561410 Document Preparation Services

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) letter or resume writing; (2) document editing or proofreading; (3) typing, word processing, or desktop publishing; and (4) stenography (except court reporting or stenotype recording), transcription, and other secretarial services.

Cross-References

  • Providing verbatim reporting and stenotype recording of live legal proceedings and transcribing subsequent recorded materials--are classified in U.S. Industry 561492, Court Reporting and Stenotype Services;
  • Performing prepress and postpress services in support of printing activities--are classified in Industry 323120, Support Activities for Printing;
  • Providing document translation services--are classified in Industry 541930, Translation and Interpretation Services;
  • Providing data entry and other data processing services--are classified in Industry 518210, Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services;
  • Independent (freelance) writing, including technical and advertising copy writing--are classified in Industry 711510, Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers;
  • Photocopying, duplicating, and other document copying services, with or without a range of other office support services (except printing)--are classified in U.S. Industry 561439, Other Business Service Centers (including Copy Shops); and
  • Providing document copying services in combination with printing services, with or without a range of other office support services, and establishments known as quick or digital printers--are classified in U.S. Industry 323111, Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books).

Index Entries

Desktop publishing services (i.e., document preparation services)
Dictation services
Document preparation services
Document transcription services
Editing services
Letter writing services
Proofreading services
Radio transcription services
Resume writing services
Secretarial services
Stenographic services (except court or stenographic reporting)
Technical editing services
Transcription services
Typing services
Word processing services