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 How to find Public Domain Works

Believe it or not, there’s actually some method to the search madness when looking for
public domain materials to use in your business. The search engines have a hard time
trying to organize the information precisely because the Internet is so decentralized and
vast. In this scenario, the expert searcher does not rely on Google; he relies on specific
search strategies.

The debate however, rages on about where to find public domain works: On the Internet or
in the real world, sifting through libraries and stores holding old books? The answer, of
course, is two-pronged: You can use both avenues to supplement your research – find a
public domain title via the Internet and acquire through a real-world search. Alternatively,
you can also download some public domain works from the Internet, and despite what
people might tell you, finding public domain works in bookstores and libraries is quite easy.

In searching for public domain material you can use:

The Search Engines

A search engine can only point you to the general direction of public domain repositories,
and as such should only be used if you don’t have any previous leads on a market.

Niche Directories

This is a little better, as directories allow you to find niche-specific information. The only
problem here is that some directories may not have the same breadth of information as the
search engine might have, and as such you may miss out on a lot of decent public domain
works.

Government websites

If you are looking to use government publications as your target public domain resource,
then the Internet is your haven. Most, if not all, government publications find their way
online and very quickly, as well. This is excellent news for anyone wishing to use such
information as content for their website, or as part of their services.

Online Libraries

This is where it starts to get interesting – while most online libraries will consist of recent to
moderately old books, you can find many fantastic public domain resources here. The best
part is that many local libraries have started creating online portals, and you can search in
your local library before actually heading over.

If that is not the case, the best you can do is to find the relevant public domain work and
once you have a title and author, search for it online – more on this later.

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