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WELCOME TO THE INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER

         KIGALI-  RWANDA

 

    IRC publicly accessible library  at the U.S. Embassy in Kigali  (Rwanda)                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                         

 Last updated January 14, 2014 at 09:32 (Kigali Time) by Thais Ruboneka, IRC, U.S. Embassy Kigali- Rwanda

 

Email suggestions or corrections to irckigali@state.gov

 

 

Our IRC, or, open library welcomes you. We are located inside the US Embassy in Kigali Rwanda.

To enter the Embassy, please show a photo ID (like a student card.)

Our IRC has a library with about 3000 books in all areas. You can access also a variety of electronic materials providing information about United States using the internet corner.

 

This wiki site (irckigalirw.pbworks.com) collects and provides electronic resources and tool kits that can be useful for reseachers, journalists, students, lectures and all the people seeking US information in many areas.

 

NEW! To search our catalog online from anywhere in the world, please go to this URL:

 

   http://opac.libraryworld.com/opac/home 

 

 

 

US EMBASSY KIGALI-RWANDA

INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER

 

TEL:(+250) 252596400

Fax: (+250) 252 596 591

 

 

Thaïs Ruboneka, IRC Director(rubonekatx@state.gov)

 

Richard Kaburente, Librarian

(kaburenterx@state.gov)

 

 

 

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES FOR PATRONS:

  

 

* New!  Search our Library catalog

 

The IRC Library catalog can be found online: 
http://opac.libraryworld.com/opac/home
 

 

* U.S. Elections 2012

Find all information and resources on U.S. Elections 2012
U.S Elections 2012.pdf

 

- Elections Webliography: 2012 Elections
ELECTIONS 2012 WEBLIOGRAPHY.pdf

 

* Law

   -  Free legal and law resources online.

       Law and Legal Resources Free 2012 IIP.pdf 

 

  - THE BEST LEGAL RESOURCES FOR U.S. LAW, INTERNATIONAL LAW AND COMPARATIVE LAW
     Compiled by IRO Steve Perry
     LEGAL RESOURCES TO PRESENT 2012rev.pdf

 

 

* Education 

- Thesis and Dissertation Resources
Theses and Dissertation Research 2012.pdf


- Best free resources for education
EDUCATION WEB SITES 2011.pdf

 

* Entrepreneurship

  

 

- Africa combo slides Starting Your Own Business.ppt

   

-  Free internet resources on entrepreneurship

  ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESOURCES 2011.pdf

 

* Free textbooks and free courses

 

- Free Lesson Plans for educators and students
FREE LESSON PLANS 2011.pdf 

 

- http://group.ps/oercenter

 

- http://cnx.org/content/browse_content/subject/

 

* Economy

 

_ Economic online resources

ECONOMIC WEB SITES 2011.pdf 

 

- Sub-Saharan Africa Economic Forecast Summary, 2010

  Global Economic Prospect 2010.pdf

 

* African American History

 

- African American A to Z.ppt

 

- African-American Literature.ppt 

 

Selected webliography for African American History Month (February 2012)
  BHM SELECT WEBLIOGRAPH 2012.pdf 
 

Get online resources on American History.

  AMERICAN HISTORY[1].pdf   

 

* Environment and Climate Change 

 

-  ENV WEBLIOGRAPHY 2012.pdf

 

 CLIMATE CHANGE 2011.pdf

 

 

 

* Reports

-      2010 Human Rights Report: Rwanda
Human Rights Report (Rwanda).pdf

 

 

- Find the 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report: Rwanda at :
http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2010/142761.htm

Where to find information on trafficking in persons:
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS WEBLIOGRAPHY NOV 2010 rev.pdf

 
 

- You need data on Islam, here you will find useful website and reports

  Islam in Africa[1].pdf

 

-  Find different reports that can interest you such as:

   The latest CRS Report on Current Rwanda Developments

   at  http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/139251.pdf

 

* Women and Gender resources

International Day of the Girl.pptx

 

 Women History Month Additional Resources for March 2012 .pdf

 

- A powepoint on Women and research

EMPOWERING WOMEN TO BE BETTER RESEARCHERS 2011.pptx

 

* Scholarships

 

- Undergraduate and graduate Scholarships anf Fellowships Academic year 2010-2011

    Educationusa scholarships[1].pdf

 

* The best free online books.

