Search Copyright Records: Registrations and Documents Search copyright information by selecting one of the three databases below, which contain records of registrations and ownership documents since 1978. Please note it takes several months for recent registrations to appear in the databases. Note: This is an alternative, experimental search method for short, simple searches and occasional users. You may also still use the traditional LOCIS system. All systems are unavailable 5:00 p.m. Saturday to 12:00 noon Sunday (U.S. eastern time). Registrations of books, music, films, sound recordings, maps, software, photos, art, and multimedia. Also includes all renewals. Registrations of periodicals, magazines, journals, and newspapers. Copyright ownership documents, such as name changes and transfers. To find out more about searching Copyright Office records and on services provided by the Reference & Bibliography Section, see: How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work (Circular 22) Contact Us Regarding Having the Copyright Office Conduct a Search for You The Copyright Card Catalog and the Online Files of the Copyright Office (Circular 23) LOCIS Search System Use LOCIS (Library of Congress Information System) for advanced, faster searches. You may find this older system difficult to use. Please read the LOCIS Usage Guide for detailed instructions. To use LOCIS, you must have a telnet program on your computer and telnet access through your Internet service provider. Connect to LOCIS using TN3270 (recommended method) or Connect to LOCIS using Telnet Home  |  Contact Us  |  Legal Notices  |  Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)  |  Library of Congress U.S. Copyright Office 101 Independence Ave. S.E. Washington, D.C. 20559-6000 (202) 707-3000