Comments on: How To Tell If A Magazine Is In The Public Domain http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2009/07/19/how-to-tell-if-a-magazine-is-in-the-public-domain/ Tips, Tricks, & Hidden Resources For Using Copyright-FREE Public Domain Content To Create Profitable Products Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:59:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Debra http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2009/07/19/how-to-tell-if-a-magazine-is-in-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-41076 Debra Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:48:46 +0000 http://www.piratesofthepublicdomain.com/?p=2382#comment-41076 Hi Aadel, that is correct...you must first check the specific individual magazine issue you are working with and make sure its copyright protection was NOT renewed. THEN proceed to checking the specific individual article with this same magazine issue to make sure its copyright protection was not renewed. Magazine issue first, then individual articles. Hi Aadel, that is correct…you must first check the specific individual magazine issue you are working with and make sure its copyright protection was NOT renewed. THEN proceed to checking the specific individual article with this same magazine issue to make sure its copyright protection was not renewed. Magazine issue first, then individual articles.

]]> By: Aadel http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2009/07/19/how-to-tell-if-a-magazine-is-in-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-40941 Aadel Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:11:37 +0000 http://www.piratesofthepublicdomain.com/?p=2382#comment-40941 From what I understand- you are saying that I have to search if an individual *issue* of a magazine is in the public domain, and then the articles in that issue- correct? For example- Woman's World still prints magazines to this day, but any issue that did not have its copyright renewed from- say the 1930s would be in the public domain? Correct? I just bought a stack of women's magazines from the 20s and 30s off ebay and am excited to do some research and use any public domain content on my new site- HomeschoolCommons. Whatever is found to be copyright I will use in other projects. So- if I understand you article right I would search for a renewal of a 1931 magazine issue in the 1959 records- then research the individual articles I want to use as well. Please correct me if I am off-base! From what I understand- you are saying that I have to search if an individual *issue* of a magazine is in the public domain, and then the articles in that issue- correct?

For example- Woman’s World still prints magazines to this day, but any issue that did not have its copyright renewed from- say the 1930s would be in the public domain? Correct?

I just bought a stack of women’s magazines from the 20s and 30s off ebay and am excited to do some research and use any public domain content on my new site- HomeschoolCommons. Whatever is found to be copyright I will use in other projects.

So- if I understand you article right I would search for a renewal of a 1931 magazine issue in the 1959 records- then research the individual articles I want to use as well. Please correct me if I am off-base!
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]]> By: Debra http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2009/07/19/how-to-tell-if-a-magazine-is-in-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-26489 Debra Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:39:01 +0000 http://www.piratesofthepublicdomain.com/?p=2382#comment-26489 If you just want to use the cover an refer to it... That is considered fair use... You are Good To Go! Debra :) If you just want to use the cover an refer to it… That is considered fair use… You are Good To Go!

Debra :)

]]> By: Justin http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2009/07/19/how-to-tell-if-a-magazine-is-in-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-26416 Justin Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:03:15 +0000 http://www.piratesofthepublicdomain.com/?p=2382#comment-26416 Hi Debra, thanks for your reply. Yes, basically I was trying to find out if an entire magazine was in public domain. I still don't quite understand though. Based on your link above, you searched the copyright.gov database for a magazine (Profitable Hobbies) that was published in 1954, yet the .gov database only goes back to 1978 (it says so in your screenshot - http://www.publicdomaintreasuremap.com/images/deb-research-mag1.gif). So I don't quite understand how no results in that search would confirm that it's public domain? Wouldn't you have to search in the Catalog of Copyright Entries for 1954 to check (http://books.google.com/books?id=JBghAQAAIAAJ)? Also, if something IS copyrighted (either the entire issue, or an article), would one then have to check for a renewal? And if so, that would be in the Catalog for 28 years after publication date (for stuff from 1923 - 1963)? Sorry, so many questions. Also, aside from all that, what I'm really trying to do is make sure it's ok to post an entire cover or two on a blog entry. Actually, since I'm not selling it or claiming it as my own work, and I'd be using it for journalistic use (I just want to show and talk about it, and credit the original publisher), wouldn't that be fair use and it wouldn't matter if it's copyrighted? Thanks again for your help. Hi Debra, thanks for your reply. Yes, basically I was trying to find out if an entire magazine was in public domain. I still don’t quite understand though. Based on your link above, you searched the copyright.gov database for a magazine (Profitable Hobbies) that was published in 1954, yet the .gov database only goes back to 1978 (it says so in your screenshot – http://www.publicdomaintreasuremap.com/images/deb-research-mag1.gif). So I don’t quite understand how no results in that search would confirm that it’s public domain? Wouldn’t you have to search in the Catalog of Copyright Entries for 1954 to check (http://books.google.com/books?id=JBghAQAAIAAJ)? Also, if something IS copyrighted (either the entire issue, or an article), would one then have to check for a renewal? And if so, that would be in the Catalog for 28 years after publication date (for stuff from 1923 – 1963)? Sorry, so many questions.

