Triple

T6455289
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject McMaster University Library E141978 entity
Predicate hasPart P35 FINISHED
Object H.G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering
H.G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering is McMaster University’s main library facility dedicated to supporting research and study in the science and engineering disciplines.
 E594630 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: H.G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering | Statement: [McMaster University Library, hasPart, H.G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: H.G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering
Context triple: [McMaster University Library, hasPart, H.G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering]
  • A. Engineering and Physical Sciences Library
    The Engineering and Physical Sciences Library is a specialized academic library at the University of Canterbury that supports teaching and research in engineering and the physical sciences.
  • B. Engineering and Science Library
    The Engineering and Science Library is a specialized branch of Queen's University’s library system that supports teaching and research in engineering and scientific disciplines.
  • C. Hilton M. Briggs Library
    Hilton M. Briggs Library is the main academic research library of South Dakota State University, serving as a central hub for scholarly resources, study spaces, and archival collections.
  • D. Kenan Science Library
    Kenan Science Library is a specialized academic library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that focuses on supporting research and study in the sciences.
  • E. Raymond H. Fogler Library
    Raymond H. Fogler Library is the main academic library of the University of Maine, serving as its primary research and information resource center.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: H.G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering
Target entity description: H.G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering is McMaster University’s main library facility dedicated to supporting research and study in the science and engineering disciplines.
  • A. Engineering and Physical Sciences Library
    The Engineering and Physical Sciences Library is a specialized academic library at the University of Canterbury that supports teaching and research in engineering and the physical sciences.
  • B. Engineering and Science Library
    The Engineering and Science Library is a specialized branch of Queen's University’s library system that supports teaching and research in engineering and scientific disciplines.
  • C. Hilton M. Briggs Library
    Hilton M. Briggs Library is the main academic research library of South Dakota State University, serving as a central hub for scholarly resources, study spaces, and archival collections.
  • D. Kenan Science Library
    Kenan Science Library is a specialized academic library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that focuses on supporting research and study in the sciences.
  • E. Raymond H. Fogler Library
    Raymond H. Fogler Library is the main academic library of the University of Maine, serving as its primary research and information resource center.
  • F. None of above. chosen

How the object was described

The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.

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: H.G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering
Triple: [McMaster University Library, hasPart, H.G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering]
Generated description
H.G. Thode Library of Science and Engineering is McMaster University’s main library facility dedicated to supporting research and study in the science and engineering disciplines.

Provenance (5 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69c008d2f91c8190a8178767a35e08fc elicitation completed
NER batch_69c069d4d588819090e8a56c46c0bfe9 ner completed
NED1 batch_69c64bd982208190bbf5f00a85f7098d ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_69c64e5cd1b88190abcdc8af02991d1d ned_description completed
NEDg batch_69c64d8fe71881908417dc1d3f242bd5 nedg completed
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:48 p.m.