LibGuides: Copyright Guide: Public Domain

What is Public Domain?

What is Public Domain?

A creative work is considered in the public domain if no exclusive intellectual property rights apply. Those rights may have expired, or may not apply for various reasons. Creators can even donate their work to the public domain so that everyone can enjoy that work free of copyright concerns.

Public Domain Resources

Copyright Slider
ALA has a convenient slider tool that helps you decide if a work is in the public domain or not.
Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States (Cornell University)
A series of tables provided by Cornell University to help you understand copyright dates and rules.
Creative Commons
Creative Commons provides free, easy-to-use copyright licenses to make a simple and standardized way to give the public permission to share and use your creative work–on conditions of your choice.
The Public Domain
Information website/blog of Professor James Boyle, of Duke University, co-founder of Creative Commons. Information and news about copyright and public domain.
Welcome to the Public Domain (Stanford University)
A comprehensive informational guide provided by Stanford University that covers public domain.

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