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Information Resource Center
Embassy of the United States of America
1, American Ave
Yerevan 375082, Republic of Armenia
Tel: (374-10) 494265 or 494411
Fax: (374-10) 464735
E-mail ircyerevan@usa.am
IN FOCUS: IRC Electronic Database
The Information Resource Center (IRC) of the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan was opened in 1996.
IRC provides fast, accurate, and objective reference services on the U.S. foreign policy agenda, economic perspectives, issues of democracy, global issues, and U.S. society values to the U.S. mission, Armenian government officials, journalists, non-governmental organizations, universities and businesses.
The IRC has access to the most advanced sources of information and the United States in Armenia, including access to major U.S. data sources, CD-ROMs, on-line databases, Internet sites as well as over 1,000 non-circulating reference books and American periodicals both in printed and electronic format.
The IRC staff conducts extensive outreach on a range of U.S. subjects for the U.S. mission, Armenian government officials, parliamentarians, NGOs, media representatives, the academic community and faculty.
Daily e-mail outreach on the topics of U.S. foreign policy, economic, civic and democracy issues from the Washington File is available for the members of mailing lists compiled by the IRC reference specialists.
The IRC has approximately 1,000 books and more than 50 periodical subscriptions, and offers up-to-date reference services including computer databases, CD-ROM, and Internet access.
The materials and services available in the IRC provide basic information about American society, history, government, and culture. This information is supplied within the goal of strengthening democratic institutions and a market economy in Armenia.
Yerevan Times is IRC's bimonthly newsletter. To subscribe to an e-mail version of the newsletter, please send an e-mail with "Subscribe to Yerevan Times" in the Subject line to ircyerevan@usa.am. To unsubscribe please send an e-mail with "Unsubscribe" in the Subject line to the same address.
RESOURCES
US Government Publications
NEW Please take a minute to read a newly released eJournal from the U.S. Department of State, "Immigrants Joining the Mainstream." (http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0208/ijse/ijse0208.htm)
The IRC materials provide information about all spheres of activity of the American Government, statistical reports, and selected texts of regulations and laws.
The IRC offers government documents published by and about governing institutions such as the Congress, the Office of the President and the offices of the executive branch, the United States Supreme Court, independent agencies, state and local governments, political parties, and other institutions active in the political life of the United States.
Books and Periodicals
The books and periodicals collection provides information about American politics and government, history, culture, and society. It covers a wide range of subjects such as economics, international relations, education, ecology, etc.
Please take a minute to look through the IRC online Database of Books, periodicals and video titles.
Washington File
The Washington File brings together statements by U.S. officials and members of Congress, reports and materials compiled by the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, and current articles by correspondents on a broad range of public policy issues.
The Commercial Collection
The Commercial Collection provides regularly updated directories of U.S. companies and documents pertaining to U.S. business. These are particularly useful for people who need current information about commercial exhibitions organized by American companies and trade organizations.
CD-ROM Collection
The Center has a growing collection of CD-ROM databases.
Online Databases
The Internet makes almost any kind of information, worldwide, accessible with click-and-point simplicity.
SERVICES
Circulation
All materials are for on-site usage only.
Reference
The IRC staff assists patrons in locating information about United States Government agencies, American institutions, and U.S. foreign and domestic policies, as well as specific documentation and legistative developments about social, economic, political, and security issues. Inquiries may be made in person or by fax, electronic email, or telephone to the numbers listed below.
Electronic Outreach
The Information Resource Center staff is able to provide you with free-of-charge daily electronic services by sending you selected Washington File articles on political, economic, global, democracy and human rights issues. IRC staff also provides Armenian and regional news completed from Factiva Online.
If you're interested to become a subscriber for any of the mentioned topics, please fill the attached IRC Users Registration Form
IRC Program
The IRC staff will gladly arrange special orientation programs for groups of IRC users, to demonstrate use of electronic databases and other tools and to provide specific information or services.
Fees
Use of books and in-house databases as well as printing and copying of the materials is free of charge.
The IRC resources are available by appointment to Armenian government institutions, local media, teachers, and persons with a serious interest in the United States. The IRC is open Monday to Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and closed on U.S. and Armenian holidays.
IRC RECOMMENDS
The following is a list of 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/content.php?page=mileston
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