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Assessment of Digital Reference Tools/Websites Related to Tourism Information using Webometrics and Qualitative Analysis
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The study provides an assessment of digital reference tools/websites disseminating tourism information. It also notes the keywords and other drivers which trigger tourism information seeking from digital reference tools/websites.
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Digital Reference Tools, Impact Factor, Qualitative Analysis, Tourism Information, Webometrics.
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