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BT116 - Office Procedures: More General Resources

Useful resources for the business office.

Encyclopedias

Almanac

     An almanac is a compendium of facts and figures issued annually, giving data both current and past. Factual information includes a chronological record of recent events, statistics on government, labor, medicine, aviation, sports, education, literature, people, science, religion, etc.

Atlas

A book of maps is called an atlas. Supplementary information usually found in an atlas includes population figures, illustrations, descriptions of climate, people, etc., statistics on trade, transportation, crops, communications, and similar information. An atlas helps answer, “Where is that?” or “What is it like?”

Etiquette Book

These illustrate correct social behavior in a variety of situations.

Statistics

Biography

Firsts & Records

Quotation Sources