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ALA Journals

DttP: Documents to the People

DttP: Documents to the People is the official publication of the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) of the American Library Association (ALA). DttP features articles on local, state, national, and international government information, government activities, and documents the professional activities of GODORT.

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Endnotes: The Journal of the New Members Round Table

Endnotes: The Journal of the New Members Round Table is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal that addresses issues faced by new librarians. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Endnotes accepts research and practitioner-based articles. Each edition of the journal will contain 2–4 scholarly articles written by members of NMRT, as well as web site reviews and scholarly book reviews of titles relevant to new librarians. Endnotes’s aim is to work with new authors to produce quality scholarly articles.

Volumes 1–7 are available via the Endnotes committee website.

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Journal of Intellectual Freedom & Privacy

Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy is the official journal of the Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), an office of the American Library Association.

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Library Technology Reports

Published by ALA TechSource, an imprint of the American Library Association, Library Technology Reports helps librarians make informed decisions about technology products and projects.

Your purchase supports this publication and funds advocacy, awareness, and accreditation programs for library professionals worldwide.

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Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom

We are so pleased to introduce the first issue of the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy (JIFP). JIFP is an expansion of The Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom (NIF), published between 1952 and 2015. Ever mindful of serials librarians’ woes, we hereby state that this new publication is a continuation of NIF, but begun over with vol. 1, no. 1.

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Reference & User Services Quarterly

Reference & User Services Quarterly is the official journal of the Reference and User Services Association of the American Library Association. Its purpose is to disseminate information of interest to reference librarians, information specialists, and other professionals involved in user-oriented library services.

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Smart Libraries Newsletter

Published by ALA TechSource, an imprint of the American Library Association, Marshall Breeding’s Smart Libraries Newsletter presents news and analysis on products, vendors, and new developments library automation marketplace.

Your purchase supports this publication and funds advocacy, awareness, and accreditation programs for library professionals worldwide.

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Journals Available via Database

Information Science (Gale OneFile)

All of the journal titles below (and many more) can be found within this database.  The journal list provided below is for convenience, to make it readily accessible for you.

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Computers in Libraries

Computers in Libraries is a monthly magazine that highlights library tech professionals to share their success stories.  Focus is on practical applications of technology in a variety of library types.  Online access; can download PDFs of articles. 

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Library Journal

Trade publication for librarians reporting news about the library world (with a focus on public libraries).  Online access; can download PDFs of articles. 

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Public Libraries

Official journal of the Public Library Association, reporting news, updates, and ideas that can make a difference to your system and your career.  Has 14 day delay due to publisher embargo period.  Online access; can download PDFs of articles. 

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School Library Journal

Articles and reviews devoted for those professionals working with young people.  Online access; can download PDFs of articles. 

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Library Resources & Technical Services

Quarterly journal publishing scholarly articles on technical-service issues and trends for libraries (bibliographic access control, preservation, conservation, and reproduction of library materials).

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Information Technology and Libraries

Quarterly journal published by ALA, addressing topics such as distributed systems, intellectual property rights, and electronic publishing.  Publishes software reviews, feature articles, and tutorials. 

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Collaborative Librarianship

Quarterly journal consisting of scholarly, peer-reviewed articles covering a variety of topics related to collaboration among libraries, other agencies, and organizations.

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Journals Holdings @ OPL

Library Trends

Past year of journals held; each issue is concerned with one aspect of librarianship, and is planned by an invited guest speaker.

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Florida Library Association's Florida Journal