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An efficient and resourceful secretary will not only be familiar with standard works of reference but will know how and where to obtain accurate information on almost any topic. Nobody can be expected to know everything, but practically any fact can be traced; it is just a question of knowing what sources of information exist and where to start searching for any material that is needed.
Routine office information; basic reference books; daily and evening press; office files; specialist knowledge within the firm; local public libraries; special libraries; extracting facts; books of reference; consultancy and agency services
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Bibliography
Central Statistical Office in association with HMSO: Facts in Focus (Penguin Reference Books, 1972).
G. Chandler: How to Find Out (Pergamon Press Ltd, 1974), a guide to sources of information arranged under the Dewey Decimal Classification.
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© 1980 Joan Moncrieff and Doreen Sharp
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Moncrieff, J., Sharp, D. (1980). Sources of Information and Services. In: The Professional Secretary’s Handbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16340-3_18
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