Archives and Special Collections at Brock University
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Archives and Special Collections at Brock University is a unit of the Brock University Library that preserves, organizes, and provides access to rare, unique, and historically significant materials related to the university and its broader communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Archives and Special Collections at Brock University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8359703 — 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)
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Target entity: Archives and Special Collections at Brock University Context triple: [Brock University Library, hasSubOrganization, Archives and Special Collections at Brock University]
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Brock University Library
Brock University Library is the main academic library system of Brock University in Ontario, Canada, providing research resources, study spaces, and scholarly support services to students and faculty.
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Special Collections and University Archives
Special Collections and University Archives is the UMass Amherst repository that preserves and provides access to rare books, manuscripts, university records, and other unique research materials documenting the institution and broader historical subjects.
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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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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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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)
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Target entity: Archives and Special Collections at Brock University Target entity description: Archives and Special Collections at Brock University is a unit of the Brock University Library that preserves, organizes, and provides access to rare, unique, and historically significant materials related to the university and its broader communities.
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A.
Brock University Library
Brock University Library is the main academic library system of Brock University in Ontario, Canada, providing research resources, study spaces, and scholarly support services to students and faculty.
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B.
Special Collections and University Archives
Special Collections and University Archives is the UMass Amherst repository that preserves and provides access to rare books, manuscripts, university records, and other unique research materials documenting the institution and broader historical subjects.
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C.
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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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 (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archival repository
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special collections unit ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Brock University ⓘ |
| collects |
historically significant materials
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materials related to Brock University ⓘ materials related to Brock University communities ⓘ materials related to broader regional communities ⓘ rare materials ⓘ unique materials ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
documenting the history of Brock University
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documenting the history of surrounding communities ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFunction |
organization of archival materials
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preservation of archival materials ⓘ providing access to archival materials ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
description of archival holdings
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facilitating access to primary sources ⓘ long-term preservation of records ⓘ reference services for archival users ⓘ |
| isUnitOf | Brock University Library ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brock University
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Ontario ⓘ St. Catharines, Ontario ⓘ
linked to:
St. Catharines
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| partOf | Brock University Library ⓘ |
| sector |
cultural heritage
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higher education ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
Brock University faculty
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Brock University staff ⓘ Brock University students ⓘ external researchers ⓘ general public ⓘ |
| supports |
community engagement activities
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research at Brock University ⓘ teaching at Brock University ⓘ |
| typeOfMaterialHeld |
archival records
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historical documents ⓘ rare publications ⓘ special collections materials ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Archives and Special Collections at Brock University Description of subject: Archives and Special Collections at Brock University is a unit of the Brock University Library that preserves, organizes, and provides access to rare, unique, and historically significant materials related to the university and its broader communities.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Brock University Library
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hasSubOrganization
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Archives and Special Collections at Brock University
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