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research library

American  

noun

  1. a general or specialized library that collects materials for use in intensive research projects.


Etymology

Origin of research library

First recorded in 1960–65


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The center, which is 23,000 square feet, offers interactive displays, a research library, classrooms and a gift shop.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023

“Amazing stuff,” says Bárbara Arroyo, an archaeologist at the Dumbarton Oaks research library.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 20, 2022

It is organized by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, a research library that is part of the New York Public Library system.

From Reuters ● Jan. 20, 2022

The plan to archive it and require users to request specific folders was spurred by the collection’s move from the Mid-Manhattan circulating branch in 2017 to the main branch, which is a research library.

From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2021

The laptop served as my portable research library, video arcade, and home theater system.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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