REFERENCE SERVICES & FACILITIES

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1954
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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0FFiC OF COLLECTION DISSEMINATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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GUIDE TO OCD
REFERENCE SERVICES & FACILITIES
CIA LIBRARY LIAISON DIVISION
BIOGRAPHIC REGISTER INDUSTRIAL REGISTER
GRAPHICS REGISTER MACHINE DIVISION
OFFICE OF COLLECTION 9 DISSEMINATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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The purpose of this Guide is to make you better acquainted with the people and the tools available in
OCD to aid you in your intelligence work. We hope you will establish direct and informal contact with all
members of the OCD staff, calling upon them for any services which you feel OCD should be able to pro-
vide. Whenever it happens that you fail to get as good service as you desire, discuss the problem with the
Division Chief concerned. The only way that we can improve the service is to learn of the things that go
wrong.
OCD wishes to operate with a minimum of controls, paperwork, and protocol. But it must serve all
Offices and Staffs of CIA, as well as the IAC agencies; and it cannot assign highest priority to all requests.
Therefore some controls and channels are needed, but there is nothing sacrosanct about them. Division
Chiefs can and do find shortcuts when really urgent problems come up.
Your suggestions as to ways and means by which OCD might giveAyou better service are always wel-
come.
JAMES M. ANDREWS
Assistant Director
Office of Collection and Dissemination
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CONTENTS
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SUMMARY
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BIOGRAPHIC REGISTER
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GRAPHICS REGISTER
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INDUSTRIAL REGISTER
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LIAISON DIVISION
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CIA LIBRARY
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MACHINE' DIVISION
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INDEX TO OCD
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Office of Collection and Dissemination JANUARY 1954
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL REFERENCE FACILITIES
and Other OCD Services
OCD is an intelligence reference and service Office for the use of research and operational personnel
in CIA. and the intelligence components of the IAC agencies.
The reference material collated by OCD has been coded and machine indexed by subject, area, source,
date, and security classification. The basic intelligence document file is indexed in accordance with the CIA
Intelligence Subject Code, and is maintained by the CIA Library. It is supplemented by specialized intelli-
gence materials such as biographic data, industrial data, photographs and motion picture films. The Bio-
graphic, Industrial, and Graphics Registers should be consulted when you need such materials.
The Intellofax System developed by OCD combines the use of punched cards with electronic facsimile
machines. Bibliographic or summary data are printed on the cards, which are also punched to facilitate
rapid machine selection of those pertinent to your inquiry. You may then consult the selected cards, or they
can be run through a facsimile machine which reproduces the printed data on a continuous paper tape for
your use.
The services provided by different Divisions of OCD are as follows:
CIA LIBRARY - Provides a reference service to answer your queries on any subject or area, helps you
determine which documents or books may be pertinent to your request, and loans them to you. Buys books
and periodicals that you need, or borrows them for you through inter-library loan facilities. Prepares spe-
cial bibliographies and research aids on request. Maintains a reading room with a collection of reference
publications, and has a number of branch libraries for special purposes in several CIA buildings.
BIOGRAPHIC REGISTER - Supplies information on foreign personalities in the scientific and economic
fields, and on the organizations with which they are affiliated.
INDUSTRIAL REGISTER - Supplies information on foreign industrial plants, companies, and industries.
GRAPHICS REGISTER - Supplies still photos and motion picture films requiredfor intelligence or training
purposes.
MACHINE DIVISION - Develops machine methods and equipment for intelligence purposes. Advises on the
machine techniques and equipment best adapted to the solution of particular intelligence problems.
LIAISON DIVISION - Collects intelligence from all government agencies in Washington through direct
liaison, and arranges liaison contactsfor CIA personnelwith these agencies. Reads all documents and cables
received or produced by CIA and disseminates them in accordance with requirements of the research and
operational offices. Coordinates requirements for specific collection action and assigns them to the appro-
priate collection agencies. Supplies information on international conferences and trade fairs.
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BIOGRAPHIC REGISTER (BR)
1. Supplies information on foreign personalities whose activities are of interest to intelligence re-
FOIAB3B search in the fields of science, industry, and economics.
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3. An extensive collection of "Who's Who" and similar publications, both English and foreign lan-
guage, as well as guides to various sources of biographic information.
4. A master phonetic guide to all names indexed in the BR system. Variations in the spelling of a
name may thus be identified with the correct name.
Requests for service should be submitted in accordance with control procedures established by
the office of the requester. Informal contact for assistance may be made with:
Office of the Chief,
Biographic Register
Soviet Branch
Non-Soviet Branch
Support Branch
Room & Bldg.
119 North
214B North
111 North
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GRAPHICS REGISTER (GR)
SERVICES PROVIDED BY GR
1. Photographs of foreign areas, subjects, and personalities are supplied in response to specific re-
quests, or in accordance with standing requirements. They may be available in GR files or obtained from
other sources. Assistance is given in selecting the required photographs, and requesters may visit GRfor
this purpose. An index of available aerial photographic coverage on certain areas is maintained.
