Online Books for Self Dictation

[Deb]

Using the Internet Archive, you can find lots of books for dictation. Some aren't Gregg, but they still have items you can use for dictation.

Here are some books:

Constructive dictation (Gregg Publishing, 1919)
www.archive.org/details/constructivedic00gardgoog

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Marked for you in various word speeds, so you can start anywhere, from 50-150 words per minute. Gives instruction on how it's marked.
Shorthand and type-writer dictation exercises (approx. 1899)
www.archive.org/stream/shorthandtypewri00longiala#page/n5/mode/1up

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Marked off in 20 standard words:
Advanced dictation and secretarial training (1920)
www.archive.org/stream/advanceddictati00reiggoog#page/n7/mode/1up/search/words

For word count for 20 standard words see: www.greggshorthand.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=selfdictation&action=display&thread=12

[Deb]

Places to find free books online

www.greggshorthand.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=114


Serea posted this this with a few questions but also as more of a question, where to find some more.

So if you're looking for books to record for yourself and take dictation from, this source would work.

[Deb]

Gregg Speed Practice 1907. This has some longhand business letters (some shorthand in pre-anniversary). It doesn't give the word count, but I'm guessing 20 standard words, as that was common in Gregg. If someone knows for sure, please let us know. Has several letters for 32 pages. Then there is reading in [pre-anniversary] shorthand. More dictation on page 50.

[Deb]

There are a lot of free ebooks, even on Kindle, that you could get and dictate to a voice recorder.