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Publications on 

Copyright

This circular presents sources of publications about copyright. Information on 

obtaining publications on copyright is grouped here according to these sources:

•	 Copyright Office

•	 Library of Congress Cataloging Distribution Service

•	 Library of Congress Duplication Services

•	 National Technical Information Service

•	 Government Printing Office

The types of publications that are available include informational circulars,

copyright registration and recordation information, application forms, selected

reports, studies on specific copyright issues, copies of the law, and volumes of

judicial decisions on copyright. Many publications are available online at no

charge. Others may be ordered in hard copy (CD, microfiche, paper) for a fee.

There is no charge for publications obtained from the Copyright Office.

Copyright Office

Below is information on how to view and obtain Copyright Office publications

and records. Publications are available on the Copyright Office website. Many

are available in paper format by request. Copyright Office records in machinereadable form cataloged from January 1, 1978, to the present, including information on copyright registrations and recorded documents, may be searched

and examined on the Copyright Office website.

•	 website: www.copyright.gov

•	 u.s. postal service: Order publications by writing to the following address:

Library of Congress

Copyright Office– COPUBS

101 Independence Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20559

•	 forms and publications hotline: If you know which application forms

and circulars you want, request them 24 hours a day from the Forms and

Publications Hotline at (202) 707-9100. Leave a recorded message.

Form for Primary Registration Method 

Register basic claims to copyright online, even if the deposit is not in digital

format. For information on registration, go to the Copyright Office website or

contact the Copyright Office.
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Registration with Paper Forms 

Paper versions of all forms are available on the Copyright

Office website; and staff will send them to you by postal mail

upon request. Call the Public Information Office at (202)

707-3000 or 1-877-476-0778 or the Forms and Publications

Hotline at (202) 707-9100.

Forms for Applications that Must 

Be Completed on Paper 

group registration forms

Form GR/CP: For registering a group of literary, performing

arts, or visual arts works

GR/PPh/CON: For registering a group of photographs

Form SE/Group: For registering a group of serial

publications

Form G/DN: For registering a group of daily newspapers or

newsletters

mask works

Form MW: For 3-dimensional patterns fixed on a semiconductor chip (not for theatrical facial masks)

Form MW/CON: Continuation sheet to be used only in conjunction with MW application form

recordation

Document Cover Sheet: For use when submitting transfers

and other documents 

renewal

Form RE: For renewal of claims of copyright

Form RE/CON: Continuation form to be used only in conjunction with Form RE application

Addendum to Form RE: For all works published between

January 1, 1964, and December 31, 1977, that were not

registered during their first 28-year term. Must accompany

Form RE. 

uraa—for restored works

Form GATT: For restored works

Form GATT/CON: Continuation form to be used only in

conjunction with GATT application form 

to correct an error or amplify the information 

given in a registration

Form CA: To correct an error or amplify the information 

given in a registration

Form CA w/instructions: To correct an error or amplify the

information given in a registration

Form CON: Continuation sheet to be used with Form CA

vessel hull design forms

Form D-VH nonfill-in version: For registering vessel hull

designs

Form D-VH w/instructions nonfill-in version: For registering vessel hull designs

Form D-VH/CON nonfill-in version: Continuation sheet

and for multiple designs

Form DC: Application to correct a design registration

Form DVH-ID: Recordation of distinctive identification of

owner of vessel hull designs 

licensing division forms 

Cable Statement of Account Forms: For semiannual accounting periods

SA1-2 Short Form: For use by cable television systems whose

semiannual gross receipts are less than $527,600

SA3 Long Form: For use by cable television systems whose

semiannual gross receipts are $527,600 or more

Satellite Statement of Account Form: For semiannual

accounting periods

Digital Audio Recording Products: Quarterly and annual

Statement of Account Forms

Form for Initial Notice of Distribution of Digital Audio

Recording Devices or Media

Form m-269: Notice of Use of Sound Recordings under

Statutory License

Licensing Electronic Funds Transfer Form: For use by statutory licensees to receive refund payments via electronic funds

transfer 

Application for Preregistration 

Form PRE: For preregistering certain works that have had a

history of prerelease infringement. This form is only available on the Copyright Office website at www.copyright.gov 

and may only be filed online.

note: You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your 

computer to view and print the forms. The free Adobe Acrobat 

Reader may be downloaded from Adobe Systems Incorporated through links from the same Internet site at which the 
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forms are available. Print forms head to head (top of page 2 

is directly behind the top of page 1) on a single piece of good 

quality 8V" * 11" white paper. To achieve the best quality 

copies of the application forms, use a laser printer. Or you may 

request paper copies from the Copyright Office. 

