Rare Books and Special Collections
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Rare Books and Special Collections is a specialized branch of the UBC Library that preserves and provides access to rare, unique, and historically significant materials for research and teaching.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rare Books and Special Collections canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6095360 — 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: Rare Books and Special Collections Context triple: [UBC Library, hasBranch, Rare Books and Special Collections]
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A.
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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B.
Manuscripts and Special Collections
Manuscripts and Special Collections is a division of the New York State Library that preserves and provides access to rare books, archival materials, and other unique historical resources documenting the history and culture of New York and beyond.
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C.
Special Collections
Special Collections is a dedicated unit of the National Agricultural Library that preserves and provides access to rare, historical, and unique materials related to agriculture and related fields.
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D.
Archives and Special Collections
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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E.
Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections is a department of the Brandeis Library that preserves and provides access to rare, unique, and historically significant materials such as manuscripts, archives, and special print collections.
- 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: Rare Books and Special Collections Target entity description: Rare Books and Special Collections is a specialized branch of the UBC Library that preserves and provides access to rare, unique, and historically significant materials for research and teaching.
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A.
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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B.
Manuscripts and Special Collections
Manuscripts and Special Collections is a division of the New York State Library that preserves and provides access to rare books, archival materials, and other unique historical resources documenting the history and culture of New York and beyond.
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C.
Special Collections
Special Collections is a dedicated unit of the National Agricultural Library that preserves and provides access to rare, historical, and unique materials related to agriculture and related fields.
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D.
Archives and Special Collections
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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E.
Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections is a department of the Brandeis Library that preserves and provides access to rare, unique, and historically significant materials such as manuscripts, archives, and special print collections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic library department
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special collections library ⓘ |
| accessPolicy |
open to researchers
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supports on-site use of materials ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of British Columbia ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | UBC Library catalogue ⓘ |
| collectionType |
archival materials
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historically significant materials ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ rare books ⓘ special collections ⓘ unique materials ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| discipline | library and information science ⓘ |
| focus |
historical research materials
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primary source materials ⓘ |
| governedBy | UBC Library policies ⓘ |
| hasMission | to preserve rare, unique, and historically significant materials for research and teaching ⓘ |
| hasParentOrganization |
UBC Library Rare and Special Collections division
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linked to:
UBC Library
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| languageOfService | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Vancouver, British Columbia
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linked to:
Vancouver
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| locatedOnCampusOf | University of British Columbia ⓘ |
| materialFormat |
archives
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ephemera ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ maps ⓘ photographs ⓘ printed books ⓘ |
| offersService |
reading room access
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reference assistance ⓘ reprography and copying within policy limits ⓘ research consultations ⓘ |
| partOf |
University of British Columbia Library
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linked to:
UBC Library
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| preservationRole | long-term conservation of materials ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
preservation of rare and unique materials
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providing access to rare and unique materials ⓘ supporting research ⓘ supporting teaching ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
course-integrated teaching
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digitization projects ⓘ exhibitions ⓘ instructional sessions ⓘ |
| userGroup |
UBC faculty
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UBC students ⓘ external researchers ⓘ general public ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rare Books and Special Collections Description of subject: Rare Books and Special Collections is a specialized branch of the UBC Library that preserves and provides access to rare, unique, and historically significant materials for research and teaching.
Referenced by (1)
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