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UB (other)
UB or Ub may refer to: Organizations * Basel University Library, german: Bibliothek der Universität Basel, abbreviated UB. * UltimateBet, a defunct online poker site * Ungermann-Bass, a computer networking company in California * United Biscuits, a British and European food manufacturer * United Breweries Group, a brewery conglomerate in India * Urząd Bezpieczeństwa (1945–1954), part of the Polish secret police * Church of the United Brethren in Christ, also known as the United Brethren * Myanmar National Airlines, IATA code UB * Urban Behavior, defunct Canadian retailer Places *Ub, Serbia, a town in Serbia * Ub (river), a river in Serbia * UB postcode area, in London, England * Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator), Mongolia Universities * Bakrie University, Jakarta, Indonesia * University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, US * University at Buffalo, New York, US * University of Baguio, Philippines * University of the Bahamas * University of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia * University of Balt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basel University Library
Basel University Library, officially the Public Library of the University of Basel (german: Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität Basel, abbreviated UB), is the central library of the University of Basel. It also serves as the Cantonal Public Library (german: Kantonsbibliothek) for the city of Basel. With over 3 million items in its collections, the library is one of the largest in Switzerland. Founded in 1471, it is also one of the oldest in Europe. The local name for the library is ''Universitätsbibliothek'' (literally translated: University Library). It contains more than 3,000,000 documents, including 1,750 medieval manuscripts and numerous incunabula dating from the time of the Council of Basel (1431–87). The majority of library resources are freely available to the public and most of its books can be electronically accessed and ordered. Historical background The first written evidence of the library's existence dates from the year 1471; [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