Also, aside from all that, what I’m really trying to do is make sure it’s ok to post an entire cover or two on a blog entry. Actually, since I’m not selling it or claiming it as my own work, and I’d be using it for journalistic use (I just want to show and talk about it, and credit the original publisher), wouldn’t that be fair use and it wouldn’t matter if it’s copyrighted?

Thanks again for your help.

]]> By: Debra http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2009/07/19/how-to-tell-if-a-magazine-is-in-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-26353 Debra Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:23:19 +0000 http://www.piratesofthepublicdomain.com/?p=2382#comment-26353 Hi Justin, I "think" you are asking this - You want to know if an entire magazine is in the public domain? Which is different than researching a specific article in the magazine? There is a difference. First you must find out if a magazine is in the public domain - and then you must research the article you want to use. And... if there are photographic images that you want to use - you must research those as well. You don't need to find a "renewal" for a specific issue or article. Be sure to read this article: <a href="http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2008/07/12/how-to-research-public-domain-magazines/" rel="nofollow">How To Research Magazines</a> Hi Justin,

I “think” you are asking this – You want to know if an entire magazine is in the public domain? Which is different than researching a specific article in the magazine?

There is a difference. First you must find out if a magazine is in the public domain – and then you must research the article you want to use. And… if there are photographic images that you want to use – you must research those as well.

You don’t need to find a “renewal” for a specific issue or article.

Be sure to read this article: How To Research Magazines

]]> By: Justin http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2009/07/19/how-to-tell-if-a-magazine-is-in-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-26338 Justin Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:15:36 +0000 http://www.piratesofthepublicdomain.com/?p=2382#comment-26338 Thanks for your helpful article. Unfortunately I'm still a little unclear on how to search for a renewal on a particular magazine. I'm specifically interested in a New Yorker from 1938. I see it listed in the original Catalog of Copyright Notices (scanned into Google Books) for 1938. So do I have to look for a renewal in every year's Catalog after that... or only, for example, in the 1966 Catalog (1938 + 28 years later)? I searched the online Catalog at Copyright.gov for 1966 and New Yorker and I didn't see any "renewals" listed... for earlier issues/articles, only things from that year. So I guess I'm unclear about where to find "renewals". Please help if you can. Thanks! Thanks for your helpful article. Unfortunately I’m still a little unclear on how to search for a renewal on a particular magazine. I’m specifically interested in a New Yorker from 1938. I see it listed in the original Catalog of Copyright Notices (scanned into Google Books) for 1938. So do I have to look for a renewal in every year’s Catalog after that… or only, for example, in the 1966 Catalog (1938 + 28 years later)? I searched the online Catalog at Copyright.gov for 1966 and New Yorker and I didn’t see any “renewals” listed… for earlier issues/articles, only things from that year. So I guess I’m unclear about where to find “renewals”. Please help if you can. Thanks!

