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Information Resource Center
Introduction and Services
Article Round Up
Study in the US
U.S.-Vietnam Studies Corners
Traveling in the U.S.
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Information Resource Center
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Information Resource Center. Located at a commercial building of District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, our center provides up-to-date information to Vietnamese audiences and U.S. Mission staff on the United States, its people and its policies. The subject emphasis is on American politics and government, economics and trade, foreign affairs and defense, education and the culture, as well as global concerns such as narcotics, environmental issues and social issues.Staffed by professional documentation and reference specialists and equipped with modern information retrieval technologies such as on-line databases through the Internet, the Information Resource Center provides continually updated information on current U.S. policy and legislation to Vietnamese government officials, academics, journalists as well as U.S. Mission staff.IRC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Reference Books:
The Information Resource Center (IRC) currently has a collection of reference books in many fields such as public diplomacy, public administration, economics, trade, sciences and technology, etc. The IRC currently does not issue membership cards. “Take home” requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Please visit IRC's online catalog at: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/HCMC-IRC Periodicals: There are 48 magazines and newspapers available at the IRC for reference. These periodicals cover all aspects of American life. Readers may request a photocopy of only one article per visit.
Research/Reference Service:
Information provided upon request about U.S. policies in domestic and international affairs via phone calls, fax, mail, e-mail, and visits by appointment.The monthly current awareness collection of 25 articles, designed to keep the IRC users abreast of issues and concerns in the United States. Upon receiving Article Round Up annotation, IRC’s users can send information requests via email, fax, telephone, mail.
SDI (Selective Dissemination of Information): Selected information materials (journal articles, videotapes, books, online & CD-ROM information) and recommended web sites with annotations covering issues of major interests to both Americans and Vietnamese are sent to individuals on topics of their professional interests.
Internet Service:PCs with a wireless LAN access to the high speed Internet (ADSL) are available at the IRC. Please call to make arrangements before you come in.
The U.S. Consulate Website:
The IRC staff maintains the Consulate General public website at http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov. The website serves as a gateway to many useful information related to visa applications, education, economics and trade of the U.S.
News from Washington: This is a daily collection of the current U.S. information regarding the East Asia-Pacific region. Selected documents from the WF will be sent to IRC users upon request.
CD/DVDs:
The IRC has a collection of CD/DVDs, including American documentary films, American movies, educational collection series, English study series...
C. Online DatabasesThe IRC subscribes to the following online databases that provide efficient and thorough searches.
FACTIVA: Provides full text of current news from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Global Mail, The Wall Street Europe and The Asian Wall Street Journal and business sections from 54 papers around the world. It also provides full-text of 265 regional newspapers and 175 international publications and papers. Approximately 2800 business and trade publications are also included.
LEXIS-NEXIS: The LEXIS, which offers full text of U.S. federal and state legal and regulatory materials, state court materials, treaties and legal periodicals; and the NEXIS, which offers full text information from over 100 newspapers, wire services, news and business magazines.
FEDERAL NEWS SERVICE: Federal news service allows you to read verbatim transcripts of the actual words spoken by American leaders on matters of official government policy and other issues of the day, the same day! FNS produces transcripts of Presidential statements; briefings at the White House, State, Defense and Justice Departments; speeches and press conferences of major political leaders and spokespersons; and congressional hearings.
Please contact us:Information Resource Center U.S. Consulate General 65 le Loi, 9 Fl., Saigon Centre BuildingDist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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