Triple
T14994002
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Boston University Libraries |
E373908
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasPart |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
African Studies Library
The African Studies Library is a specialized research library at Boston University dedicated to resources on Africa’s history, cultures, politics, and societies.
|
E1131127
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: African Studies Library | Statement: [Boston University Libraries, hasPart, African Studies Library]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: African Studies Library Context triple: [Boston University Libraries, hasPart, African Studies Library]
-
A.
Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies
The Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies is a major research library, based at Northwestern University, renowned for its extensive collections on Africa and the African diaspora.
-
B.
Fourah Bay College Library
Fourah Bay College Library is the main academic library of Fourah Bay College in Sierra Leone, supporting teaching and research with collections focused on West African and broader scholarly studies.
-
C.
Howard University Libraries
Howard University Libraries is the academic library system of Howard University, providing research resources, services, and archival collections that support the university’s teaching, learning, and scholarship.
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D.
George Padmore Research Library on African Affairs
The George Padmore Research Library on African Affairs is a specialized public library and research center in Accra, Ghana, dedicated to African history, politics, and culture and named in honor of Pan-Africanist George Padmore.
-
E.
Institute of African Studies
The Institute of African Studies is an academic center dedicated to interdisciplinary research and teaching on the histories, cultures, societies, and politics of Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: African Studies Library Triple: [Boston University Libraries, hasPart, African Studies Library]
Generated description
The African Studies Library is a specialized research library at Boston University dedicated to resources on Africa’s history, cultures, politics, and societies.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: African Studies Library Target entity description: The African Studies Library is a specialized research library at Boston University dedicated to resources on Africa’s history, cultures, politics, and societies.
-
A.
Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies
The Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies is a major research library, based at Northwestern University, renowned for its extensive collections on Africa and the African diaspora.
-
B.
Fourah Bay College Library
Fourah Bay College Library is the main academic library of Fourah Bay College in Sierra Leone, supporting teaching and research with collections focused on West African and broader scholarly studies.
-
C.
Howard University Libraries
Howard University Libraries is the academic library system of Howard University, providing research resources, services, and archival collections that support the university’s teaching, learning, and scholarship.
-
D.
George Padmore Research Library on African Affairs
The George Padmore Research Library on African Affairs is a specialized public library and research center in Accra, Ghana, dedicated to African history, politics, and culture and named in honor of Pan-Africanist George Padmore.
-
E.
Institute of African Studies
The Institute of African Studies is an academic center dedicated to interdisciplinary research and teaching on the histories, cultures, societies, and politics of Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69d85ccc84388190aa151e5173370c8d |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ded716ebb481908224d2d4f7561b03 |
completed | April 15, 2026, 12:08 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fe969a63f081908bf11783e2a51229 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:06 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fe97609b3481908ed481f9f061b148 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:09 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fe980155748190aef4ce876f985ef2 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:12 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 2:53 a.m.