Bodleian Library
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The Bodleian Library is the historic main research library of the University of Oxford and one of the oldest and largest libraries in Europe.
All labels observed (26)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T259048 — 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: Bodleian Library Context triple: [University of Oxford, hasLibrary, Bodleian Library]
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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.
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John Rylands University Library
John Rylands University Library is the main academic library of the University of Manchester, renowned for its extensive research collections and historic special holdings.
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British Library
The British Library is the United Kingdom’s national library and one of the world’s largest research libraries, renowned for its vast collections of books, manuscripts, and historical documents.
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Cabot Science Library
Cabot Science Library is a major Harvard University library focused on supporting undergraduate education and research in the sciences and related fields.
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Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum is a major public art and antiquities museum in Cambridge, England, renowned for its extensive collections spanning centuries of fine art, manuscripts, and historical artifacts.
- 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: Bodleian Library Target entity description: The Bodleian Library is the historic main research library of the University of Oxford and one of the oldest and largest libraries in Europe.
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A.
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.
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B.
John Rylands University Library
John Rylands University Library is the main academic library of the University of Manchester, renowned for its extensive research collections and historic special holdings.
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C.
British Library
The British Library is the United Kingdom’s national library and one of the world’s largest research libraries, renowned for its vast collections of books, manuscripts, and historical documents.
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Cabot Science Library
Cabot Science Library is a major Harvard University library focused on supporting undergraduate education and research in the sciences and related fields.
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E.
Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum is a major public art and antiquities museum in Cambridge, England, renowned for its extensive collections spanning centuries of fine art, manuscripts, and historical artifacts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic library
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historic building ⓘ legal deposit library ⓘ research library ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | English Gothic ⓘ |
| collectionSize | over 13 million printed items ⓘ |
| collectionType |
archives
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books ⓘ incunabula ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ maps ⓘ music ⓘ rare books ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Thomas Bodley ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bodley
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linked to:
Bodleian Library
The Bod ⓘ |
| hasCatalogue | SOLO (Search Oxford Libraries Online) ⓘ |
| hasCollectionStrength |
British history
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classical studies ⓘ early printed books ⓘ medieval manuscripts ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasOnlineResource |
Bodleian Libraries website
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linked to:
Bodleian Library
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| hasPart |
Clarendon Building
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linked to:
Clarendon Building, Oxford
Divinity School ⓘ Duke Humfrey’s Library ⓘ Old Schools Quadrangle ⓘ Radcliffe Camera ⓘ Weston Library ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1602 ⓘ |
| legalDepositStatus | one of six legal deposit libraries in the United Kingdom and Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Oxford ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | Broad Street, Oxford ⓘ |
| motto | “Quarta perennis” (attributed motto in some contexts) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Bodley ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive special collections
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historic reading rooms ⓘ one of the largest libraries in Europe ⓘ one of the oldest libraries in Europe ⓘ |
| ownedBy | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| predecessor | University of Oxford library founded in the 15th century ⓘ |
| serves |
researchers
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students of the University of Oxford ⓘ the general public (for reference and exhibitions) ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
became a legal deposit library in 1610
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refounded and reopened in 1602 ⓘ |
| visitorPolicy | non-circulating library ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bodleian Library Description of subject: The Bodleian Library is the historic main research library of the University of Oxford and one of the oldest and largest libraries in Europe.
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Brasenose College, Oxford (via Radcliffe Square area)