Triple
T20730516
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library |
E509559
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasCollection |
P426
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Marshall McLuhan papers |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Marshall McLuhan papers | Statement: [Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, hasCollection, Marshall McLuhan papers]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marshall McLuhan papers Context triple: [Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, hasCollection, Marshall McLuhan papers]
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A.
Sense and Nonsense of McLuhan
Sense and Nonsense of McLuhan is a critical study by Sidney Finkelstein that analyzes and challenges the media theories of Marshall McLuhan.
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B.
Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man is Marshall McLuhan’s influential 1964 book that explores how different communication technologies shape human perception, culture, and society.
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C.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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D.
Macy Conferences on Cybernetics
The Macy Conferences on Cybernetics were a landmark series of interdisciplinary meetings in the mid-20th century that helped establish cybernetics by bringing together leading scientists from fields such as mathematics, engineering, psychology, and anthropology.
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E.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
- 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: Marshall McLuhan papers Target entity description: The Marshall McLuhan papers are an archival collection of manuscripts, correspondence, research notes, and related materials documenting the life and work of media theorist Marshall McLuhan.
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A.
Sense and Nonsense of McLuhan
Sense and Nonsense of McLuhan is a critical study by Sidney Finkelstein that analyzes and challenges the media theories of Marshall McLuhan.
-
B.
Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man is Marshall McLuhan’s influential 1964 book that explores how different communication technologies shape human perception, culture, and society.
-
C.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
-
D.
Macy Conferences on Cybernetics
The Macy Conferences on Cybernetics were a landmark series of interdisciplinary meetings in the mid-20th century that helped establish cybernetics by bringing together leading scientists from fields such as mathematics, engineering, psychology, and anthropology.
-
E.
The Study of Man
The Study of Man is a foundational 1936 anthropology book by Ralph Linton that systematically introduces and explains the nature of culture and human societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69e0b4c589c08190834fb5d86d0efa2b |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:07 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6c1ec9820819093a07f90503686b2 |
completed | April 21, 2026, 12:16 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 12:30 p.m.