The Information Resource Center is a reference service providing up-to-date information to Indonesian audiences 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 issues such as drugs, human rights and the environment. Staffed by professional documentation and reference specialists and equipped with modern information retrieval technologies such as on-line databases and the Internet, the IRC can provide continually updated information on current U.S. policy and legislation to Indonesian government officials, academics and journalists.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES: 

Article Alert: A monthly publication presents around 10 new articles with annotations in five thematic areas: International Relations, Economics and Trade, U.S. Politics and Society, Technology and Environment, Education and Culture. ALERT is distributed on print and electronically to about more than 1000 selected Indonesian recipients nationwide. 

Electronic Journals: Five electronic journals (Economic Perspectives, U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda, U.S. Society & Values, Global Issues, and Issues of Democracy) are published by the International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State, issuing on an irregular, rotating cycle, with a new journal appearing every three weeks. 

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. 

SDI (Selective Dissemination of Information): Selected information materials (journal articles, books, & online information) are sent to individuals on topics of their professional interests. Currently, IRC also offers Electronic SDI, in which the information is sent out electronically to key members who have e-mail addresses. 

Topic Bibliography: A selected listing of IRC materials compiled to support U.S. mission in Indonesia of programs. 

U.S. Embassy in Indonesia Home page <http://jakarta.usembassy.gov>: Provides information in Bahasa and English on U.S. policy, current events, official texts and general information on the U.S. mission in Indonesia. The page also acts as a gateway to other WWW sites giving information about the United States. 

Washington File: A daily collection of the current U.S. policy issues regarding the East Asia-Pacific region. 

What's New?: Summary of the latest information posted on the U.S. Embassy in Indonesia home page.