The Information Resources Center (IRC)

The Information Resource Center of the U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua provides information about the United States of America.

The IRC staff is trained to conduct research using the latest techniques available in the Internet and electronic databases.

Ask Questions: please send us your question via email to: managuirc@state.gov.
Please note the following when directing inquiries to Information Resource Center (IRC):
IRC only handles reference questions about the United States.

We DO NOT reply to or forward inquiries about visas. All inquiries concerning visas, immigration, and citizenship matters must be referred to the Consular Section.

Outreach Services: Article alert services of the latest academic and U.S. government reports for academic, students, researchers, librarians, English teachers, government officials and private sector representatives.

Washington Files: daily news delivery service via email to our registered users in English and Spanish.

Bibliograhical Resources: In addition to a small reference library which includes books, periodicals, and a small collection of audio visuals in different topics available for use in our office. Access to our computers with Internet service.

The IRC has access to commercial electronic databases, guides to U.S. Government Agencies and U.S. government reports. 

Electronic Databases accesible at the Information Resource Center

Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: contains the most current information about elected members  of the U.S. Congress.

Factiva: A product of Dow Jones & Reuters which provides worldwide content, including news from Dow Jones, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal , only available on this data base. Offers news in several languages, covering around 8,000 sources.

Latin American Newsletters: (LAN) has been acknowledged as the foremost source of intelligence on political and economic developments in Latin America and the Caribbean. LAN’s comprehensive range of print and online resources offers a reliable, accurate and timely source of insight into key events that shape the region. English and Spanish available.

Leadership Directories: Wide-ranging information on who's who of U.S. leaders.

LEXIS: Full text data base of federal and state legislation, historic and current, bills before Congress, jurisprudence, law journals, court cases. Access to over 5,000 periodicals, academic journals, and other judicial publications..

NEXIS:  Includes more than 6,000 sources and full text of published news, among them The New York Times, The Washington Post and Associated Press wires.
of newspapers, magazines, academic journals, specialized publications, and other sources of information.

STAT-USA: The U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration supports this online information resource. Is a single point of access to authoritative business, trade, and economic information from across the Federal Government.

IRC services are free of charge. Please send your inquiries to: managuairc@state.gov or call us at (505) 2252-7100 ext 7515, 7237; our Fax (505) 2252-7108. 

Note: We DO NOT reply to or forward inquiries about visas to the U.S.,  passports or residence inquiries.