avalikku teenust osutav raamatukogu, mille ülesanne on teadusinformatsiooni kogumine, säilitamine, töötlemine ja kättesaadavaks tegemine
esinduslikult teaduskirjandust sisaldav, ka teadusasutusena toimiv raamatukogu
a library consisting of specialized documents and providing facilities for undertaking exhaustive investigation
a library containing a comprehensive collection of materials in a specific field, academic discipline, or group of disciplines, including primary and secondary sources, selected to meet the information needs of serious researchers
bibliothèque de consultation contenant des ouvrages spécialisés, ancillaires à la recherche exhaustive dans un ou plusieurs domaines du savoir
Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli Raamatukogule saadetud sundeksemplarid jaotatakse teiste käesolevas paragrahvis nimetamata teadus- ja erialaraamatukogude vahel valdkonna eest vastutava ministri kehtestatud korras.
The primary emphasis in research libraries is on the accumulation of materials and the provision of access services to scholars qualified to make use of them. In most large research libraries, access to collections containing rare books and manuscripts is restricted.
