Information Resource Center

The IRC offers research and reference service for U.S. government officials, journalists, researchers, scholars and others with a professional interest in the United States.

The IRC provides information about:
· U.S. politics, society and culture
· U.S. federal and state legislation, laws and regulations
· International relations, security, defense and stability
· Economics, trade development and business
· Civil society, human rights and democratization
· Environmental and global issues