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{{ | The '''public domain''' is a range of abstract materials (or intellectual property{{wp sup|intellectual property}}) which are not owned or controlled by anyone. They can be used by anyone for any purpose. ''For more information on the concept and laws regarding public domain, see [[Wikipedia:Public domain]]; for how public domain content relates to a wiki such as Appropedia or Wikipedia, see [[Wikipedia: Project: Public domain]].'' | ||
US Federal government work (but not that of contractors, nor of state or local governments) is probably the largest source of public domain content by far. See [[US federal government websites and public domain]] and [[Wikipedia:Copyright status of work by the U.S. government]]. | US Federal government work (but not that of contractors, nor of state or local governments) is probably the largest source of public domain content by far. See [[US federal government websites and public domain]] and [[Wikipedia:Copyright status of work by the U.S. government]]. | ||
You can search for Public Domain work using the box below. Results are ''mostly'' public domain (we're improving the search engine, but can never guarantee the results). Take your own precautions before using the material. See [[Appropedia's Public Domain Search]] for more information. | You can search for Public Domain work using the box below. Results are ''mostly'' public domain (we're improving the search engine, but can never guarantee the results). Take your own precautions before using the material. See [[Appropedia's Public Domain Search]] for more information. | ||
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==See also== | |||
* [[Appropedia:Porting_pages #Public domain and other open content information]] - good public domain resources which have been suggested for porting to Appropedia. | |||
==Interwiki links== | |||
*[[Wikipedia: Project: Public domain resources]] | |||
[[Category:Licenses]] | [[Category:Licenses]] | ||
Revision as of 00:43, 5 February 2008
The public domain is a range of abstract materials (or intellectual propertyW) which are not owned or controlled by anyone. They can be used by anyone for any purpose. For more information on the concept and laws regarding public domain, see Wikipedia:Public domain; for how public domain content relates to a wiki such as Appropedia or Wikipedia, see Wikipedia: Project: Public domain.
US Federal government work (but not that of contractors, nor of state or local governments) is probably the largest source of public domain content by far. See US federal government websites and public domain and Wikipedia:Copyright status of work by the U.S. government.
You can search for Public Domain work using the box below. Results are mostly public domain (we're improving the search engine, but can never guarantee the results). Take your own precautions before using the material. See Appropedia's Public Domain Search for more information.
See also
- Appropedia:Porting_pages #Public domain and other open content information - good public domain resources which have been suggested for porting to Appropedia.