Library and Archives Canada
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Library and Archives Canada is the federal institution responsible for preserving Canada’s documentary heritage and making it accessible to the public.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5715338 — 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: Library and Archives Canada Context triple: [Canadian Heritage Portfolio, includesAgency, Library and Archives Canada]
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Canadian Museum of History
The Canadian Museum of History is a major national museum in Canada dedicated to the country’s social and cultural history, renowned for its striking architecture and extensive historical exhibits.
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B.
Archives nationales
The Archives nationales is France’s central national archive institution responsible for preserving and providing access to the country’s most important historical and administrative records.
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C.
McGill University Library
McGill University Library is the academic library system of McGill University in Montreal, providing extensive research collections, study spaces, and information services to students, faculty, and researchers.
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Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library is the University of Toronto’s principal repository for rare books, manuscripts, and special collections, renowned for its extensive holdings in literature, history, and the humanities.
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E.
National Gallery of Canada
The National Gallery of Canada is the country’s premier national art museum in Ottawa, renowned for its extensive collection of Canadian and Indigenous art as well as major international works.
- 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: Library and Archives Canada Target entity description: Library and Archives Canada is the federal institution responsible for preserving Canada’s documentary heritage and making it accessible to the public.
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A.
Canadian Museum of History
The Canadian Museum of History is a major national museum in Canada dedicated to the country’s social and cultural history, renowned for its striking architecture and extensive historical exhibits.
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B.
Archives nationales
The Archives nationales is France’s central national archive institution responsible for preserving and providing access to the country’s most important historical and administrative records.
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C.
McGill University Library
McGill University Library is the academic library system of McGill University in Montreal, providing extensive research collections, study spaces, and information services to students, faculty, and researchers.
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Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library is the University of Toronto’s principal repository for rare books, manuscripts, and special collections, renowned for its extensive holdings in literature, history, and the humanities.
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National Gallery of Canada
The National Gallery of Canada is the country’s premier national art museum in Ottawa, renowned for its extensive collection of Canadian and Indigenous art as well as major international works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal cultural institution
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national archives ⓘ national library ⓘ |
| archivesFor |
Government of Canada
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linked to:
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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| collectionIncludes |
books
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digital records ⓘ films ⓘ government records ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ maps ⓘ newspapers ⓘ periodicals ⓘ photographs ⓘ sound recordings ⓘ web archives ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
National Archives of Canada
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linked to:
Library and Archives Canada
National Library of Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Library and Archives Canada
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| hasBuilding |
Carling Avenue facility, Ottawa
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Gatineau Preservation Centre ⓘ LAC main building at 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
Indigenous archival materials
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census records ⓘ genealogical resources ⓘ immigration records ⓘ military and war records ⓘ national portrait collection ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
acquisition of government records of archival value
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acquisition of private archival records of national significance ⓘ legal deposit of Canadian publications ⓘ making documentary heritage accessible to the public ⓘ management of federal government records ⓘ national bibliography of Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Library and Archives Canada
preservation of Canada’s documentary heritage ⓘ preservation of audiovisual heritage ⓘ preservation of born-digital records ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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linked to:
Ottawa
|
| inception | 2004 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of Canada ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalMandate |
Library and Archives of Canada Act
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linked to:
Act of the Parliament of Canada
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| libraryFor | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Ontario ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| officialName |
Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
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linked to:
Library and Archives Canada
Library and Archives Canada ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Government of Canada
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linked to:
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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| partOf | Canadian Heritage portfolio ⓘ |
| serviceProvided |
digitization of collections
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exhibitions and public programming ⓘ interlibrary loan services ⓘ on-site research facilities ⓘ online catalogues and databases ⓘ reference services to the public ⓘ |
| shortName |
BAC
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LAC ⓘ |
| website | https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Library and Archives Canada Description of subject: Library and Archives Canada is the federal institution responsible for preserving Canada’s documentary heritage and making it accessible to the public.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Library and Archives Canada
linked to: Library and Archives Canada
linked to: Library and Archives Canada
linked to: Library and Archives Canada
linked to: Library and Archives Canada
linked to: Library and Archives Canada
Letters Patent, 1947, Constituting the Office of Governor General of Canada
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archivedBy
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Library and Archives Canada
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subject linked to:
Letters Patent constituting the Office of Governor General of Canada
Massey Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences
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influenced
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National Library of Canada
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linked to: Library and Archives Canada
Massey Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences
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influenced
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National Archives of Canada
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linked to: Library and Archives Canada
subject linked to:
The Roaring Lion (photograph by Yousuf Karsh, 1941)