What is considered a publication?

In the United States, publication is defined as: the distribution of copies or phonorecords of a work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending. A public performance or display of a work does not of itself constitute publication.

What is a formal publication example?

Formal platforms include: Peer-reviewed journal articles. Books printed by scholarly publishers. Conference posters or papers.

Is copyright the year of publication?

Date published can most usually be found on the copyright page of a book. That page will tell you when the work was copyrighted – and if the book is a first edition, the copyright date will be the same as the date published. If it is a later edition, the date will be different.

What copyright date should I use?

Which Year Should You Use in Your Copyright Notice? The general rule is that the year to include in a copyright notice is the year of first publication of the work. First publication is when the work is made available to the public without restriction.

What is a publication date?

the date on which a book or periodical is or is planned to be published.

Does posting online count as publishing?

Some people think posting online qualifies as publication because it allows multiple people in multiple locations to view the work at the same time, which is analogous to print publication. However, the law is clear that unauthorized copying does not count as a legal publication.

Can you copyright published works?

Copyright covers both published and unpublished works. What does copyright protect? Copyright does not protect facts, ideas, systems, or methods of operation, although it may protect the way these things are expressed. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section “What Works Are Protected.”