Copyright and Fair Use: Public domain

This site provides information on copyright, focusing on media (books, maps, photos, sound recordings, etc.) available in the public domain.

This interactive slider helps determine when works are protected by copyright, based on the date of first publication. Just slide an arrow to the publication date, then see the copyright status in a window. Additional information is provided regarding various copyright laws and when they went into effect.

A simple chart for determining when works fall into the public domain.