d.
The search will not be done while you wait. In addition, the following
files dating from 1978 forward are now available over the Internet: COHM,
which includes all material except serials and documents; COHD, which
includes documents; and COHS, which includes serials.
The Internet site addresses for the Copyright Office files are:
World Wide Web: www.loc.gov/copyright
Telnet: locis.loc.gov
Access to LOCIS requires Telnet support. If your online service provider
supports Telnet, you can connect to LOCIS through the World Wide Web or
directly by using Telnet.
The Copyright Office does not offer search assistance to users on the
Internet.
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SEARCHING BY THE COPYRIGHT OFFICE
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In General
Upon request, the Copyright Office staff will search its records at the
statutory rate of $65 [1] for each hour or fraction of an hour consumed.
Based on the information you furnish, we will provide an estimate of the
total search fee. If you decide to have the Office staff conduct the
search, you should send the estimated amount with your request. The
Office will then proceed with the search and send you a typewritten
report or, if you prefer, an oral report by telephone. If you request an
oral report, please provide a telephone number where you can be reached
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., eastern time.
Search reports can be certified on request for an extra fee of $65 per
hour. [1] Certified searches are most frequently requested to meet the
evidentiary requirements of litigation.
Your request and any other correspondence should be addressed to :
Library of Congress
Copyright Office
Reference and Bibliography Section, LM-451
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000
Tel: (202) 707-6850
Fax: (202) 252-3485
TTY:(202) 707-6737
What the Fee Does Not Cover
The search fee does not include the cost of additional certificates,
photocopies of deposits, or copies of other Office records. For
information concerning these services, request Circular 6, "Obtaining
Access to and Copies of Copyright Office Records and Deposits."
Information Needed
The more detailed information you can furnish with your request, the less
expensive the search will be. Please provide as much of the following
information as possible:
+ The title of the work, with any possible variants
+ The names of the authors, including possible pseudonyms
+ The n
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