The interdisciplinary programs of the center are conducted by the core faculty and the staff of the center, by special visiting guest faculty, and by cooperating units of the university. Center programs are offered at the Blacksburg campus, at the university's Northern Virginia Graduate Center in Falls Church, and at other off-campus locations. The City Research JF 1321-2112 Political Institutions and Administration. Research JK 468-9599 Political Institutions and Administration. Administration Research JS 300-1583 Local Government.
Primary emphasis is on the United States.
Materials from and related to other areas may be purchased on occasion. E. Languages English is the primary language of the collection. F. Treatment Emphasis is on monographs and periodicals. G. Formats Primarily print for monographs and most journals, though electronic full-text is also of growing importance for journals. Bibliographic databases are available through the Internet.