Copyright Office Circulars

Circular 1: Copyright Basics

Circular 1: Fundamentos de los Derechos de Autor (Spanish

version of Circular 1)

Circular 1a: United States Copyright Office: A Brief History 

and Introduction

Circular 1b: Limitations on the Information Furnished by the 

Copyright Office

Circular 1c: Make Sure Your Application Will Be Acceptable

Circular 2: Publications on Copyright

Circular 3: Copyright Notice

Circular 4: Copyright Office Fees

Circular 5: How to Open and Maintain a Copyright Office 

Deposit Account

Circular 6: Obtaining Access to and Copies of Copyright Office 

Records and Deposits

Circular 7b: “Best Edition” of Published Copyrighted Works for 

the Collections of the Library of Congress

Circular 7c: The Effects of Not Sending a Timely Reply to 

Copyright Office Correspondence

Circular 7d: Mandatory Deposit of Copies or Phonorecords for 

the Library of Congress

Circular 8: Supplementary Copyright Registration

Circular 9: Works Made for Hire Under the 1976 Copyright Act

Circular 10: Special Handling

Circular 12: Recordation of Transfers and Other Documents

(includes the Document Cover Sheet)

Circular 14: Copyright Registration for Derivative Works

Circular 15: Renewal of Copyright

Circular 15a: Duration of Copyright

Circular 15t: Extension of Copyright Terms

Circular 21: Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators 

and Librarians

Circular 22: How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work

Circular 23: The Copyright Card Catalog and the Online Files 

of the Copyright Office

Circular 31: Ideas, Methods, or Systems

Circular 32: Blank Forms and Other Works Not Protected by 

Copyright

Circular 33: Computing and Measuring Devices

Circular 34: Copyright Protection Not Available for Names, 

Titles, or Short Phrases

Circular 38a: International Copyright Relations of the United 

States

Circular 38b: Highlights of Copyright Amendments Contained 

in the URAA

Circular 40: Copyright Registration for Works of the Visual Arts

Circular 40a: Deposit Requirements for Registration of Claims 

to Copyright in Visual Arts Material

Circular 41: Copyright Claims in Architectural Works

Circular 44: Cartoons and Comic Strips

Circular 45: Copyright Registration for Motion Pictures 

Including Video Recordings

Circular 50: Copyright Registration for Musical Compositions

Circular 55: Copyright Registration for Multimedia Works

Circular 56: Copyright Registration for Sound Recordings

Circular 56a: Copyright Registration of Musical Compositions 

and Sound Recordings

Circular 61: Copyright Registration for Computer Programs

Circular 62: Copyright Registration for Single Serial Issues

Circular 62a: Group Registration of Newspapers and 

Newsletters on Form GD/N

Circular 62b: Copyright Registration for a Group of Serial 

Issues

Circular 64: Copyright Registration for Secure Tests

Circular 65: Copyright Registration for Automated Databases

Circular 66: Copyright Registration for Online Works

Circular 73: Compulsory License for Making and Distributing 

Phonorecords
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Circular 74a: How to Make Statutory License Royalty EFT

Payments via Wire

Circular 74b: How to Make Statutory License Royalty EFT

Payments via ACH Credit

Circular 74c: How to Make Statutory License Royalty EFT

Payments Using Pay.gov

Circular 75: The Licensing Division of the Copyright Office

Circular 92: Copyright Law of the United States

Circular 100: Federal Statutory Protection for Mask Works

Copyright Office Factsheets

sl-04: Copyright Office Fees

sl-04a: Requesting Reconsideration of a Refusal to Register a 

Copyright, Mask Work, or Vessel Hull Claim

sl-04d: Calculating Fees for Recording Documents and 

Notices of Termination in the Copyright Office

sl-04l: Copyright Office Licensing Division Service Fees

sl-6a: Placing an Order with the Records Research and 

Certification Section

sl-09: Have a Question about Copyright Registration?

sl-09a: Call the Copyright Office Toll Free 1-877-476-0778

sl-10: Get It Quick Over the Net

sl-10a: Subscribe to NewsNet

sl-30a: Changing Your Address with the Copyright Office

sl-35: Registering a Copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office

sl-37: Privacy: Copyright Public Records

fl-100: International Copyright

fl-100: Protección Internacional de Derechos de Autor

fl-101: Pseudonyms

fl-102: Fair Use

fl-103: Useful Articles

fl-104: Contribution to a Collective Work

fl-105: Copyright Registration of Music

fl-106: Copyright Registration of Poetry

fl-107: Copyright Registration of Photographs

fl-108: Copyright Registration of Games

fl-109: Copyright Registration of Books, Manuscripts, and 

Speeches

fl-119: Dramatic Works: Scripts, Pantomimes, and Choreography

fl-122: Recipes

fl-124: Group Registration of Published Photographs

The Regulations of the Copyright Office from 

the Code of Federal Regulations

The Copyright Office no longer creates paper circulars based

on the Code of Federal Regulations. The information is now

available for printing from the Copyright Office website at

www.copyright.gov/title37.

