Special Collections and Archives
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Special Collections and Archives is a department within the UCI Libraries that preserves and provides access to rare, unique, and historically significant materials for research and teaching.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| History of Science and Technology collections | 1 |
| Special Collections and Archives canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6880455 — 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: Special Collections and Archives Context triple: [UCI Libraries, hasPart, Special Collections and Archives]
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Special Collections and Archives Target entity description: Special Collections and Archives is a department within the UCI Libraries that preserves and provides access to rare, unique, and historically significant materials for research and teaching.
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Special Collections
Special Collections is a department of the Princeton University Library that preserves and provides access to rare books, manuscripts, archives, and other unique research materials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic library department
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archives repository ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | University of California, Irvine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionType |
audio-visual materials
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digital collections ⓘ ephemera ⓘ historical documents ⓘ institutional records ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ photographs ⓘ rare books ⓘ university archives ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focus | rare, unique, and historically significant materials ⓘ |
| governedBy | UCI Libraries policies ⓘ |
| hasAccessPolicy |
controlled access to rare and fragile items
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on-site use of materials ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Irvine, California
NERFINISHED
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University of California, Irvine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | UCI Libraries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
preservation of rare and unique materials
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providing access to historically significant materials ⓘ supporting research ⓘ supporting teaching ⓘ |
| responsibility |
arrangement and description of archival materials
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collection development ⓘ creation of finding aids ⓘ long-term preservation of collections ⓘ records management for the university ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| service |
class visits
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exhibitions ⓘ instruction sessions ⓘ outreach programs ⓘ reading room access ⓘ reference services ⓘ reproduction services ⓘ research consultations ⓘ |
| supports |
curriculum at University of California, Irvine
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original research ⓘ primary source literacy ⓘ |
| userGroup |
external researchers
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faculty ⓘ general public ⓘ graduate students ⓘ undergraduate students ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Special Collections and Archives Description of subject: Special Collections and Archives is a department within the UCI Libraries that preserves and provides access to rare, unique, and historically significant materials for research and teaching.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
History of Science and Technology collections