Records originally produced for a special limited audience that eventually find their way into public domain, and convey important and useful information are called________. Examples of this type of record include official court transcripts, police reports, census information, financial records, crime statistics, school records, and similar documents.
A) private archives
B) commercial media accounts
C) actuarial records
D) official documentary records

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Official documentary records are originally produced for a limited audience but eventually become public domain and contain important and useful information. Examples of such records include court transcripts, police reports, financial records, etc. Private archives are not necessarily public records and may not contain important or useful information. Commercial media accounts may not be records produced for a limited audience, and actuarial records are specific to insurance companies and do not necessarily contain useful or public information.

Records Originally Produced for a Special Limited Audience That Eventually