Tag Archives: PD_Book

New York Public Library

Website: New York Public Library Digital Collections

Website’s Rights Statement: Terms of Use

The New York Public Library (NYPL) Digital Collection is a living database that showcases prints, photographs, maps, manuscripts, and video. Though the NYPL has not officially reviewed all their works for copyright restrictions, much of their material is old enough to be in the public domain and is listed as such. Others that are unmarked or held by the NYPL are explicitly held to the terms and conditions listed on the website. The responsibility is thus given to the user to determine what material is subject to fair use.

UC Berkeley Library

Website: UC Berkeley Library Digital Collections

Website’s Rights Statement: Terms of Use #1, Terms of Use #2

The UC Berkeley Digital Collections includes digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, and more.  The Library’s terms expressly state that “The Library does not claim to hold copyright in public domain materials that it digitally
reproduces and makes openly available online”.  The only time in which permission is required is if someone wants to use the library’s collection beyond fair use.