Progress in information technology and tourism management: 20 years on and 10 years after the Internet—The state of eTourism research

This paper reviews the published articles on eTourism in the past 20 years. Using a wide variety of sources, mainly in the tourism literature, this paper comprehensively reviews and analyses prior studies in the context of Internet applications to tourism. The paper also projects future developments...

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Published in:Tourism management (1982) 2008-08, Vol.29 (4), p.609-623
Main Authors: Buhalis, Dimitrios, Law, Rob
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
eBusiness
eTourism
Internet
Tourism management and marketing
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Summary:This paper reviews the published articles on eTourism in the past 20 years. Using a wide variety of sources, mainly in the tourism literature, this paper comprehensively reviews and analyses prior studies in the context of Internet applications to tourism. The paper also projects future developments in eTourism and demonstrates critical changes that will influence the tourism industry structure. A major contribution of this paper is its overview of the research and development efforts that have been endeavoured in the field, and the challenges that tourism researchers are, and will be, facing.
ISSN:0261-5177
1879-3193
DOI:10.1016/j.tourman.2008.01.005