The documentosphere in sociocultural space

The «documentosphere» is a field of documentary communication that is an auxiliary system for the design, preservation, broadcast and reproduction of cultural values and for the development of cultural life and creativity. In different sciences, the concept of a «document» is interpreted variously. The article offers a culturological definition. The article considers the relationship between the semiotic concept of communication in modern cultural studies and the theory of documentary communication. It is worthwhile to use the concept of documentosphere for further study of the sociocultural space of modern Russia.