Edinburgh University Library

E107110

academic library system research library

Edinburgh University Library is the main academic library system of the University of Edinburgh, housing extensive research collections and providing study and information services to students and scholars.

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All labels observed (13)

Label	Occurrences
Edinburgh University Library canonical	3
Main Library, University of Edinburgh	2
Edinburgh University Library, ECA Library	1
Edinburgh University Library, Law Library	1
Edinburgh University Library, Little France Library	1
Edinburgh University Library, Moray House Library	1
Edinburgh University Library, New College Library	1
Edinburgh University Library, Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library	1
Edinburgh University Library, Royal Infirmary Library	1
Edinburgh University Library, Veterinary Library (Easter Bush)	1
Edinburgh University Library, Western General Hospital Library	1
King’s Buildings Library	1
University of Edinburgh Library	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T893010 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Edinburgh University Library
Context triple: [University of Edinburgh, hasLibrary, Edinburgh University Library]

A. Palace Green Library
Palace Green Library is a historic academic library complex in Durham, England, housing special collections and archives of Durham University near Durham Cathedral.
B. Cambridge University Library
Cambridge University Library is the principal research library of the University of Cambridge and one of the UK's legal deposit libraries, holding millions of books, manuscripts, and special collections.
C. Bodleian Library
The Bodleian Library is the historic main research library of the University of Oxford and one of the oldest and largest libraries in Europe.
D. King’s Buildings
King’s Buildings is the University of Edinburgh’s main science and engineering campus, housing many of its research institutes, laboratories, and related teaching facilities.
E. Lancaster University Library
Lancaster University Library is the central academic library of Lancaster University, providing study spaces, research resources, and support services for students and staff.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Edinburgh University Library
Target entity description: Edinburgh University Library is the main academic library system of the University of Edinburgh, housing extensive research collections and providing study and information services to students and scholars.

A. Palace Green Library
Palace Green Library is a historic academic library complex in Durham, England, housing special collections and archives of Durham University near Durham Cathedral.
B. Cambridge University Library
Cambridge University Library is the principal research library of the University of Cambridge and one of the UK's legal deposit libraries, holding millions of books, manuscripts, and special collections.
C. Bodleian Library
The Bodleian Library is the historic main research library of the University of Oxford and one of the oldest and largest libraries in Europe.
D. King’s Buildings
King’s Buildings is the University of Edinburgh’s main science and engineering campus, housing many of its research institutes, laboratories, and related teaching facilities.
E. Lancaster University Library
Lancaster University Library is the central academic library of Lancaster University, providing study spaces, research resources, and support services for students and staff.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	academic library system ⓘ research library ⓘ
affiliation	Scottish academic libraries network ⓘ UK higher education libraries sector ⓘ
campus	Central Area campus of the University of Edinburgh ⓘ linked to: George Square campus
collectionType	archives ⓘ electronic resources ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ print collections ⓘ rare books ⓘ special collections ⓘ
country	United Kingdom ⓘ
hasBranch	Edinburgh University Library, ECA Library ⓘ linked to: Edinburgh University Library Edinburgh University Library, Law Library ⓘ linked to: Edinburgh University Library Edinburgh University Library, Little France Library ⓘ linked to: Edinburgh University Library Edinburgh University Library, Moray House Library ⓘ linked to: Edinburgh University Library Edinburgh University Library, New College Library ⓘ linked to: Edinburgh University Library Edinburgh University Library, Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library ⓘ linked to: Edinburgh University Library Edinburgh University Library, Royal Infirmary Library ⓘ linked to: Edinburgh University Library Edinburgh University Library, Veterinary Library (Easter Bush) ⓘ linked to: Edinburgh University Library Edinburgh University Library, Western General Hospital Library ⓘ linked to: Edinburgh University Library Main Library ⓘ
hasMainBuilding	Main Library, George Square ⓘ linked to: George Square, Edinburgh
hasOnlineResource	DiscoverEd library search service ⓘ
hasService	access to electronic books ⓘ access to electronic journals ⓘ digital library services ⓘ information literacy training ⓘ information services ⓘ interlibrary loan ⓘ online catalogue access ⓘ open access support ⓘ reference services ⓘ research data support ⓘ special collections reading room ⓘ study spaces ⓘ subject support and liaison ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Edinburgh ⓘ Scotland ⓘ
locatedOn	George Square ⓘ linked to: George Square, Edinburgh
operatedBy	University of Edinburgh ⓘ
partOf	University of Edinburgh ⓘ
primaryFunction	support learning ⓘ support research ⓘ support teaching ⓘ
sector	higher education ⓘ
serves	researchers ⓘ staff of the University of Edinburgh ⓘ students of the University of Edinburgh ⓘ

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