Public Domain Search
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- If you know of any other true public domain sites, or find sites with the Public Domain Search which shouldn't be there, please let us know.
Version 0.5
NOTICE: Results are *mostly* public domain - but please double-check the content licensing before copying the content. Some pages (especially US state and local government that haven't been excluded yet) are not public domain, and others are not clearly marked - see US federal government websites and public domain for more information.
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[edit] Porting public domain content
The main reason for creating and maintaining this custom search engine is to find and port good quality public domain content to Appropedia. If you are helping with this:
- Search for your topic using the Appropedia Public Domain Search. Find content (e.g. projects, general topic information, how-tos) that would be
- Make sure that the content really is public domain (look for a copyright notice, or "Web policies" or "Permissions"...)
- Port the content. The easiest way is to use WikEd. (See also Appropedia:Porting HTML to wiki - page needs updating.)
- Use the {{pd source}} template notice on the page.
[edit] See also
[edit] Details of this search engine
- APDS - Included and excluded sites - what is searched, and what isn't.
- APDS - How the search is built (This is a work in progress - learn how you can help!)
- APDS - Searching Gutenberg.org
- US federal government websites and public domain
[edit] Related searches and resources
- Other public domain searches and indices
- Open content - includes public domain, and licenses with minimal restrictions.
- Open content #Searching for open content - lists searches for Creative Commons licensed material (open content, but not public domain).
