Databases & Web Resources - Tourism Development - HOT 277 - Research Guides at Schenectady County Community College

Databases

Daily Gazette This link opens in a new window
Read articles from Schenectady’s local newspaper. Articles are from 1997 – present.
Hospitality & Tourism Complete This link opens in a new window
Use this database to find publications in hospitality, culinary arts and tourism. If you’re looking for trade publication, limit source type to trade publications.
New York Times (Gale) This link opens in a new window
This database includes articles from newspapers from the New York Times. This includes full text from 1985 to current.

Web Sites

The sites below offer some information about their town's history. If you are researching a town or area that is not covered in this guide, keep in mind that that town may have a historical society that might post the information that you are looking for on a website. Try searching: [Town Name], NY site:org to bring up the town or city's official website.

And remember: the town library probably has a lot more historical information that you can get in person!

Historic Albany County
Gives an overview of Albany County History, and links to pages concerning the history of several of the towns in Albany County.
Schenectady Digital History Archive
Collects and organizes photos and information pertaining to Schenectady County's history.
Schenectady County Historical Society
The Schenectady County Historical Society stores and preserves books and documents pertaining to the history of the county, and conducts educational programs at its several centers.
New York State Library Digital Collection
Scans of thousands of documents dealing with New York State history.
New York Heritage
Contains thousands of photographs of local landmarks collected and scanned by libraries in the state.
The New York State Archives
Contains images, audio and video pertaining to New York State history.

Tourism Development - HOT 277: Databases & Web Resources