Difference between revisions of "Public domain"
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| − | + | A work is in the '''public domain''' if nobody holds a copyright on it. Works that are in the public domain can be freely copied. | |
Two examples of material in the public domain are government works and writings for which their copyright has expired. Writings that are over a hundred years old are typically in the public domain. | Two examples of material in the public domain are government works and writings for which their copyright has expired. Writings that are over a hundred years old are typically in the public domain. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/okbooks.html How Can I Tell Whether a Book Can Go Online?] Guidance from the University of Pennsylvania Online Books project. | ||
Revision as of 01:15, February 15, 2007
A work is in the public domain if nobody holds a copyright on it. Works that are in the public domain can be freely copied.
Two examples of material in the public domain are government works and writings for which their copyright has expired. Writings that are over a hundred years old are typically in the public domain.
External links
- How Can I Tell Whether a Book Can Go Online? Guidance from the University of Pennsylvania Online Books project.