Archives and Special Collections
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Archives and Special Collections is a department of Durham University Library that preserves and provides access to the university’s rare books, manuscripts, and archival materials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Archives and Special Collections canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2783908 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Archives and Special Collections Context triple: [Durham University Library and Collections, hasPart, Archives and Special Collections]
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Special Collections & University Archives
Special Collections & University Archives is the division of Stanford University Libraries that preserves and provides access to rare books, manuscripts, archival materials, and other unique primary sources documenting the university and broader historical subjects.
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Rare Books and Special Collections
Rare Books and Special Collections is a specialized unit of McGill University Library that preserves and provides access to rare, valuable, and historically significant printed and archival materials.
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C.
Rare Books and Special Collections Library
The Rare Books and Special Collections Library is a research-focused library at the American University in Cairo renowned for its extensive collections on Egypt, the Middle East, and Islamic art, architecture, and history.
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D.
Manuscripts and Archives Division
The Manuscripts and Archives Division is a research collection of the New York Public Library that preserves and provides access to primary source materials such as personal papers, organizational records, and historical documents.
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E.
Library and Archives
Library and Archives is the research and historical collections center of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, housing botanical literature, manuscripts, and archival materials.
- 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: Archives and Special Collections Target entity description: Archives and Special Collections is a department of Durham University Library that preserves and provides access to the university’s rare books, manuscripts, and archival materials.
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A.
Special Collections & University Archives
Special Collections & University Archives is the division of Stanford University Libraries that preserves and provides access to rare books, manuscripts, archival materials, and other unique primary sources documenting the university and broader historical subjects.
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B.
Rare Books and Special Collections
Rare Books and Special Collections is a specialized unit of McGill University Library that preserves and provides access to rare, valuable, and historically significant printed and archival materials.
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C.
Rare Books and Special Collections Library
The Rare Books and Special Collections Library is a research-focused library at the American University in Cairo renowned for its extensive collections on Egypt, the Middle East, and Islamic art, architecture, and history.
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D.
Manuscripts and Archives Division
The Manuscripts and Archives Division is a research collection of the New York Public Library that preserves and provides access to primary source materials such as personal papers, organizational records, and historical documents.
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E.
Library and Archives
Library and Archives is the research and historical collections center of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, housing botanical literature, manuscripts, and archival materials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archives repository
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library department ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Durham University ⓘ |
| collectionType |
archives
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manuscripts ⓘ rare books ⓘ special collections ⓘ university records ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governedBy | Durham University Library policies ⓘ |
| hasAccessPolicy |
controlled access to rare materials
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on-site consultation ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
cataloguing
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conservation ⓘ digitisation ⓘ reader services ⓘ support for research ⓘ support for teaching and learning ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
preservation of archival materials
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preservation of manuscripts ⓘ preservation of rare books ⓘ providing access to archival materials ⓘ providing access to manuscripts ⓘ providing access to rare books ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of Durham University Library archives and special collections ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Durham, England ⓘ |
| partOf |
Durham University Library
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linked to:
Durham University Library and Collections
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| sector |
cultural heritage
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higher education ⓘ |
| serves |
external researchers
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staff of Durham University ⓘ students of Durham University ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Archives and Special Collections Description of subject: Archives and Special Collections is a department of Durham University Library that preserves and provides access to the university’s rare books, manuscripts, and archival materials.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.