IIP International Home Page
This is the principle gateway to U.S. Department of State's Public Diplomacy overseas presence on the World Wide Web. It is the richest, deepest, and the most current site produced by the Office of International Information Programs (IIP).
Electronic journals
This is the location for the most recent year's worth of electronic journals produced by IIP. They are organized by series, and cover a multitude of topics. By clicking on the language, you will see the full text of the journal. At the bottom of the page, there is a click to reach earlier issues.
Information USA
The site provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about the United States. It includes information on:
U.S. Government links
Links to all sites for the federal executive, legislative and judicial branches, and to state government sites.
Think Tanks and Research Organization links
Links to the major think tanks and NGOs dealing with foreign affairs.
U.S. Newspapers and Wire Services
Links to all major U.S. news sources.
Public Diplomacy Query database
The searchable archive for the cumulative Washington file and other selected IIP publications
State Department Home Page
This site is the main site for State's public affairs (that is domestic) audience, as well as for the needs of employees. The section under "The Department" has many useful sections.
Educational and Cultural Bureau Home Page
This is the major site for the Educational and Cultural Bureau, another unit of the former USIA. On this site is information concerning international visitors, Fulbright scholars, and other exchange programs.
U.S. Government-wide Site
This site combines selections and full sites from U.S. executive, legislative and judicial branches of federal, state and local government agencies in one place.
Google Uncle Sam
A site entirely devoted to finding US government resources on the web.
Topical site
Web White & Blue
"Web White & Blue is a non-partisan consortium of 17 "of the largest Internet sites and news organizations who have come together to highlight the potential of the Internet to expand citizen participation in our democracy".
Other sites
Library of Congress
Legislation, bills, testimony, directories of members, committees and all kinds of current affairs of Congress.
Policy.com
An excellent non-partisan site that provides information and links to a huge number of current policy issues. Each week a certain topic is highlighted, but all areas are updated.
The Scout Report
The Scout Report is a highly respected, weekly online publication from the University of Wisconsin, offering a selection of recommended new and newly discovered Internet sites of interest to researchers and educators. Anyone is also welcome to subscribe to one of the mailing lists (plain text or HTML). Subscription instructions are included at the end of each report.
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