Interactive Copyright Search Manual

Discover ways to determine if a work is under copyright protection. Learn to examine actual works, search the Copyright Office catalogs, or get professional help.

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How can you find out if a work is copyrighted? There are several methods to investigate whether a work is under copyright protection and, if so, to uncover the details of the copyright.

Examine an actual copy of the work for elements such as a copyright notice, place and date of publication, author, and publisher. If the work is a sound recording, examine the disk, tape cartridge, or cassette in which the recorded sound is fixed, or the album cover, sleeve, or container in which the recording is sold.
Conduct a search at the Copyright Office catalogs and other records.
Have the Copyright Office conduct a search on your behalf.

This guide also covers how to search for a copyright renewal in the U.S. Copyright Office online database.