2. Motion picture films are shown or supplied as requested. They may be available in the film library
or obtained from other sources. Requesters may ask GR to select films on a required subject or area, or
they may identify the particular films that they require. Assistance is given on all questions relating to the
selection and use of films for intelligence purposes.
3. GR can arrange film showings in any CIA building or in the special GR Projection Room in Building
# 14. In certain cases, films and projection equipment may be loaned to the requester for showing in other
locations.
FILES AND FACILITIES IN GR
1. A large collection of photographs covering foreign areas, subjects, and personalities of intelligence
interest. All significant photographs received as enclosures to intelligence reports are included in this col-
lection.
2. A collection of motion picture films that are useful for intelligence and training purposes. These
films are available for loan or may be viewed in the GR projection room.
3. Intellofax tapes, giving abstracts of the content of films covering any given subject and geographic
area, can be provided on request.
4. Still photographs are indexed by machine, and listings of those available on any subject or area can
be supplied.
Requests for service should be submitted in accordance with control procedures established by the
office of the requester. CIA Form No. 60-72 should be used for such requests. Informal contact for assist-
ance may be made with:
Ext. Room & Bldg.
Office of the Chief,
# 14
Graphics Register 24 4 # 14
Photograph Branch
Film Branch 22 # 14
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SERVICES PROVIDED BY IR
1. Supplies information on foreign industries, industrial resources, individual plants, companics, and
related research and commercial activities. Information is also supplied on ports, power plants, pipe lines,
inland waterways, communications, storage and other facilities. The personal assistance of experienced IR
area analysts will help requesters to satisfy their requirements. (Requesters should make their initial con-
tact with IR through the Reference Section -
2. Consultant service on the availability of additional specialized information which may be obtained
from other sources.
3. Answers to specific questions on foreign industrial organizations, such as correct name, location,
ownership, affiliations, etc. Telephone replies can be given to requests that do not involve classified infor-
mation.
4. For special purposes, written reports are prepared that summarize the unevaluated information
available on specific installations.
FILES AND FACILITIES IN IR
1. The Industrial File contains information on individual installations as derived from intelligence
documents and other documentary sources. All references to a given installation are filed together and iden-
tified by the same IR control number. Related materials such as catalogs, brochures, special reports, plant
layouts, maps, charts, and city plans are filed in supplementary Plant or Town Folders.
2. A machine index to the Industrial File contains certain information on each installation which can
be reproduced in a machine listing. The names of installations can be listed alphabetically by industry and
location in any required combination, and they can also be listed under specified end products of the major
industries in the USSR.
3. Various industrial and commercial directories, technical dictionaries, and other reference materi-
als are available to provide further assistance to requesters.
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Requests for service should be submitted in accordance with control procedures established by the of-
fice of the requester. Informal contact for assistance may be made with:
Office of the Chief,
Industrial Register
Reference Section
Soviet Branch:
USSR - Asiatic
USSR - European.
Soviet Satellites
Non-Soviet Branch:
W. Europe & W. Hemisphere
Asia & Africa
Index Branch
Room & Bldg.
10 D 350-26th Street
7 D 350-26th Street
10 D 350-26th Street
8 C 350-26th Street
9 C 350-26th Street
10 C 350-26th Street
10 D 350-26th Street
10 F 350-26th Street
12 B 350-26th Street
11 E 350-26th Street
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LIAISON DIVISION (LD)
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6. Makes selective distribution within CIA of all intelligence documents and cables received from
other sources, and disseminates the documents produced by CIA to other government agencies as well as
within CIA. This service is based on general standing requirements of the various recipients, and on short
term specific requests.
7. The Cable Branch disseminates intelligence cables received from other agencies, maintains a
reference file of such cables, procures required cables from other agencies on request, and services in-
quiries regarding intelligence cables.
The CIA Branch disseminates all CIA-produced reports, and coordinates collection requirements
within CIA.
The State, Defense, and Non-IAC Branches disseminate all intelligence reports received by CIA
from other sources. They provide liaison with other U. S. Government agencies in Washington for the
collection of intelligence information and for other purposes.
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1. Current information on the organization, functions, activities, and intelligence potential of U. S.
Government agencies.
2. Information concerning key personnel in such agencies who are useful contacts for intelligence
purposes on specific problems.
3. Listings of current international conferences, trade fairs, and exhibitions; and information con-
cerning them.
4. Complete records of formal requests received and collection directives issued, with a cross index
of requests by subject and area.
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5. Records and files of all intelligence cables received and disseminated in CIA. (File copies are
currently retained for six months only.)
Collection requests should be submitted in accordance with control procedures established by the
office of the requester.
Office of the Chief,
Liaison Division
State Branch
Defense Branch
Non-IA C Branch
CIA Branch
International Conference Branch
Cable Branch
Ext.
