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  Public Domain Resources - Wikipedia
Some (such as Project Gutenberg texts and the public domain dictionary) are in the public domain either because the author has renounced their copyright or because they are very old and their copyrights have expired.
All entries are in the public domain except for a few that carry an explicit copyright notice.
Public domain works done for NASA by Don Davis: high-resolution scans of space-related paintings.
nostalgia.wikipedia.org /wiki/PublicDomainResources   (932 words)

  
 Current Issues and Resources: Public Domain - UMUC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Boyle, J. The second enclosure movement and the construction of the public domain.
Ashcroft and the demise of the public domain.
Rimmer, M. The dead poets society: The copyright term and the public domain.
www.umuc.edu /distance/odell/cip/links_pubdomain.html   (1385 words)

  
 Wikipedia:Public domain resources - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Because there is no concept of public domain in Japan's copyright law, even though the materials are claimed public domain, there can be some restrictions such as about commercial use, which has a conflict with GFDL.
They are in the public domain and may be republished, reprinted and otherwise used freely by anyone without the need to obtain permission from FDA.
The project provides a "wizard" for licensing information under various open content licenses (including the public domain, which is not a license), and also features a directory of these works.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Public_domain_resources   (3859 words)

  
 Wikipedia:Public domain image resources - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The presence of a resource on this list does not guarantee that all or any of the images in it are in the public domain.
Diann's photos are public domain ~~ use them as you see fit for any non-commercial purposes." IMHO, this means the photos are in the public domain, and the "use them as you see fit" clause is a non-binding suggestion for use.
While not technically public domain after 1978 (all stamps before that are in the public domain) the USPS has a liberal licensing policy regarding stamps.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Public_domain_image_resources   (2799 words)

  
 Can You Find It? - The Public Domain Dilemma
Public Domain Central gives you direct, searchable access to all the best public domain materials the Internet has to offer along with incisive reviews and useful tips.
He was looking for some public domain resources he could use in his next business project.
There are vast amounts of public domain materials out there, from books and reports, to graphics and photographs; from audio and video, to software and databases.
www.prweb.com /releases/2005/4/prwebxml224287.php   (483 words)

  
 Wikiquote:Public domain resource - Wikiquote
There are many resources available on the net that are in the public domain, and therefore freely usable without restrictions for Wikiquote content.
This Google search for '"public domain" site:.gov' finds documents on websites in the.gov domain that contain the text "public domain".
Registry for material that is in the public domain "except as noted"
en.wikiquote.org /wiki/Wikiquote:Public_domain_resource   (413 words)

  
 FreeEncyclopedia:Public domain resources - FreeEncyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
There are many resources available on the net that are in the public domain, and therefore freely usable without restrictions for FreeEncyclopedia content.
Also see their copyright notice (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/rls/index.cfm?docid=3797), which, as you'll see, places material that is not explicitly copyrighted in the public domain.
The project provides a "wizard" for licensing information under various open content licenses (including the public domain, which is not a license), and also features a directory (http://creativecommons.org/works/) of these works.
openproxy.ath.cx /pu/Public_Domain_Resources.html   (2439 words)

  
 Wikipedia:Public domain image resources - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There are a number of sources of public domain images on the Web.
Those images first published before 1923 are in the public domain.
The page states they are long out of copyright and that they are believed to be public domain.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Public_domain_image_resources   (2799 words)

  
 Public Domain Materials and Resources
It is important to document your research into the public domain status of every work you plan to use, unless you plan to use it purely for your own private enjoyment.
When a work is in the public domain, it means that the work is free to use without paying royalties.
Hopefully, this one-stop-shopping list of compiled public domain sources will assist people seeking content from the Internet so they may be less likely to download materials from other sources in violation of copyright laws.
www.mp3soundstream.com /publicdomain.htm   (988 words)

  
 Public Domain Resources
Image Permissions: Media Image Resource Alliance (MIRA) The CCC has an online stock image service which licenses photographs, cartoons, and illustrations for books, presentations, Web sites, etc. It has over 60,000 images and represents over 350 professional photographers, most of whom are members of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP).
In addition, there are excellent government resources with public domain images, such as the National Archives, the Library of Congress, etc. These sites will have a.gov as their domain, although not all sites with this domain have public domain materials.
This excellent online resource has several areas, a searchable and browseable database is available by distributor's name, type of distribution method (theatrical, documentary, education, performance, etc.), this is an excellent online resource.
www.k-state.edu /academicservices/intprop/prod.htm   (2638 words)

