# Association of Research Libraries

> organization

**Wikidata**: [Q4810036](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4810036)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_Research_Libraries)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/association-of-research-libraries

## Summary

The Association of Research Libraries is a nonprofit organization[1] that was founded on December 29, 1932. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C.[2]. Structurally, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization[1]. As of 2025, it has 19 employees[3].


## References

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2. [Source](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/520784198)
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5. GRID Release 2017-01-10
6. CiNii Research
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8. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20240131234035/https://www.coar-repositories.org/members/)
9. [Source](https://perma.cc/35F7-7XVQ)
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16. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20230803111744/https://cdn.ifla.org/wp-content/uploads/ifla-members-and-association-affiliates_2023-07-21.pdf)
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19. [Source](https://www.recreatecoalition.org/about/)
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21. [Source](https://www.arl.org/category/who-we-are/staff/)
22. Virtual International Authority File
23. [Source](https://librarypublishing.org/about/#affiliates)
24. Google Knowledge Graph
25. [Source](https://www.arl.org/)
26. Nonprofit Explorer
27. [Nonprofit Explorer](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/520784198)
28. GRID Release 2015-12-14
29. GRID Release 2016-12-06
30. Quora
31. Microsoft Academic Knowledge Graph
32. [Open Society Foundations - Awarded Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships](https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/past?grant_id=OR2019-66790)
33. [Open Society Foundations - Awarded Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships](https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/past?grant_id=OR2018-41763)