Embassy of the United States Tashkent, Uzbekistan

The IRC's reference book collection. (U.S. Embassy photo)

The IRC provides free access to high-speed Internet for conducting research. (U.S. Embassy photo)

The Information Resource Center (IRC) is a part of the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent. Through its various activities and resources the library aims to promote a better understanding of the policies, values, institutions and culture of the United States. It provides a wide range of current, accurate and authoritative information from a vast selection of print and electronic resources using state-of-the-art technology.

The IRC maintains subscriptions to electronic databases, and has full Internet access and a compact reference book collection. The reference book collection includes information on American history, government, law, business, management, education, American Studies, American culture and literature, and educational advising materials (TOEFL, GMAT, etc). Registered IRC patrons can borrow books for a period of two weeks from the fiction collection and certain sections of the non-fiction collection.

The IRC collection can be accessed through the computerized Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) at http://213.206.43.78/InfoCentre/Library.do. The online catalog contains records of all print and electronic resources available in the IRC and can be searched by author, title, subject, keyword, etc.

The IRC staff will readily answer your queries regarding U.S.-Uzbek relations, major treaties and agreements signed between the United States and Uzbekistan, U.S. policies in the region, as well as U.S. foreign policy more broadly. You can also get information about U.S. laws and how they are made, U.S. government reports and press releases, transcripts of speeches and statements made by U.S. officials, information about American culture, society, history, outstanding American figures, and the most accurate statistical data. Information inquiries may be made on site (individual consultations are available by appointment), by telephone, or email.

The IRC provides free access to high-speed Internet for conducting research. The IRC staff can provide patrons tips on Internet search techniques and offer advice on appropriate web resources.

Training/demonstration sessions on the resources and services of the IRC can be arranged for groups upon request.

• IRC Promotional Flyer (PDF-331kb)
• Information Resource Center Hours (PDF-516kb)
• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF-24kb)

Information Resource Center
Address: Embassy of the United States of America, 3 Moyqorghon Street, 5th Block, Yunusobod District, 100093 Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Phone: (+99871) 140-2525. Fax: (+99871) 120-6335.
Email: Tashkent-irc@state.gov

The IRC maintains subscriptions to various newspapers and magazines. (U.S. Embassy photo)