Title<\/strong>:\u00a0DttP: Documents to the People<\/em><\/p>\n ISSN<\/strong>: 2688-125X1<\/sup><\/p>\n Website<\/strong>:\u00a0DttP<\/em> Home<\/a><\/p>\n Purpose, objective, or mission<\/strong>:\u00a0DttP: Documents to the People<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>is the official publication of the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) of the American Library Association (ALA). This publication disseminates information to ALA and GODORT members about government information and activities on a local, state, national, and international level, and provides information on the professional activities of GODORT.2<\/sup><\/p>\n Target audience<\/strong>: ALA and GODORT members as well as individuals interested in the global and national environments, and government information and activities.3<\/sup><\/p>\n Publisher<\/strong>: American Library Association.4<\/sup><\/p>\n Peer reviewed<\/strong>? No.5<\/sup><\/p>\n Type<\/strong>: LIS professional news magazine.6<\/sup><\/p>\n Medium<\/strong>: Online7<\/sup><\/p>\n Content<\/strong>: From their site, they publish articles on government information and government activities at local, state, national, and international, and intergovernmental levels, and documents the professional activities of GODORT.8<\/sup><\/p>\n Frequency of publication<\/strong>: Quarterly.9<\/sup><\/p>\n Location of submission guidelines<\/strong>:\u00a0Author Guidelines & Submissions<\/a>10<\/sup><\/p>\n Types of contributions accepted<\/strong>: Accepts full-length articles (prefer 1,500-3,000 words in length), news items, letters, and other information intended for publication encompassing subjects within\u00a0DttP<\/em>\u2018s scope. Of particular interest for LIS students will be\u00a0Student Paper Submissions<\/a>11<\/sup><\/p>\n Submission and review process<\/strong>: Manuscripts are submitted via email to the Co-Lead Editors at dttp.editor@gmail.com, and reviewed for acceptance by editorial staff. Email attachments preferred, in MS Word.12<\/sup><\/p>\n Editorial tone<\/strong>: The Instructions for Authors ask for articles written in a \u201cgrammatically correct, simple, readable style.\u201d13<\/sup><\/p>\n Style guide used<\/strong>:\u00a0Chicago Manual of Style<\/em>14<\/sup><\/p>\n Within the scope of this publication\u2019s focus, there is considerable potential for LIS authors interested in writing to increase their visibility. While this publication is not peer-reviewed they offer informative works covering a variety of topics. While it may seem that government documents are a narrow field with a limited audience, check out the\u00a0archived issues<\/a>\u00a0for interesting article topics that might be surprising.15<\/sup><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication circulation<\/strong>: Online worldwide<\/p>\n Audience location and language or cultural considerations<\/strong>: Because\u00a0DttP<\/em>\u00a0covers local, state, national, and international government information, it is safe to assume that a majority of its subscribers are U.S. LIS professionals but since it\u2019s available online, anyone could access the publication. Although most articles deal with issues within the LIS field, they are written in English using language that is comprehensible to the layperson, informal, and straightforward.16<\/sup><\/p>\n Reader characteristics<\/strong>: GODORT does not have any demographic information specified on their circulation information but, because they stress the subject scope of\u00a0DttP<\/em>, we might assume that most subscribers are LIS professionals within a law library or government setting and also include LIS students and laypersons interested in government records. The majority of\u00a0DttP<\/em>\u00a0readers are ALA\/GODORT members and are likely to be LIS professionals. According to the ALA website, GODORT works to \u201cprovide a nexus for initiating and supporting programs to increase the availability, use and bibliographic control of documents.\u201d17<\/sup><\/p>\n Knowledge of LIS subject matter<\/strong>: Because most readers are most likely ALA\/GODORT members, the\u00a0DttP<\/em>\u00a0audience will be knowledgeable about general LIS issues and topics. They would be especially familiar with subject matters that involve government information use and dissemination, as well as national efforts to restrict as well as to promote access to these types of information.18<\/sup><\/p>\n A majority of the readers of\u00a0DttP<\/em>\u00a0are GODORT members that are documents librarians or interested in local, state, national, and international government information, however, this publication is also available to non-GODORT or ALA members and, because it is a trade and not a scholarly publication, it is also made accessible to non-LIS professionals. Authors who want to contribute to the journal should opt for an informal yet informative tone and avoid discussing specialized LIS issues that the layperson would not immediately understand, such as bibliographic organization. Although it does pay attention to LIS issues, the primary focus of the journal is on documenting government information and the professional activities of GODORT.19<\/sup><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0DttP: Documents to the People ISSN: 2688-125X1 Website:\u00a0DttP Home Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0DttP: Documents to the People\u00a0is the official publication of the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) of the American Library Association (ALA). 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Conclusion: Evaluation of publication\u2019s potential for LIS authors<\/h3>\n
Audience analysis<\/h2>\n
\nAbout the publication\u2019s readers<\/h3>\n
Conclusion: Analysis of reader characteristics and their potential impact on authors<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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