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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

Example Sentences

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The New York Public Library’s grand research library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street is home to Virginia Woolf’s walking stick, Charles Dickens’s desk chair and the original Winnie-the-Pooh.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024

The Sedro-Woolley Museum curates an exhibit on Northern State Hospital and maintains a research library that includes Northern State Hospital documents.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2023

Bisat also said BlackRock's emerging markets team was focused on building a research library, to include both better data and models on how to use and analyse it.

From Reuters • May 31, 2023

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

From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2022

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

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