When it come to working with Public Domain content, part of the process is making sure the works you find are truly in the Public Domain. That process can be intimidating unless you understand how the research process works. In the “Copyright Research Pack,” I have put together a complete collection of tools that will make the copyright research process easy for you.
The “Copyright Research Pack”includes:
Copyright Research: 1923 – 1950
This video guides you through the process of verifying the copyright status for books published between the years of 1923 and 1950. Publishers had to renew their copyright in the 28th year from publication or the work fell into the Public Domain.
Copyright Research: 1950 – 1964
This video guides you through the process of verifying the copyright status for books published between the years of 1950 and 1964. The process is easier for this date range because we can access the online databases at Copyright.gov. Publishers had to renew their copyright in the 28th year from publication or the work fell into the Public Domain.
Magazine Copyright Research
This video guides you through the process of verifying the copyright status specifically for magazines published between the years of 1923 and 1964. Like books, magazine publishers had to renew their copyright in the 28th year from publication or the work fell into the Public Domain. However, the distinct difference with magazines is that the articles within the magazines could also be renewed independent of the publication. This video shows you what to look for when researching this massive source for great content.
You will ALSO be given access to a complete Process Map that lays out the entire Copyright Research process AND a Copyright Research Worksheet as well!


