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Works should be tagged with a template that identifies their license status according to Wikisource's copyright policy. Select the most appropriate license from these categories. The templates on this page are ordered from top to bottom in the order that they are preferred; the first that applies is often the recommended template. Please note that noncommercial, fair use, and most copyright licenses are not acceptable; see the copyright policy.

Note that in some cases, more than one tag applies.

For official texts, refer to Official texts.

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[edit] General licenses (recommended)

[edit] Public domain

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{{PD-old}}
This work published before January 1, 1923 is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
{{PD-author-release}}
This work is in the public domain worldwide because it has been so released by the author.
{{PD-release}}
This work is in the public domain worldwide because it has been so released by the copyright holder.
{{PD-self}}
I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. This applies worldwide.

In case this is not legally possible:
I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.


{{MultiLicensePD}}
Multi-licensed into the public domain
I agree to multi-license my eligible text contributions, unless otherwise stated, under the GFDL and into the public domain. Please be aware that other contributors might not do the same, so if you want to use my contributions in the public domain, please check the multi-licensing guide.


{{PD-ineligible}}
This work is ineligible for copyright and therefore in the public domain, because it consists entirely of information that is common property and contains no original authorship.
{{PD-old-80}}
This work is in the public domain in countries where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or less.
It is not necessarily in the public domain in the United States if published from 1923 to 1977. For a US-applicable version, see {{PD-1996}}.
{{PD-old-75}}
This work is in the public domain in countries where the copyright term is the author's life plus 75 years or less.
It is not necessarily in the public domain in the United States if published from 1923 to 1977. For a US-applicable version, see {{PD-1996}}.
{{PD-old-70}}
This work is in the public domain in countries where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or less.
It is not necessarily in the public domain in the United States if published from 1923 to 1977. For a US-applicable version, see {{PD-1996}}.
{{PD-anon-1923}}
This work was published before January 1, 1923 and it is anonymous or pseudonymous due to unknown authorship. It is in the public domain in the United States as well as countries and areas where the copyright terms of anonymous or pseudonymous works are 86 years or less since publication.


{{PD-art}}
This image is in the public domain in many countries as a reproduction of a work of art whose copyright has expired.
{{PD-manifesto}}
This work is assumed to be released into the public domain as a public manifesto, speech, or open letter which is not known to be licensed.
If a work is found to be licensed, the work should be blanked and reported at Possible copyright violations. This template should only be used after a reasonable effort has been made to verify that a work is unlicensed.

[edit] Automated public domain licenses

{{Pd/1923}} is for works eligible for {{PD-1923}}, but with enhanced function. Depending on how long an author has died, entering {{Pd/1923|author's death year}} will automatically pick:

Tag code Visible template
{{PD-old-99-1923}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1923.

The author died in {{{1}}}, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 99 years or less.

This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
{{PD-old-80-1923}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1923.

The author died in {{{1}}}, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or less. This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
{{PD-old-75-1923}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1923.

The author died in {{{1}}}, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 75 years or less.

This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
{{PD-old-70-1923}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1923.

The author died in {{{1}}}, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or less.

This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
{{PD-old-60-1923}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1923.

The author died in {{{1}}}, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 60 years or less.

This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
{{PD-old-50-1923}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1923.

The author died in {{{1}}}, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 50 years or less.

This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
{{PD-old-30-1923}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1923.

The author died in {{{1}}}, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 30 years or less.

This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
{{PD-old-25-1923}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1923.

The author died in {{{1}}}, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 25 years or less.

This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

{{Pd/1996}} is for works eligible for {{PD-1996}}, but with enhanced function. Depending on how long an author has died, entering {{Pd/1996|author's death year}} will automatically pick:

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{{PD-old-100-1996}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was in the public domain in its home country as of 1 January 1996, and was never published in the US prior to that date.

The author died in {{{1}}}, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or less.

This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
{{PD-old-99-1996}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was in the public domain in its home country as of 1 January 1996, and was never published in the US prior to that date.

The author died in {{{1}}}, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 99 years or less.

This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
{{PD-old-80-1996}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was in the public domain in its home country as of 1 January 1996, and was never published in the US prior to that date.

The author died in {{{1}}}, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 80 years or less.

This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
{{PD-old-75-1996}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was in the public domain in its home country as of 1 January 1996, and was never published in the US prior to that date.

The author died in {{{1}}}, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 75 years or less.

This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
{{PD-old-70-1996}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was in the public domain in its home country as of 1 January 1996, and was never published in the US prior to that date.

The author died in {{{1}}}, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or less.

This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
{{PD-old-60-1996}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was in the public domain in its home country as of 1 January 1996, and was never published in the US prior to that date.

The author died in {{{1}}}, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 60 years or less.

