Very Short Introductions series

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book series non-fiction book series

The Very Short Introductions series is a collection of concise, accessible books that provide authoritative overviews of a wide range of subjects across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

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All labels observed (16)

Label	Occurrences
Very Short Introductions	19
Oxford University Press Very Short Introductions series	5
Oxford Very Short Introductions series	5
Very Short Introductions series canonical	4
Oxford University Press Very Short Introductions	1
Oxford Very Short Introductions books	1
Very Short Introductions series books	1
Very Short Introductions to anthropology	1
Very Short Introductions to arts and humanities	1
Very Short Introductions to business and management	1
Very Short Introductions to classical studies	1
Very Short Introductions to education	1
Very Short Introductions to history	1
Very Short Introductions to literature	1
Very Short Introductions to politics	1
Very Short Introductions to social sciences	1

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

Target entity: Very Short Introductions series
Context triple: [Oxford University Press, publisherOf, Very Short Introductions series]

A. Collins Classics series
The Collins Classics series is a collection of affordable, mass-market editions of classic literature published by William Collins, Sons (now part of HarperCollins), known for its wide range of canonical works.
B. Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
C. Collins New Naturalist series
The Collins New Naturalist series is a long-running collection of authoritative, accessible books on British natural history and ecology, written by leading experts for both enthusiasts and scholars.
D. Norton Field Guides
Norton Field Guides is a popular series of concise, student-friendly handbooks that provide practical guidance on writing, rhetoric, and research for college courses.
E. Pantheon Books
Pantheon Books is an American publishing imprint known for releasing influential works in politics, history, and critical theory.
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: Very Short Introductions series
Target entity description: The Very Short Introductions series is a collection of concise, accessible books that provide authoritative overviews of a wide range of subjects across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

A. Collins Classics series
The Collins Classics series is a collection of affordable, mass-market editions of classic literature published by William Collins, Sons (now part of HarperCollins), known for its wide range of canonical works.
B. Glimpses of World History
Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
C. Collins New Naturalist series
The Collins New Naturalist series is a long-running collection of authoritative, accessible books on British natural history and ecology, written by leading experts for both enthusiasts and scholars.
D. Norton Field Guides
Norton Field Guides is a popular series of concise, student-friendly handbooks that provide practical guidance on writing, rhetoric, and research for college courses.
E. Pantheon Books
Pantheon Books is an American publishing imprint known for releasing influential works in politics, history, and critical theory.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	book series ⓘ non-fiction book series ⓘ
aim	to make complex subjects accessible ⓘ to provide authoritative introductions to a wide range of topics ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
feature	bibliographical references ⓘ concise overviews of subjects ⓘ further reading suggestions ⓘ non-technical introductions ⓘ written by subject experts ⓘ
format	ebook ⓘ paperback ⓘ
genre	introductory overview ⓘ reference work ⓘ
hasPart	Very Short Introductions to anthropology ⓘ linked to: Very Short Introductions series Very Short Introductions to arts and humanities ⓘ linked to: Very Short Introductions series Very Short Introductions to business and management ⓘ linked to: Very Short Introductions series Very Short Introductions to classical studies ⓘ linked to: Very Short Introductions series Very Short Introductions to economics ⓘ linked to: Economics: A Very Short Introduction Very Short Introductions to education ⓘ linked to: Very Short Introductions series Very Short Introductions to environment and ecology ⓘ Very Short Introductions to history ⓘ linked to: Very Short Introductions series Very Short Introductions to law ⓘ Very Short Introductions to law and criminology ⓘ linked to: Very Short Introductions to law Very Short Introductions to linguistics ⓘ Very Short Introductions to literature ⓘ linked to: Very Short Introductions series Very Short Introductions to mathematics ⓘ Very Short Introductions to medicine ⓘ Very Short Introductions to music ⓘ Very Short Introductions to philosophy ⓘ Very Short Introductions to politics ⓘ linked to: Very Short Introductions series Very Short Introductions to psychology ⓘ Very Short Introductions to religion ⓘ Very Short Introductions to science ⓘ Very Short Introductions to social sciences ⓘ linked to: Very Short Introductions series Very Short Introductions to sociology ⓘ Very Short Introductions to theology ⓘ
intendedAudience	general readers ⓘ non-specialists ⓘ students ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
marketingDescription	concise and accessible introductions ⓘ
notableVolumeExample	Globalization: A Very Short Introduction ⓘ Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction ⓘ The Bible: A Very Short Introduction ⓘ
publisher	Oxford University Press ⓘ
publisherImprint	Oxford University Press trade list ⓘ
shortName	VSI ⓘ
topicRange	arts ⓘ humanities ⓘ sciences ⓘ social sciences ⓘ
typicalLength	around 120–160 pages ⓘ

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