Abstract: A document holder that is easily adjustable in the vertical as well as in tilt, with a ledge for holding a page, several pages or a book in an ergonomically correct position and is compact and portable. The document holder includes the document support plate (40) with the lower protruding support ledge (43) for supporting documents or a book thereon, the base plate (41) the support brace (42) with which to support and hold the document support plate (40) and the base plate (41) in predetermined and easily adjustable vertical angles in relationship to each other. The adjustable document holding clasp (45) of a clear flexible material for gripping and holding pages and for use as a operators movable reference guide for documents or a book.