MRSC Library Services

Reference Desk

• Acronym List - Commonly used in local government
• Addresses, Phone Numbers and Web addresses (National and local organizations)
• Bibliographies - Selected books and materials from the MRSC library by subject
• Contacting Your Government Representatives
• City Profiles
• County Profiles
• Incorporation Dates of Washington Cities & Towns
• Initiative and Referendum : Cities and Counties That Have Powers of Initiative and Referendum
• Institutions Performing Research Affecting Local Government Policy
• Library Loan Request Form
• Library Catalog
• MRSC Index - Subject categories of the MRSC library collection and index to Articles, Ordinances, and Contracts.
• Municipal Codes - County, City and Town
• Municipal Research News Index
  • Index to Feature Articles of Municipal Research News
• Online Citizen Surveys
• Online Newsletters of Interest to Cities and Counties - includes local government press releases
• Optional Municipal Code Cities by Date of Adoption
• Statistical Resources for Washington Local Governments
• Videos in the MRSC Library
• Washington Place Names Database - Ever wonder how Pe Ell got its name? This searchable database from the Tacoma Public Library provides the answer.
• Washington State Data Book - Information on population, Economy, state government finance, human services, criminal justice, education, natural resources, environment, energy, transportation, and local government.
• Web Searching - Recommends search strategies for finding local government information on the Internet and provides search techniques and general reference links
• Where to obtain model codes, legal and reference materials