The Copyright Law

The Copyright Law of the United States and Related Laws 

Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code is available on

the Copyright Office website at www.copyright.gov/title17. A 

paper copy may be purchased from the Government Printing

Office. Go to www.gpoaccess.gov for ordering information.

Catalog of Copyright Entries

The Copyright Office published the Catalog of Copyright 

Entries (CCE) in print format from 1891 through 1978. These

volumes often may be available at federal depository libraries.

From 1979 through 1982, the CCE was issued in microfiche

format. The catalog was divided into parts according to

the classes of works registered. Each CCE segment covered

all registrations made during a particular period of time. 

Renewal registrations made from 1979 through 1982 are

found in section 8 of the catalog. Renewals prior to that time

were generally listed at the end of the volume containing the

class of work to which they pertained.

Effective with registrations made since 1982, the way to

see the CCE is by using the Internet to access the Copyright

Office automated catalog. The automated catalog contains

entries from 1978 forward. To access the catalog, go to

www.copyright.gov. Certain CCE volumes are available at

www.archive.org.

Additional Catalog Information

Pre-1978 catalog information, including musical works, can

be obtained from Duplication Services in the Library of

Congress and from certain U.S. government depository

libraries. For more information, go to www.loc.gov/preserv/

pds/. The Catalog of Copyright Entries, Cumulative Series, 

Motion Pictures from 1894–1969 is available from the National

Technical Information Service. To order, go to www.ntis.gov.
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Library of Congress 

Cataloging Distribution Service

The Cataloging Distribution Service (CDS), a part of the

Library of Congress, makes available for sale certain registration and recordation records created by the Copyright Office.

These include the copyright catalog of registrations and 

recordations from 1978 forward. In addition, files may be

acquired in custom-tailored sets. For ordering information,

contact the CDS.

•	 website: www.loc.gov/cds

•	 email: cdsinfo@loc.gov

•	 u.s. postal service: 

Library of Congress

Office of Business Enterprises

Cataloging Distribution Servic

101 Independence Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20540-4910

•	 telephone: 1-855-266-1884

(Toll-free in the U.

S. for CDS products and services only)

•	 fax: (202) 707-1334

Library of Congress 

Duplication Services

Duplication Services, a part of the Library of Congress, is a

fee-for-service program responsible for copying and duplicating the Library’s collections.Virtually all collections are

available for duplication. Restrictions on availability for

duplication are based on physical conditions of the materials,

copyright limitations, and legal restrictions imposed on particular collections. Many records created by the Copyright

Office may be duplicated. For complete information, contact

Duplication Services.

•	 website: www.loc.gov/preserv/pds

•	 email: duplicationservices@loc.gov

•	 u.s. postal service:

Library of Congress

Duplication Services

101 Independence Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20540-4917

•	 duplication services walk-up counter:

Library of Congress

John Adams Building, Room la-128

2nd Street and Independence Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20540-4917

•	 telephone: (202) 707-5640

•	 fax: (202) 707-1771

National Technical Information Service

Many publications no longer available from the Copyright

Office or the Government Printing Office may be obtained

through the National Technical Information Service (NTIS)

of the Department of Commerce. NTIS electronically stores 

a collection of more than three million items and customreproduces a copy specifically for your order. For information, contact NTIS.

•	 website: www.ntis.gov

•	 email: orders@ntis.gov

•	 u.s. postal service: 

National Technical Information Service

5301 Shawnee Road

Alexandria, VA 22312

•	 telephone: (703) 605-6050 or 1-888-584-8332

•	 fax: (703) 605-6900

•	 tdd: (703) 487-4639

Government Printing Office

Many publications of the Copyright Office, including the

Copyright Law of the United States (Circular 92), may be purchased in print format from the U.S.Government Printing

Office (GPO). For information on available publications,

contact GPO.

•	 website: www.gpoaccess.gov

•	 email: contactcenter@gpo.gov

•	 u.s. postal service: 

U.S. Government Printing Office 

Mail Stop: IDCC

732 N. Capitol Street NW

Washington, DC 20401

•	 telephone: (202) 512-1800 or (866) 512-1800

•	 fax: (202) 512-2104
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U.S. Copyright Office · Library of Congress · 101 Independence Avenue SE · Washington, DC 20559 · www.copyright.gov

For Further Information

By Internet

Circulars, announcements, regulations, other related materials, and all copyright application forms are available from

the Copyright Office website at www.copyright.gov. To send 

an email communication, click on Contact Us at the bottom 

of the homepage.

By Telephone

For general information about copyright, call the Copyright

Public Information Office at (202) 707-3000 or 1-877-476-

0778. Staff members are on duty from 8:30am to 5:00pm,

Eastern time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. Recorded information is available 24 hours a day. Or, if

you know which application forms and information circulars

you want, you can request them 24 hours a day from the

Forms and Publications Hotline at (202) 707‐9100. Leave a

recorded message.

By Regular Mail

Write to:

Library of Congress

Copyright Office–COPUBS

101 Independence Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20559

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