  
 Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States
Unpublished works when the death date of the author is not known may still be copyrighted, but certification from the Copyright Office that it has no record to indicate whether the person is living or died less than 70 years before is a complete defense to any action for infringement.
Presumption as to the author's death requires a certified report from the Copyright Office that its records disclose nothing to indicate that the author of the work is living or died less than seventy years before.
The court in Twin Books, however, concluded "publication without a copyright notice in a foreign country did not put the work in the public domain in the United States."  According to the court, these foreign publications were in effect "unpublished" in the US, and hence have the same copyright term as unpublished works.
www.copyright.cornell.edu /training/Hirtle_Public_Domain.htm   (2812 words)

  
 Savetz's Unofficial Internet Public Domain Index
Public domain doesn't mean "shareware." It isn't a work that is owned by somebody else, who allows you to use it for free.
Public domain means that the creator of the work, with no strings attached, has given up all rights to the work.
Public domain doesn't mean a work is owned by no one; it means it is owned by everyone.
www.savetz.com /pd   (1123 words)

  
 Public Domain Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
There are also many copyrighted resources whose licensing terms are liberalenough that they can generally be used as well.
CAVEAT: Because there is no concept of public domain in Japan's copyright law, even though the materials areclaimed public domain, there can be some restrictions such as about commercial use, which has a conflict with GFDL.
The project provides a "wizard" for licensing information under various open content licenses(including the public domain, which is not a license), and also features a directory of these works.
www.therfcc.org /public-domain-resources-20044.html   (2703 words)

  
 Wikibooks:How to obtain public domain books - Wikibooks
There are many resources available on the net that are in the w:public domain, and therefore freely usable without restrictions for Wikimedia universe (this includes Wikibooks) content.
There are also many w:copyrighted resources whose licensing terms are liberal enough that they can generally be used as well.
CAVEAT: Because there is no concept of w:public domain in w:Japan's copyright law, even though the materials are claimed public domain, there can be some restrictions such as about commercial use, which has a conflict with m:GFDL.
en.wikibooks.org /wiki/Wikibooks:How_to_obtain_public_domain_books   (2819 words)

  
 Public Domain Resources - DeSales Library
There is as yet no central listing or registry of works in the public domain, but these sites provide a sampling of the rich and varied material available in digital format.
PD INFO Public Domain Music - This is a reference site which helps identify public domain songs and royalty free music you can use in performances, films, videos, etc.
Public Domain Pictures - An interesting collection of links to sites for cartoons, clipart, and icons.
nt1.desales.edu /lib/public-domain.htm   (345 words)

  
 The Piracy of America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It documents how the current mix of public and corporate policy generates private profit at public cost, and raises serious questions as to whether current practice provides either overall systemic efficiency or protects the rights of future generations—let alone the health, wealth and well-being of the present generation of Americans.
The Piracy of America: Profiteering in the Public Domain edited by long time activist and ecologist Judith Scherff (author of The Mother Earth Handbook) is a series of well-written, eye-opening original essays and book excerpts written by environmentalists, scholars, and religious leaders.
The pillage of public domain resources is made possible in part because corporations influence science, the media, and Congress and compromise their integrity in relation to environmental protection.
atlasbooks.com /clarity/b0014.htm   (1551 words)

  
 PUBLIC DOMAIN IMAGES - CLIP ART
These are not in public domain, but can be used by art teachers for PowerPoint and in class use.
Public Domain Images, a large collection of free and inexpensive photos and images.
Public Domain Images- a links page for sources ranging from American history - to nature and more.
www.princetonol.com /groups/iad/links/clipart.html   (648 words)

  
 Wikipedia:Public domain resources : Public Domain Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Classics in the History of Psychology (http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/index.htm) is a collection of classic public domain works in psychology collected by Christopher D. Green: see here (http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/copyright.htm) for a note about the copyright status of the individual documents in the collection.
Public domain lecture notes (http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/djimenez/utsa/): "Introduction to Computer Science", "Data Structures" and "Analysis of Algorithms"
The Bad Bug Book at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html appears to be in the public domain: but please check each section individually for public domain status.
www.eurofreehost.com /pu/Public_Domain_Resources_4.html   (660 words)

  
 UNESCO CII - WebWorld
In the era of globalization, it is of strategic importance to recognize, promote and strengthen the global public domain, be it physical (such as radio spectrum) or cultural and informational (such as masterpieces of the past or information produced with public funds).
The main goals of UNESCO in this area consist in redefining universal access to information and the minimum level of service to be provided to information users by the public sector, as well as in promoting the fair allocation of public resources to public information providers (availability of radio-frequency spectrum, pricing the spectrum, frequency auctioning).
Supporting digitization of public domain documents related to peace and human rights, in particular relevant educational and training material.
www.unesco.org /webworld/public_domain/public_inf.html   (261 words)

