The Information Resource Center
The Information Resource Center (IRC) of the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok is a specialized reference and research facility. Our goal is to provide the public with free, comprehensive, and authoritative information on the United States, its people and its policies.
Subjects include:
- American politics and government;
- Foreign affairs and defense;
- Economics and trade;
- Education and culture;
- Global issues (such as narcotics, human rights and the environment, etc.)
Staffed by information professionals and reference specialists and equipped with modern information technologies, we can help retrieve information for you efficiently and effectively.
Focusing on U.S.- Asian relations, U.S. politics, and general information about the United States, the IRC collection includes:
- 700 books and CD-ROMs;
- 70+ American periodicals and newspapers;
- 15+ online databases, including Lexis-Nexis, Factiva, ProQuest and EbscoHost;
- Access to full texts of 5,000+ periodicals and reports online, 10,000+ news publications and wire services, current U.S. legislation, etc.
- U.S. Government documents; and
- The Internet
Information queries may be submitted to us by phone, fax, mail, and e-mail. You are also welcome to visit us for personal assistance with research.
Note: The IRC CANNOT answer questions about visas. For visa information, please call: +66-2-205-5003 (English), +66-2-205-5007 (Thai) or visit http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/visas.html
