Information Resource Center

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Services & Resources

Information Resource Centers provide access to current, comprehensive background on legislative, regulatory, economic, and social issues for their consular district. Please check with the Information Resource Center (IRC) in your consular district for research assistance.

IRC resources are intended to meet the needs of government officials, journalists, researchers and others with professional level interest in the United States and related subjects. Electronic and print resources range from general reference materials to specialized collections of government documents and related material on international relations, the U.S. economy and contemporary American politics and society.

For detailed information on IRC holdings, consult the IRC Union Catalog at: usembassyirc.library.net.

About the USA

The IRC provides background information and links on popular topics for students and teachers in the About the USA section of the U.S. Mission to Germany web site. About the USA is designed as a reference resource on the United States of America. It is a digital resource collection of information on U.S. society, culture, and political processes. Visit About the USA at:
usa.usembassy.de

About the USA is also available in CD-ROM format. Off-line the CD-ROM provides direct access to e-texts which include official transcripts of speeches, reports and statistical summaries, educational materials, and other government materials of direct relevance to subject pages. Copies may be requested from the IRC in your consular district.

Find out about additional special services for teachers from the IRC in your consular district or visit the About the USA Virtual Classroom:
usa.usembassy.de/classroom/

Digital Publications

About the USA also includes fulltext links to the following U.S. Department of State digital publications:

These include:
• Outline of American Geography
• Outline of American History
• Outline of American Literature
• Outline of the U.S. Economy
• Outline of U.S. Government
• Portrait of the USA
• Electronic Journals - thematic periodicals with topical articles and sources of information
More US Department of State publications...

Educational Information Services

The Information Resource Centers oversee web-based reference and referral services for information on exchange opportunities in the United States at:
www.usembassy.de/germany/exchanges/

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs

For answers to frequently asked questions on topics such as travel to the USA, visa information, Green Card Lottery, study in the USA, educational exchanges, tax, customs, please consult the FAQ section.