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special collection

American

noun

Library Science.

a collection of materials segregated from a general library collection according to form, subject, age, condition, rarity, source, or value.

Example Sentences

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The findings will appear in a special collection on Ocean Heat Content Changes organized by Advances in Atmospheric Sciences.

From Science Daily • Jan. 14, 2026

He periodically donated the hate mail addressed to him — as well as his many exchanges with fans — to a special collection at the University of Michigan library.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2023

Consumers dumped what they saw as a cure for their ailments into special collection boxes set up around the city.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2023

Federal officials said the results are part of a special collection of long-term trend data.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2022

Apparently, it was where the Kuhani kept historic documents and books for his special collection.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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