  

FREE BOOK SITES ONLINE 2011.pdf   

 

* Journalism Resources 

 

- Online courses for Journalists
ONLINE COURSES OR TUTORIALS FOR JOURNALISTS FREELY AVAILABLE ON THE WEB.pdf

 

_ What are the privileges and responsibilities of a free press? Find how free societies answer this question.
media-law-handbook.pdf

 

- Journalism Resources 2011
JOURNALISTS 2011.pdf

 
  

-  Powerpoint on press freedom resources. You will find good websites on freedom of the press.

   ONLINE RESSOURCE PRESS freedom power[1].pptx

 

* Health Resources 

 

- Health online resources

  Health resources[1].pdf

 

_ FREE MEDICAL AND NURSING RESEARCH SITES

MEDICAL AND NURSING RESEARCH SITES ALL FREE Jan 18 2011.pdf  

 

_ A selective Webliographie on HIV AIDS/ Malaria
HIV AIDS MALARIA 2011.pdf

 

* Science for Kids 

 

- Powerpoint on Internet Resources for Science for Kids:

  100 BEST WEBSITES ON SCIENCE FOR KIDS.pptx

 

 

* English Teaching Resources

New! An interesting New ESL resources

 http://americanenglish.state.gov

 

- An amazing new resources. Free Database where you can locate full
text articles on ESL and educational issues -- as well as all other
topicshttp://www.doaj.org

The following sites are also interesting:

(http://www.icast.org.in/ejournal/ejournal.php) and Web based resources at Emporia State University in Kansas (http://ejw.i8.com/) that offer free databases as well free eJournals in many subject areas, including ESL resources, Medical and Health, Communication (covering Media and Journalism) and Library Science.

In addition, the new Table of Contents Service (TOCS) from Heriot Watt University: (http://www.journaltocs.hw.ac.uk/) is fantastic as well.

 

- A very useful ESL Powerpoint Presentation by IRO Stephen Perry
  English Language Teaching Resources on the Internet 2011rev.ppt

 

- A helpful free English Verb Conjugation site:   http://conjugation.com/

 

- New ESL Resources may be found at IRO Perry's Website at:

http://eslres1.pbworks.com (Includes the latest Power Points as well as the latest ESL Webliography of the best free web sites)

   

Webliography of resources for teachers and students. Learn english as a second language.
ESL BIB 2011.pdf

  

   

* American Studies

 

- Here is an introduction to the American system of Education. You will find interesting information on US high school institutions and what kind of  courses they offer. You will learn how interesting is studing in America.

   American System of Education.pptx

 

 

- You want to study in USA, here you will find useful information on American studies.

   Education e-resources[1].pdf

 

 

* Social Media 

- Social Media Webligraphy
SOCIAL MEDIA WEBLIOGRAPHY 2013.pdf 

 

* Other useful links 

 

- If you need to get some statistics about USA, here are useful websites.

STATISTICS ABOUT US[1].pdf

 

- Library Science: Quick Links by Category

 

Library Science QUICK LINKS FEB 2011.pdf 
 

- WIKI on a variety of topics updated regularly :

http://tinyurl.com/6dfaxn

 

- This power point gives information about the IRC Kigali, how it works and its resources:

INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER.ppt

 

Visit the U.S. Embassy Kigali website at http://rwanda.usembassy.gov

 

 

NEW! Visit us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/kigali.usembassy

   

 

This Wiki is maintained and updated by IRC Staff from the U.S. Embassy Kigali, Rwanda

Comments, suggestions or corrections are welcome: Email SUGGESTIONS TO: irckigali@state.gov  

  

 

(IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERThe views and opinions expressed in the articles, reports, or web sites cited in any of these webliographies are those of the author(s) or institution(s) involved and do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. Government nor do they necessarily represent U.S. Policy.  Links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.) 

   

 

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Comments (1)

Thaïs Ruboneka said

at 8:42 am on May 24, 2011

Great job, Thais and IRC in Kigali! We are all very proud of your excellent work here! IRO Steve Perry

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