International Institute of Bibliography
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The International Institute of Bibliography was an early pioneering organization in documentation and information science, best known for developing the Universal Decimal Classification system under the leadership of Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3802394 — 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: International Institute of Bibliography Context triple: [Paul Otlet, coFounded, International Institute of Bibliography]
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A.
UNESCO library
The UNESCO library is the main research and reference library of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, supporting its work in education, science, culture, and communication.
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Meertens Institute
The Meertens Institute is a Dutch research center specializing in the study and documentation of language and culture in the Netherlands.
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Swiss National Library
The Swiss National Library is Switzerland’s central library institution responsible for collecting, preserving, and providing access to the country’s published cultural and documentary heritage.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
The Bibliothèque nationale de France is France’s national library and one of the world’s major research libraries, housing extensive collections of books, manuscripts, and cultural heritage materials.
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Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France
The Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France is a prestigious Parisian research library renowned for its vast collections of manuscripts, rare books, and scholarly works associated with the academies of the Institut de France.
- 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: International Institute of Bibliography Target entity description: The International Institute of Bibliography was an early pioneering organization in documentation and information science, best known for developing the Universal Decimal Classification system under the leadership of Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine.
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A.
UNESCO library
The UNESCO library is the main research and reference library of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, supporting its work in education, science, culture, and communication.
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B.
Meertens Institute
The Meertens Institute is a Dutch research center specializing in the study and documentation of language and culture in the Netherlands.
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C.
Swiss National Library
The Swiss National Library is Switzerland’s central library institution responsible for collecting, preserving, and providing access to the country’s published cultural and documentary heritage.
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D.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
The Bibliothèque nationale de France is France’s national library and one of the world’s major research libraries, housing extensive collections of books, manuscripts, and cultural heritage materials.
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E.
Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France
The Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France is a prestigious Parisian research library renowned for its vast collections of manuscripts, rare books, and scholarly works associated with the academies of the Institut de France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentation institute
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learned society ⓘ |
| activity |
classification of documents
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creation of bibliographic indexes ⓘ standardization of bibliographic description ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
IIB
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International Institute of Bibliography ⓘ
surface form:
Institut International de Bibliographie
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| associatedWith | Mundaneum ⓘ |
| basedOn | Dewey Decimal Classification ⓘ |
| coFounder |
Henri La Fontaine
NERFINISHED
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Paul Otlet ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
international librarians
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scientific societies ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| developed | Universal Decimal Classification ⓘ |
| field |
bibliography
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documentation ⓘ information science ⓘ |
| founded | 1895 ⓘ |
| foundedAt |
Brussels, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
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| foundedBy |
Henri La Fontaine
NERFINISHED
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Paul Otlet ⓘ |
| goal |
to create a universal bibliography of published knowledge
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to organize world information systematically ⓘ |
| influenced |
documentation movement
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information science ⓘ modern library classification systems ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs |
International Institute of Bibliography
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
International Federation for Documentation
International Institute of Bibliography self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
International Institute for Documentation
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| legacy |
foundation for international documentation standards
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widespread adoption of Universal Decimal Classification in Europe ⓘ |
| location |
Brussels, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
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| notableMember |
Henri La Fontaine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Otlet ⓘ |
| notableWork | Universal Decimal Classification ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
early center of information science research
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pioneering organization in documentation ⓘ |
| successor |
International Institute of Bibliography
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
International Federation for Information and Documentation
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| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedSystem |
card catalogues
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indexing by subject ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Institute of Bibliography Description of subject: The International Institute of Bibliography was an early pioneering organization in documentation and information science, best known for developing the Universal Decimal Classification system under the leadership of Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Institut International de Bibliographie
this entity surface form:
Institut International de Bibliographie
International Institute of Bibliography
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laterKnownAs
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International Institute of Bibliography
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
International Institute for Documentation
International Institute of Bibliography
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laterKnownAs
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International Institute of Bibliography
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
International Federation for Documentation
International Institute of Bibliography
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successor
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International Institute of Bibliography
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this entity surface form:
International Federation for Information and Documentation