special collection

American  

noun

Library Science.

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

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special collection

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

The special collection of talent can be undone by pronounced shortcomings at the top of the rotation and bottom of the lineup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2024

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

The congregation wanted to show its appreciation, so one Sunday morning the pastor, the Reverend Wesley Parks, took up a special collection for her after the regular collection.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman