PUBLIC+DOMAIN

= **PUBLIC DOMAIN ** = = = ===**PUBLIC DOMAIN WORKS ARE NOT PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWS. THEY CAN BE USED FREELY** ===


 * ======Facts are in the public domain. ======
 * ======Most governmental documents are in the public domain. ======
 * ======All original works created before January 1, 1923 are in the public domain. ======
 * ======Works whose copyright wasn’t renewed between 1923 and 1976 are in the public domain. ======

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 * There are many sites available for public domain material. Just conduct a simple Google search. **=====

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**Note: Anything you publish during the course of your employment is not entitled to copyright protection for you; it becomes the work product of the school/company you work for. ** =====

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**Misconception: Anything on the Web or not marked as having copyright protection is not considered to be in the public domain!** =====