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shadow library

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shadow library

Summary

shadow library ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,425 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • shadow library is a type of digital library[2].
  • shadow library's facet of is recorded as file sharing[3].
  • shadow library's facet of is recorded as open access[4].
  • shadow library's described by source is recorded as Open Science Thesaurus[5].
  • shadow library's does not have characteristic is recorded as paywall[6].

Body

Definition and Type

shadow library is a type of digital library[2].

Why It Matters

shadow library ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,425 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

Anna's Archive Open Science Thesaurus Pirateca Z-Library

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . data.loterre.fr. Retrieved . data.loterre.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). shadow library. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/shadow-library
MLA “shadow library.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/shadow-library.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_shadow-library_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{shadow library}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/shadow-library}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
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  1. 12d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → digital library
    Described by source → Open Science Thesaurus
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q25397890]]"
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