National Library of Scotland
E629270
The National Library of Scotland is Scotland’s foremost legal deposit library and national research library, housing extensive collections of manuscripts, books, maps, and archives central to the country’s literary and historical heritage.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6936113 — 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: National Library of Scotland Context triple: [The Bannatyne Manuscript, currentLocation, National Library of Scotland]
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A.
Edinburgh University Library
Edinburgh University Library is the main academic library system of the University of Edinburgh, housing extensive research collections and providing study and information services to students and scholars.
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B.
Glasgow University Library
Glasgow University Library is the main academic library of the University of Glasgow, housing extensive research collections and providing study and information services to students and staff.
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C.
University of St Andrews Library
The University of St Andrews Library is the main academic library system of the University of St Andrews in Scotland, housing extensive print and digital collections that support the university’s teaching and research.
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D.
National Museum of Scotland
The National Museum of Scotland is a major Scottish museum in Edinburgh renowned for its extensive collections spanning Scottish history, natural history, world cultures, science, and technology.
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E.
National Galleries of Scotland
The National Galleries of Scotland is the national art institution of Scotland, comprising several galleries in Edinburgh that house and display the country’s major collection of fine art from the Renaissance to the present.
- 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: National Library of Scotland Target entity description: The National Library of Scotland is Scotland’s foremost legal deposit library and national research library, housing extensive collections of manuscripts, books, maps, and archives central to the country’s literary and historical heritage.
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A.
Edinburgh University Library
Edinburgh University Library is the main academic library system of the University of Edinburgh, housing extensive research collections and providing study and information services to students and scholars.
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B.
Glasgow University Library
Glasgow University Library is the main academic library of the University of Glasgow, housing extensive research collections and providing study and information services to students and staff.
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C.
University of St Andrews Library
The University of St Andrews Library is the main academic library system of the University of St Andrews in Scotland, housing extensive print and digital collections that support the university’s teaching and research.
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D.
National Museum of Scotland
The National Museum of Scotland is a major Scottish museum in Edinburgh renowned for its extensive collections spanning Scottish history, natural history, world cultures, science, and technology.
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E.
National Galleries of Scotland
The National Galleries of Scotland is the national art institution of Scotland, comprising several galleries in Edinburgh that house and display the country’s major collection of fine art from the Renaissance to the present.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal deposit library
ⓘ
national library ⓘ |
| collectionIncludes |
archives
ⓘ
atlases ⓘ digital resources ⓘ films ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ maps ⓘ newspapers ⓘ periodicals ⓘ printed books ⓘ sound recordings ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
John Murray Archive
ⓘ
linked to:
John Murray
Mackinnon Collection of Gaelic material ⓘ Scottish cartographic collections ⓘ Scottish historical archives ⓘ Scottish literary heritage ⓘ Scottish political and parliamentary papers ⓘ Scottish theatre and performing arts collections ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | non-departmental public body ⓘ |
| hasMainEntranceOn | George IV Bridge ⓘ |
| hasMission | to preserve and make accessible Scotland’s documentary heritage ⓘ |
| hasOnlineService |
digital collections portal
ⓘ
library catalogue ⓘ moving image archive access ⓘ online map viewer ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Causewayside building
ⓘ
George IV Bridge building ⓘ
linked to:
George IV Bridge
National Library of Scotland Map Library ⓘ
linked to:
National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive ⓘ
linked to:
National Library of Scotland
|
| headquartersLocation | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| inception | 1925 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| legalDepositLibraryFor |
Ireland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
City of Edinburgh
ⓘ
linked to:
Edinburgh
Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedInTheCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
National Library of Scotland Board
ⓘ
linked to:
National Library of Scotland
|
| ownedBy | Scottish Ministers ⓘ |
| predecessor | Advocates Library ⓘ |
| sector |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
education ⓘ research support ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Library of Scotland Description of subject: The National Library of Scotland is Scotland’s foremost legal deposit library and national research library, housing extensive collections of manuscripts, books, maps, and archives central to the country’s literary and historical heritage.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: National Library of Scotland
linked to: National Library of Scotland
linked to: National Library of Scotland
linked to: National Library of Scotland
linked to: National Library of Scotland
linked to: National Library of Scotland
subject linked to:
University of Edinburgh (attended, did not graduate)