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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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Meier’s imposing Getty Museum rises at the right and research library at the left.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023

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

“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 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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