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Public Domain Sherpa: Public domain or copyrighted? Here’s how to tell.

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Public domain or copyrighted? Here’s how to tell.

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This site provides information on finding and using public domain material in the United States.

The US public domain is filled with creative works you can use any way you want to. No need to ask anyone’s permission. No fees necessary.

You can find photos, books, music, software — and more — that you’re free to recast, remix, and build upon. But how do you find these works? And how can you be sure they really are copyright-free?

Copyright law is complex (as complex as the tax code, some say) and there’s a lot of misinformation and hype out there about what is and what isn’t “public domain.” It can get confusing.

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