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Study in the U.S.

American Corner

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Users of the American Corner.

The American Corner, located on the campus of the Lao-American College, is a one-stop source of up-to-date information about all aspects of the United States, its people, and its policies.

The American Corner staff, equipped with books, magazines, on-line databases, and other materials, can provide information about American people and culture, history and society, government and politics, economics and trade, foreign affairs and defense, literature and performing arts, and education and language. The American Corner also has information on issues of global concern, such as narcotics trafficking, protection of the environment, and terrorism.

The American Corner is open to the general public free of charge and welcomes visits by government officials, academics, journalists, students, and others interested in information about the United States.

American Corner Services

  1. Internet access
  2. Books -- Over 1,000 books in the following subject areas:

    • General Reference Books
    • Reference Books About the United States
    • American History
    • Contemporary American Society
    • American Government and Political Science
    • Democracy and Human Rights
    • American Foreign Policy and Military
    • American-Laos Bilateral Relations
    • Southeast Asia
    • Biographies of Prominent Americans
    • General Nonfiction
    • American Economics, Trade, and Business
    • General Nonfiction
    • American Geography and Travel
    • Science, Technology, Environment, Health
    • American Arts and Performing Arts
    • American Literature
  3. Periodicals -- The American Corner has subscriptions to almost 50 periodicals, magazines, and news-papers on such subjects as:

    • Art and Architecture
    • Economics and Trade
    • Public Policies
    • Environment, Science, and Technology
    • Information Technology
    • Education
    • International Affairs
    • American Society and Values
  4. Article Alert -- Monthly collections of articles from leading American publications designed to keep you up-to-date on current issues and concerns in the United States. Members can sign up to receive these in the following subject areas by e-mail or fax:

    • Regional Security
    • Economics and Trade
    • Democracy and Human Rights
    • Global Issues and the Environment
    • Media, Communications, and Information Technology
    • U.S. Politics, Society and Culture
  5. Electronic Journals -- The American Corner has print copies of Electronic Journals that can also be accessed through the Internet in the following subject areas:

    • U.S. Foreign Policy Agenda
    • Economic Perspectives
    • Issues of Democracy
    • Global Issues
    • U.S. Society and Values
  6. Current Issues from America.gov -- A daily collection of documents about U.S. policies affecting the East Asia-Pacific region, including texts of speeches by President Obama and other senior officials.
  7. Online Databases:

    • Dow Jones Interactive
      Provides full text of current news from the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and 2,800 publications from around the world.
    • Federal News Service
      Federal News Service provides verbatim transcripts of speeches by senior American officials and briefings at the White House, State Department and other government agencies.
    • LEXIS-NEXIS:
      Lexis offers full texts of U.S. federal and state legal and regulatory materials, state court materials, treaties, and legal periodicals, and texts from over 100 newspapers, wire services, news and business magazines.
    • UMI ProQuest Direct
      UMI provides summaries or full text of articles from over 5,000 publications, with many articles available in full text and full image format.
  8. Programs -- The American Coner hosts weekly programs such as movie and documentary showings, book discussions, and lectures on current events in the United States.
  9. Education Advising Materials -- The Corner contains dozens of books and other materials to help you find information on courses of American universities and colleges, courses of study, scholarships, and life in the United States.
  10. English Study Materials -- The Corner has books and CDs to help you prepare for English tests such as Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
  11. Research/Reference Service -- Information provided upon request about U.S. society and foreign policy via phone calls, fax, mail, and e-mail. Visits can be arranged by appointment.
  12. Selective Dissemination of Information -- Members of the American Corner can sign up to receive materials (journal articles and online information) on topics related to their professional interests by e-mail or fax.

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