]]> By: Pauline http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2009/07/19/how-to-tell-if-a-magazine-is-in-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-21804 Pauline Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:34:55 +0000 http://www.piratesofthepublicdomain.com/?p=2382#comment-21804 I have some old 'Galerie' art magazines from 1925, 1926. These magazines were edited/published/printed in Czechslovacia and distributed through New York into USA and Canada. The magazines are copies of paintings/etchings from artists back to 1880s. I cannot find the magazine on the Catalogue of Copyright entries. My question is, can I reproduce the images in these magazines and resell the reproduced images? I do not know where to search for these paitings/etchings? Can you help. Thanks, Pauline I have some old ‘Galerie’ art magazines from 1925, 1926. These magazines were edited/published/printed in Czechslovacia and distributed through New York into USA and Canada. The magazines are copies of paintings/etchings from artists back to 1880s. I cannot find the magazine on the Catalogue of Copyright entries.
My question is, can I reproduce the images in these magazines and resell the reproduced images? I do not know where to search for these paitings/etchings?
Can you help.
Thanks,
Pauline

]]> By: When U.S. Public Domain Magazines Enter The U.K. Public Domain http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2009/07/19/how-to-tell-if-a-magazine-is-in-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-12993 When U.S. Public Domain Magazines Enter The U.K. Public Domain Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:49:39 +0000 http://www.piratesofthepublicdomain.com/?p=2382#comment-12993 [...] you have to make sure the magazine as a whole is in the Public Domain. Once you are sure that the magazine as a whole is in the Public Domain, you’re not quite [...] [...] you have to make sure the magazine as a whole is in the Public Domain. Once you are sure that the magazine as a whole is in the Public Domain, you’re not quite [...]

]]> By: Kim Gillett http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2009/07/19/how-to-tell-if-a-magazine-is-in-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-12714 Kim Gillett Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:41:08 +0000 http://www.piratesofthepublicdomain.com/?p=2382#comment-12714 Logan, Thank you for the prompt and thorough answer. I so appreciate that you take the time to answer questions. I'm looking forward to the blog post! Kim Logan,

Thank you for the prompt and thorough answer. I so appreciate that you take the time to answer questions.

I’m looking forward to the blog post!

Kim
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]]> By: Logan http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2009/07/19/how-to-tell-if-a-magazine-is-in-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-12705 Logan Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:51:13 +0000 http://www.piratesofthepublicdomain.com/?p=2382#comment-12705 Hi Kim, Ads in Public Domain magazines ~ I think we have an article about this on here somewhere but basically unlike internal photographs and individual articles, advertisements in mags were required to have their own copyright notice affixed in order to obtain copyright protection. In pre-1963 magazines, if an ad doesn't have a copyright notice, it's in the Public Domain. If it does have a notice, then it's protected for 28 years after publication at which point it would have to be renewed to retain protection. The crazy thing is that you'll find that most advertisers never bothered to place copyright notices on their ads so you'll find the majority of them are in the Public Domain. Just be careful about how you reuse ads from well-known companies that are still around today like Kraft. Even if you find a Public Domain Kraft ad, you still want to make sure you don't reuse the ad in such a way that it potentially violates their trademark protection. In regards to the plagiarism question, for some reason I've had several questions about that over the past week. I'll adddress that in an article this week on the blog. Thanks Kim! Hi Kim,

Ads in Public Domain magazines ~ I think we have an article about this on here somewhere but basically unlike internal photographs and individual articles, advertisements in mags were required to have their own copyright notice affixed in order to obtain copyright protection. In pre-1963 magazines, if an ad doesn’t have a copyright notice, it’s in the Public Domain. If it does have a notice, then it’s protected for 28 years after publication at which point it would have to be renewed to retain protection.

The crazy thing is that you’ll find that most advertisers never bothered to place copyright notices on their ads so you’ll find the majority of them are in the Public Domain. Just be careful about how you reuse ads from well-known companies that are still around today like Kraft. Even if you find a Public Domain Kraft ad, you still want to make sure you don’t reuse the ad in such a way that it potentially violates their trademark protection.

In regards to the plagiarism question, for some reason I’ve had several questions about that over the past week. I’ll adddress that in an article this week on the blog.

Thanks Kim!

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