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"What's old is new,
What's new is old".
You can search for old books. Books published before 1923 are public domain. Search by topic and by year. Search by keywords (golf, how to, etc.). here are some resources:
Here are some good examples of using old public domain books:
Scan with OCR (optical Character Recognition), re-publish the book (or just copy the pages - put in a binder). Add your own material. Put your copyright notice. Make other formats (PDF, teleclass, audio, video, CD, DVD, eClass (via email), etc.)
General copyright information:
Book searches:
- http://www.digital.library.upenn.edu/books/ -
- http://www.digital.library.upenn.edu/books/cce -
Over 20,000 titles
http://ipl.org/reading/books/
Internet Public Library
http://www.eldritchpress.org/
Government Links
Catalog of US Government publications
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cgp/index.html
Federal Citizen Information Center
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/
http://www.library.okstate.edu/govdocs/browsetopics/
http://www.firstgov.gov/
http://www.access.gpo.gov/
Freedom of Information Act
http://www.rcfp.org/foiact/index.html
Copyright renewal search (publications from 1923-1963)
http://www.loc.gov/copyright/search/
copyright office’s new system of searching copyright records since 1978
– therefore if something was to published in 1950-1963 this is a good
place to look
1923-1949 Catalog of copyright entries - http://www.digital.library.upenn.edu/books/cce/
- (be sure to check at least 3 years worth of CCEs – year 27, 28 and 29)
Thomson & Thomson (copyright search firm for hire) - Washington, DC - 800-356-8630 - www.thomson-thomson.com - $90 for the "Registration Reniewal Report".
Images:
Film:
Music:
Software:
Scanning Service: Melville Harris Company, Dallas, TX 75206, 214-824-1559 - (scan and create PDF for ~$40/100 pages). Note - they'll have to cut off the binding.
Typing Service: search on http://www.elance.com
Reference Works:
Legal protection your site and Intellectual property protection: http://weblaw.yanikrecommends.com
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Public Domain Facts:
1. Anything published in the US before 1923 – this goes for anything published here in the US or something published abroad and then republished in the US before 1923
2. Works first published in the US from 1923 – 1963 are in the public domain if they were not renewed in their 28th year. Estimates are 85% of works were not renewed.
3. Foreign works published anywhere before 1909 are in the public domain.
4. Foreign works published 1909 – 1923 with copyright notices are now in the public domain.
Copyright Charts for U.S. Published Works
Published before 1923 - public domain
Published 1923-1963 and not renewed - public domain
Published 1923-1963 and renewed - 95 years from date of first publication
Published 1964 – 1977 - 95 years from date of first publication (automatic)
Created 1978 or later - Life of author plus 70 years*
(does not have to be published)
* If work is made for hire or under a pseudo name or anonymous then copyright protection lasts 95 years from date of publication or 120 years from date of creation – whichever ends first.
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Public Domain Checklist:
Written Material Public Domain Checklist and documentation sheet
Title of work: _____________________________________________________
Author(s) of work: _________________________________________________
Publisher: ________________________________________________________
Source of work: ____________________________________________________
Date of publication: ______________
Country of publication: ______________________________________________
1. Is the date of publication before 1923?
_ Yes: skip to line 5 / _ No: continue
2. Is the date of the publication 1923 - 1963?
_ Yes: skip to line 4 / _ No: continue
3. Is the work in public domain due to an improper copyright notice?
_ Yes skip to line 5 / _ No: skip to line 6
4. Has there been a 28th year copyright renewal?
_ Yes: skip to line 6 / _ No: continue to line 5
5. Congratulations you may use this work as public domain
6. Is the work a derivative?
_ Yes: skip to line 8 / _ No: continue
7. Is the work a compilation?
_ Yes: continue / _ No: stop you cannot use this work
8. Is any of the material compiled or a derivative of public domain material?
_ Yes: you may use the public domain portions only / _ No: stop you cannot use this work
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