chefs Association Inc(external link)
Represents professional chefs, cooks and trainees, pâtissiers and confectioners of New Zealand.
New Zealand Food Business and Safety(external link)
This section of Ministry of Primary Industries website provides information regarding rules about starting a food business, food safety(external link) and Food Act(external link) etc.
Brewers Guild of New Zealand(external link)
News and other resources on brewing in New Zealand.
New Zealand Wines Online(external link)
The official NZ wine website containing news, information about NZ wine styles, regions, wineries, growing and exporting.
Worksafe New Zealand(external link)
New Zealand's workplace health and safety regulator.
Further Reading
Additional reading and research resources can be found in the library collection including books and magazines via the links below.
