Thomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonInformation CenterInformation Center

What is the Thomas Jefferson What is the Thomas Jefferson Information Center?Information Center?

It is a special center for information about the United States:

HistoryCulture and society Political and economic processes International relations

The key word here is SPECIAL. The key word here is SPECIAL.

Focuses on information about the United States Caters primarily to scholars, research staff of various

agencies who have a special interest and/or need for information about the United States– For scholarly research– For policymaking

Uses latest available technology to locate, access and deliver information to ensure speed in providing information.

TJIC Does Not…TJIC Does Not…

Support an academic program It is not an academic library

  Respond to the information needs of a broad and

diverse community It is not a public library.

  Function as a circulating library

Its collection consists primarily of electronic sources: CD-Roms Online databasesUnlimited Internet access

TJIC provides the following TJIC provides the following servicesservices Reference & Research: You ask, we search, we

deliver the information

  Current Awareness/Outreach: We alert you to

current publications available in your special areas of interest.

Types of Current Types of Current Awareness/Outreach Awareness/Outreach

ServicesServices

Article AlertArticle Alert– An annotated list of selected current articles,

reports and documents available in print of from the Internet

““What’s New”What’s New”– Sent electronically as soon as material appears to alert you of

the availability of an information source.

Topical BibliographiesTopical Bibliographies– A selected list of TJIC materials on selected topics.

Information PacketsInformation Packets

– Folders of selected materials about a particular subject prepared upon request.

Web Site MaintenanceWeb Site Maintenance

Embassy Web Site (http://philippines.usembassy.gov)

Need Information About the U.S.?

Call TJICBecause...

We’re the U.S. Embassy’s INFORMATION GATEWAY to America and we’re just a phone call away!

• Searching,• Evaluating,• Organizing,• Packaging, and• Presenting information about the U.S. … is what we do best and we want to serve you

Thomas Jefferson Information CenterThomas Jefferson Information Center

Phone: (632) 528-6300 ext. 2553 (632) 526-8295

Fax: (632) 525-0432 E-mail: mnltjic@state.gov

Web site: US. Embassy: http://philippines.usembassy.gov

TJIC: http://philippines.usembassy.gov/wwwh2002.html

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