A method for labeling nucleic acid targets in a sample, comprising: contacting copies of a nucleic acid target with a plurality of oligonucleotide barcodes, wherein each oligonucleotide barcode comprises a first universal sequence, a molecular label, and a target-binding region capable of hybridizing to the nucleic acid target; generating a plurality of barcoded nucleic acid molecules each comprising the target-binding region and a complement of the target-binding region; hybridizing the complement of the target-binding region of each barcoded nucleic acid molecule with the target-binding region of one or more of: (i) an oligonucleotide barcode of the plurality of oligonucleotide barcodes, (ii) the barcoded nucleic acid molecule itself, and (iii) a different barcoded nucleic acid molecule of the plurality of barcoded nucleic acid molecules; extending 3'-ends of the plurality of barcoded nucleic acid molecules to generate a plurality of extended barcoded nucleic acid molecules each comprising the first molecular label and a second molecular label; amplifying the plurality of extended barcoded nucleic acid molecules using a target-specific primer capable of hybridizing to a sequence of the nucleic acid target and a primer comprising the first universal sequence, thereby generating a first plurality of barcoded amplicons comprising the sequence of the nucleic acid target, or a portion thereof; hybridizing random primers to the first plurality of barcoded amplicons and extending the random primers to generate a plurality of extension products, wherein the random primers comprise a second universal sequence, or a complement thereof; and amplifying the plurality of extension products using primers capable of hybridizing to the first universal sequence and the second universal sequence, or complements thereof, thereby generating a second plurality of barcoded amplicons. contacting copies of a nucleic acid target with a plurality of oligonucleotide barcodes, wherein each oligonucleotide barcode comprises a first universal sequence, a molecular label, and a target-binding region capable of hybridizing to the nucleic acid target; generating a plurality of barcoded nucleic acid molecules each comprising the target-binding region and a complement of the target-binding region; hybridizing the complement of the target-binding region of each barcoded nucleic acid molecule with the target-binding region of one or more of: (i) an oligonucleotide barcode of the plurality of oligonucleotide barcodes, (ii) the barcoded nucleic acid molecule itself, and (iii) a different barcoded nucleic acid molecule of the plurality of barcoded nucleic acid molecules; (i) an oligonucleotide barcode of the plurality of oligonucleotide barcodes, (ii) the barcoded nucleic acid molecule itself, and (iii) a different barcoded nucleic acid molecule of the plurality of barcoded nucleic acid molecules; extending 3'-ends of the plurality of barcoded nucleic acid molecules to generate a plurality of extended barcoded nucleic acid molecules each comprising the first molecular label and a second molecular label; amplifying the plurality of extended barcoded nucleic acid molecules using a target-specific primer capable of hybridizing to a sequence of the nucleic acid target and a primer comprising the first universal sequence, thereby generating a first plurality of barcoded amplicons comprising the sequence of the nucleic acid target, or a portion thereof; hybridizing random primers to the first plurality of barcoded amplicons and extending the random primers to generate a plurality of extension products, wherein the random primers comprise a second universal sequence, or a complement thereof; and amplifying the plurality of extension products using primers capable of hybridizing to the first universal sequence and the second universal sequence, or complements thereof, thereby generating a second plurality of barcoded amplicons. <EOS>