Room & Bldg.
2 E 350-26th Street
3 D 350-26th Street
I D 350-26th Street
1 C 350-26th Street
1 B 350-26th Street
3 D 350-26th Street
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CIA LIBRARY (LY)
1. LOAN SERVICE is provided on requests for specific documents, books, or periodicals available
in the Library files or in other libraries through interlibrary loan facilities. (Circulation Branch - ext.
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2. REFERENCE SERVICE is provided by trained librarians to assist requesters who do not know
the specific publications they desire, but want information on a subject or an area. The reference librar-
ians will provide answers to such questions from available source material or will provide the requester
with a bibliography of references on the subject. Arrangements can be made as appropriate for access to
3. The CIA Librarian is the liaison officer between this Agency and the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
Reader privileges at the Library of Congress including access to study room, use of reserve shelf, or stack
permit may be arranged via the Requirements Staff of the requester's office. (Librarian's Office - ext.
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4. PUBLICATION PROCUREMENT SERVICE is provided for books, government publications, peri-
odicals, and newspapers. Requests for the purchase of publications must be approved by the CIA Document
Procurement Committee Member representing the requester's office. The Librar 's Guide to Book Pro-
curement should be consulted in preparing such requests. (Book Branch -
5. The Book Branch issues a weekly Accessions List of books currently received and cataloged
(ext. 2148); and a monthly Intelligence Publications Index which lists, in a subject and area arrangement,
all significant items of finished intelligence recently published by the intelligence community.
6. The Foreign Branch issues a bi-weekly Recent Additions List of new periodicals and monographs
selected by publications procurement officers of the Foreign Service.
8. AN ABBREVIATION SERVICE provides identification of organizations that are commonly re-
ferred to by their abbreviations or symbols. (Analysis Branch -
9. BRANCH LIBRARIES provide reference and circulation service for special areas:
a. Branch #1 in Room 1401 K Bldg. F_
b. Branch #2 in Room 2100, Alcott Hall,
I serves Buildings I, J, K, and L.
10. Consultation services are available on TOP SECRET CONTROL PROCEDURES (Document
Branch, T. S Section and on SUBJECT CLASSIFICATION AND INDEXING PROBLEMS. (Analy-
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1. A collection of intelligence reports produced by CIA or received from other government agencies.
This collection is filed by source and date.
2. A card index to intelligence reports and other publications consisting of punched cards with de-
scriptive data for each document. Some of these cards also contain abstracts.
3. Facsimile machines are used to reproduce the printed data from the punched cards that are
selected as pertinent to a request. These references to the documents are given to the requester in the
form of a continuous paper tape which is known as an Intellofax Tape.
4. Inter-Library loan arrangements with governmental, institutional, and other libraries provide
access to these sources.
5. A collection of books, pamphlets, dictionaries, directories, encycl zetteers and publica-
tions of all types that are of interest for intelligence purposes. (1433 M --
6. A READING ROOM where current newspapers, periodicals, and reference publications may be
consulted. (1413 M)
7. A MICROFILM ROOM provides facilities for viewing a microfilmed collection of centain intelli-
gence documents and publications. (1429 M
8. A BIBLIOGRAPHY ROOM where various card catalogs and other bibliographic research aids may
be consulted, including a Cyrillic Union Subject Catalog. (1430 M -
9, A LINGUISTIC CONSULTANT office, staffed by linguists from OO/FDD, is available in the Library
Requests for service should be submitted in accordance with control procedures established by
the office of the requester. CIA Form No. 60-41 should be used for loan requests, and the Library Order
Form (IBM card) for purchase requests.
Office of the Chief,
CIA Library
Analysis Branch
Book Branch
Circulation Branch
Document Branch
Foreign Branch
Reference Branch
Room & Bldg.
101 350-26th Street
3 C 350-26th Street
6 F 350-26th Street
1414 M Building
5 B 350-26th Street
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MACHINE DIVISION (MD)
1. Investigates, develops, and adapts machine processes for identifying, collating, reproducing, and
transmitting intelligence data.
2. Provides advisory service for CIA and the other IAC agencies on the availability and use of ma-
chine methods and equipment for intelligence operations, and for their adaptation to special problems. As-
sists in the maintenance of such equipment.
3. Performs the machine operations required for special projects such as the compilation of aworld-
wide gazetteer of place names and physical features.
4. Advises and assists in the development and performance of all machine operations for OCD. Main-
tains the machine indexes for CIA Library and Graphics Register, and processes the requests received by
them that require machine operations. Biographic Register and Industrial Register operate their own ma-
chine indexes under general supervision of MD.
Office of the Chief,
Machine Division
Planning Branch
Machine Operations Branch
Maintenance Shop
Room & Bldg.
9 350-26th Street
9 350-26th Street
3 350-26th Street
11 350-26th Street
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