  
 Mirror Sites on Public Domain Resources
Because, it is important for the bench scientist working in biology to have easy and efficient ways of wading through the data and finding what is important to his or her research.
We are mirroring the sites which manage and maintain public domain resources in biology.
The objective of this collection is to promote public access to freely available information, primarily in the field of molecular biology.
bioinformatics.uams.edu /mirror/mirror_pdr.html   (388 words)

  
 Commons:Public domain and free image resources - Wikimedia Commons
here are a number of sources of public domain images on the Web.
Note: Accurate photographs of paintings lack expressive content and are automatically in the public domain once the painting's copyright has expired (which it has in the US if it was published before 1923, in the EU 70 years after the creators death).
Public domain stock photos Small but growing public domain stock photos released by photographer.
commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Commons:Public_domain_image_resources   (1919 words)

  
 Cunnan:Public domain resources - Cunnan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
If you know of a good source of public domain text or images (or even sound files) then you can list them here.
If you know of a site that has good information that could be included in Cunnan but you need to ask for permission then you should see the Boilerplate request for permission
Public Domain Books: Online (http://www.pdbooksonline.com) - Visitors can read and download 1,000's of free books from the Public Domain.
cunnan.sca.org.au /wiki/Cunnan:Public_domain_resources   (92 words)

  
 Free content, Press releases, Resources, Public domain, Articles, Copyright, Royalty free
Unless a copyright is indicated, information on the Department of State Web Site is in the public domain and may be copied and distributed without permission.
DOD Press Resources about their images: "All of these files are in the public domain unless otherwise indicated.
Other DOD links: Army Public Affairs fulfills the Army’s obligation to keep the American people and the Army informed, and helps to establish the conditions that lead to confidence in America’s Army and its readiness to conduct operations in peacetime, conflict and war.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/webtv_email/114065   (1493 words)

  
 Resources :: Public Domain Movie Distributors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
These companies distribute public domain films for commercial purposes such as transferring to different formats for retail sale and generating stock footage.
OpenFlix makes a good faith effort to determine the United States public domain status of movies listed in our directory.
Rules for the public domain vary by country.
www.openflix.com /resources/public-domain-movie-distributors.html   (213 words)

  
 public domain literature Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
the Project Gutenberg eBooks are older literary works that are in the public domain in the United States...
Free Classic Literature in the Public Domain from the Classic Literature Library Main Sections of the Classic Literature Library King James Bible - The Old and New Testament of the King...
of the center for the public domain and unc-ch Collection Index Public FTP Archives Linux Archive...
www.lmdomainnamesonline.com /directory/public-domain-literature.html   (239 words)

  
 U.S.A History - Image Archives - Public Domain
Internet Public Domain Index Public domain means that the creator of the work, with no strings attached, has given up all rights to the work.
Images are NOT in public domain, but art teachers and students do have permission to use images (educational - in class use).
These images are not in the public domain but Ann has graciously agreed to allow art teachers and students to use her images in the creation works of art.
www.princetonol.com /groups/iad/lessons/middle/histlink.htm   (1954 words)

  
 Public Domain Music
Music and lyrics written by an American author and published in 1922 or earlier are in the Public Domain in the United States.
No one can claim ownership of a song in the public domain, therefore public domain songs may be used by everyone.
However, the song remains in the public domain, and anyone else can also make and copyright their own version of the same PD song.
www.pdinfo.com   (438 words)

  
 And So Forth: Public Domain Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
``Public Domain Resources'' is a collection of various documents and other resources that are in the public domain (i.e.
X file I use to create the web pages for a particular public domain work, please feel free to request it via email.
These documents are not available as a PDF or a tarball because the size of the resulting files will get very large.
andsoforth.com /public_domain   (166 words)

  
 Public Domain
The excellent chart entitled "When Works Pass Into the Public Domain" by Laura Gasaway provides guidance on when copyright protections normally end.
In addition, the Copyright Office has an information line on which trained professionals provide copyright information and they can perform copyright registration searches to determine if a work is still copyrighted.
Public Domain links, where you can locate public domain resources including websites that offer royalty-free graphics, images, and other items.
www.k-state.edu /academicservices/intprop/pubdomain.htm   (136 words)

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