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Public Domain
This Research Guide provides information on the Public Domain and suggestions for resources to find public domain items.
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More Resources on Public Domain
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Copyright.govWebsite of the United States Copyright Office.
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Copyrightlaws.com - The Public DomainInformation about the public domain from expert copyright lawyer Lesley Ellen Harris.
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Harvard Law School Library - Finding Public Domain & Creative Commons MediaThis guide will help you find and correctly attribute public domain and Creative Commons media for your project or presentation.
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Public Domain SliderThe Public Domain Slider is a tool from the American Library Association to help determine the copyright status of a work that is first published in the U.S. Requires Flash player.
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Stanford's Copyright Renewal DatabaseStanford's Copyright Renewal Database is a searchable index of the copyright renewal records for books published in the US between 1923 and 1963. Note that the database includes only renewal records, not original registrations, and only Class A (book) renewals received by the US Copyright Office between 1950 and 1992.
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Stanford University Libraries - Copyright and Fair UseUp to date and detailed information about copyright, including the public domain, from Stanford University Libraries.