Triple
T11650961
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Barnes & Noble Press |
E276901
|
entity |
| Predicate | parentCompany |
P254
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Barnes & Noble, Inc. |
E56677
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Barnes & Noble, Inc. | Statement: [Barnes & Noble Press, parentCompany, Barnes & Noble, Inc.]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barnes & Noble, Inc. Context triple: [Barnes & Noble Press, parentCompany, Barnes & Noble, Inc.]
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A.
Barnes & Noble
chosen
Barnes & Noble is a major American bookselling chain known for its large retail bookstores that offer a wide selection of books, magazines, and related media, often alongside in-store cafés.
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B.
Barnes & Noble Press
Barnes & Noble Press is Barnes & Noble’s self-publishing platform that enables authors to create, publish, and distribute print and digital books through the retailer’s channels.
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C.
Bertelsmann
Bertelsmann is a major German multinational media, services, and education conglomerate known for owning prominent publishing and broadcasting companies worldwide.
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D.
National Book Store
National Book Store is a major Philippine retail chain known for its wide selection of books, school supplies, and office stationery.
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E.
Scribner Library
Scribner Library is the main academic library at Skidmore College, providing students and faculty with research resources, study spaces, and scholarly support services.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d6aafbb3c081908a9cdb4ecb8d981d |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d8a2cea9308190a13f7dd995ea07a4 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:12 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f166403d6081908caa665433eaed53 |
completed | April 29, 2026, 2 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:39 p.m.