J. R. Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library
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The J. R. Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library is the main academic library and research hub serving the students, faculty, and staff of Michigan Technological University.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| J. R. Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8218804 — 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: J. R. Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library Context triple: [Michigan Technological University, hasFacility, J. R. Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library]
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A.
William and Anita Newman Library
William and Anita Newman Library is the main academic library of Baruch College, providing students and faculty with extensive research resources, study spaces, and technology services.
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B.
R. Howard Webster Library
The R. Howard Webster Library is one of Concordia University's main academic libraries, serving students and faculty with extensive research collections and study spaces.
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C.
John M. Pfau Library
John M. Pfau Library is the main academic library serving the students and faculty of California State University, San Bernardino.
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D.
Lee Library
Lee Library is a historic public library building and cultural landmark located in the town of Lee, Massachusetts.
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E.
Irwin Library
Irwin Library is the main academic library at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, supporting the university’s teaching and research needs.
- 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: J. R. Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library Target entity description: The J. R. Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library is the main academic library and research hub serving the students, faculty, and staff of Michigan Technological University.
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A.
William and Anita Newman Library
William and Anita Newman Library is the main academic library of Baruch College, providing students and faculty with extensive research resources, study spaces, and technology services.
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B.
R. Howard Webster Library
The R. Howard Webster Library is one of Concordia University's main academic libraries, serving students and faculty with extensive research collections and study spaces.
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C.
John M. Pfau Library
John M. Pfau Library is the main academic library serving the students and faculty of California State University, San Bernardino.
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D.
Lee Library
Lee Library is a historic public library building and cultural landmark located in the town of Lee, Massachusetts.
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E.
Irwin Library
Irwin Library is the main academic library at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, supporting the university’s teaching and research needs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | academic library ⓘ |
| affiliation | Michigan Technological University ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| function |
main academic library of Michigan Technological University
ⓘ
research hub for Michigan Technological University ⓘ |
| hasName | Van Pelt and Opie Library ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Houghton, Michigan
ⓘ
Michigan Technological University campus ⓘ
linked to:
Michigan Technological University
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| namedAfter |
J. R. Van Pelt
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John Opie ⓘ Ruanne Opie ⓘ |
| partOf | Michigan Technological University ⓘ |
| providesService |
access to academic resources
ⓘ
information literacy support ⓘ instructional support ⓘ research support ⓘ study spaces ⓘ |
| serves |
faculty of Michigan Technological University
ⓘ
staff of Michigan Technological University ⓘ students of Michigan Technological University ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Michigan (most of state)
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How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: J. R. Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library Description of subject: The J. R. Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library is the main academic library and research hub serving the students, faculty, and staff of Michigan Technological University.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.