The city of Chicago is the research site for many of the ongoing research projects in the department and provides a unique setting for current research efforts. The city also offers a wide range of archives, libraries, museums, and other supporting institutions for sociological research, including a long history of social science investigation. In addition to its local involvements, the department also has links with a number of academic and research centers in other parts of the world, including Western Europe and India. The composition of the graduate student body is highly cosmopolitan and Loyola continues to attract students from the Chicago metropolitan area, from elsewhere in the U.S., and from a number of foreign countries.