A research library is a library which contains an in-depth collection of material on one or several subjects. A research library will generally include primary sources and related material. Large university libraries are considered research libraries. A typical research library is the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley.

Research libraries can be either reference libraries, which do not lend their holdings, or lending libraries, which do lend their holdings or parts of their holdings.

External Link

Association of Research Libraries

See also

• List of libraries

Research libraries

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