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  1. Public domain refers to creative works to which no exclusive intellectual property rights apply1. Works are in the public domain if they are not covered by intellectual property rights (such as copyright) at all, or if the intellectual property rights to the works have expired23. Anyone can legally use or reference those works without permission1. Proper attribution to the author or source of a work, even if it is in the public domain, is still required in order to comply with relevant policies2.
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    The public domain (PD) consists of all the creative work to which no exclusive intellectual property rights apply. Those rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or may be inapplicable. Because no one holds the exclusive rights, anyone can legally use or reference those works without permission.

    Public domain - Wikipedia

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    For all practical purposes on Wikipedia, the public domain comprises copyright-free works: anyone can use them in any way and for any purpose. Proper attribution to the author or source of a work, even if it is in the public domain, is still required in order to comply with relevant policies.

    Wikipedia:Public domain - Dagbani Wiki…

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    Works are in the public domain if they are not covered by intellectual property rights (such as copyright) at all, or if the intellectual property rights to the works have expired. All works first published or released in the United States before January 1, 1928, have lost their copyright protection, effective January 1, 2023.

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    What is a public domain work?
    The Public Domain in an umbrella term that encompasses works that, for a number of reasons, are not protected by copyright law. This means that these works belong to the public and can be used without obtaining permission from the original author. How do works become public domain? There are a few common ways a work enters the public domain

    LibGuides: Copyright and Fair Use: What is Public Domain?

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    What is a public domain copyright?
    These are born directly into the public domain, free to copy, reuse, adapt or distribute. While a copy of a public domain work gains no new copyright, a curated selection of public domain works may have a new copyright, protecting, for example, the order of appearance of those works (e.g.

    Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain

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    Are public domain works free of copyright protection?
    Works in the Public Domain are free of copyright protection. This includes works published during or before 1924, most work created by the government, and some works created between 1922 and 1978. Many online resources provide access to public domain materials that can be reused and adapted.

    Public Domain - Copyright - Research Guides at Vanderbilt University

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    Does a public domain work gain a new copyright?
    While a copy of a public domain work gains no new copyright, a curated selection of public domain works may have a new copyright, protecting, for example, the order of appearance of those works (e.g. A collection of public domain postcards may have protection over the order and placement of these images).

    Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain

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  3. Harvard Library Guides
    https://guides.library.harvard.edu/law/pd-cc

    Finding Public Domain & Creative Commons Media - Harvard …

  4. Copyright Services
    https://copyright.cornell.edu/publicdomain

    Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain

  5. rosalindfranklin.edu
    https://guides.rosalindfranklin.edu/Copyright/public-domain

    LibGuides: Copyright and Fair Use: What is Public Domain?

  6. LibGuides at University of Texas at Austin
    https://guides.lib.utexas.edu/pd/info

    Public Domain 101 - Public Domain - University of Texas at Austin

  7. Research Guides at Vanderbilt University
    https://researchguides.library.vanderbilt.edu/copyright/public-domain

    Public Domain - Copyright - Research Guides at Vanderbilt …

  8. Research Guides at University of Montana-Missoula
    https://libguides.lib.umt.edu/c.php?g=275362&p=1836631

    Sources for Public Domain Works - University of Montana

  9. Wikimedia Foundation
    https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2024/04/23/...

    Open letter to protect Wikipedia and other public interest projects …

  10. ABC
    https://www.abc.net.au/btn/high/what-is-the-public-domain/103491136

    What Is The Public Domain? - Behind The News

  11. LibGuides at New York Institute of Technology
    https://libguides.nyit.edu/publicdomain

    Public Domain & Creative Commons: Home - New York …

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