This work may also be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

{{PD-anon-1996}} is for anonymous and pseudonymous works eligible for {{PD-1996}}. Depending on how long an anonymous and pseudonymous work has been published, entering {{PD-anon-1996|year when work was published}} will automatically pick:

Tag code Visible template
{{PD-anon-80-1996}}
This anonymous or pseudonymous work is in the public domain in the United States because it was in the public domain in its home country or area as of 1 January 1996, and was never published in the US prior to that date. It is also in the public domain in other countries and areas where the copyright terms of anonymous or pseudonymous works are 80 years or less since publication.


{{PD-anon-70-1996}}
This anonymous or pseudonymous work is in the public domain in the United States because it was in the public domain in its home country or area as of 1 January 1996, and was never published in the US prior to that date. It is also in the public domain in other countries and areas where the copyright terms of anonymous or pseudonymous works are 70 years or less since publication.


{{PD-anon-60-1996}}
This anonymous or pseudonymous work is in the public domain in the United States because it was in the public domain in its home country or area as of 1 January 1996, and was never published in the US prior to that date. It is also in the public domain in other countries and areas where the copyright terms of anonymous or pseudonymous works are 60 years or less since publication.


[edit] GNU free licenses

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{{GFDL}}
This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.

[edit] Creative Commons

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{{Cc-by-3.0}}
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. This page must provide all available authorship information.
{{CC-by-3.0-us}}
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. In short: you are free to distribute and modify the file as long as you attribute its author(s) or licensor(s). This page must provide all available authorship information.
{{CC-BY-2.5}}
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License. This page must provide all available authorship information.
{{CC-BY-2.0}}
This work is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license, which allows free use, distribution, and creation of derivatives, so long as the license is unchanged and clearly noted, and the original author is attributed.
{{CC-BY-SA-3.0}}
This work is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license, which allows free use, distribution, and creation of derivatives, so long as the license is unchanged and clearly noted, and the original author is attributed.
{{CC-by-sa-3.0-us}}
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License. In short: you are free to share and make derivative works of the file under the conditions that you appropriately attribute it, and that you distribute it only under a license compatible with this one. This page must provide all available authorship information.
{{CC-BY-SA-2.0}}
This work is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license, which allows free use, distribution, and creation of derivatives, so long as the license is unchanged and clearly noted, and the original author is attributed.

[edit] Particular cases

[edit] Public Domain

[edit] USA public domain

Tag code Visible template
{{PD-USGov-NASA}}
This work is in the public domain because it was created by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), whose copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted".
Please note, use of NASA logos are restricted by law, but these are not copyright restrictions
{{PD-USGov}}
This work is in the public domain because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).
{{PD-EdictGov}}
This work is in the public domain in the U.S. because it is an edict of a government, local or foreign. See § 206.01 of the Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices. Such documents include "judicial opinions, administrative rulings, legislative enactments, public ordinances, and similar official legal documents."

These do not include works of the Organization of American States, United Nations, or any of the UN specialized agencies. See Compendium II § 206.03 and 17 U.S.C. 104(b)(5).

A non-American governmental edict may still be copyrighted outside the U.S.
{{PD-1923}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1923. It may be copyrighted outside the U.S. (see Help:Public domain).
{{PD-US-no-notice}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was legally published within the United States (or the United Nations Headquarters in New York subject to Section 7 of the United States Headquarters Agreement) between 1923 and 1977 (inclusive) without a copyright notice.
{{PD-US-no-notice-post-1977}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was legally published within the United States (or the United Nations Headquarters in New York subject to Section 7 of the United States Headquarters Agreement) between 1978 and March 1, 1989 (inclusive) without a copyright notice and without subsequent copyright registration with the U.S. Copyright Office within 5 years.
{{PD-US-no-renewal}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was legally published within the United States (or the United Nations Headquarters in New York subject to Section 7 of the United States Headquarters Agreement) before 1964, and copyright was not renewed.
For Class A renewals records (books only) published between 1923 and 1963, check the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Rutgers copyright renewal records.
For other renewal records of publications between 1922 - 1950 see the Pennsylvania copyright records scans.
For all records since 1978, search the U.S. Copyright Office records.
{{PD-US-unpublished}}
This United States work is in the public domain because it was not legally published with the permission of the copyright holder before 01 January 2003 and the author died more than seventy (70) years ago. This is believed to apply worldwide.
{{PD-1996}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was in the public domain in its home country as of 1 January 1996, and was never published in the US prior to that date. This work may still be copyrighted in other countries.
{{PD-URAA-same-year}}
This work is considered to be in the public domain in the United States because it was legally published within the United States before 1964 in the same year as it was published overseas, and copyright was not renewed. However, as the URAA requires that a work is published in the United States within 30 days of being published overseas, it is possible this work is still copyright. See also the Rutgers copyright renewal records and Stanford Copyright Renewal Database for further information.
This work may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions not applying the rule of the shorter term to U.S. works.

[edit] Non-UK public domain

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{{PD-nonUK}}
This work is in the public domain outside the United Kingdom because the author has been deceased at least 100 years.

However, this work is under a perpetual copyright in the United Kingdom.

[edit] Other countries public domain

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{{PD-old-60}}
This work is in the public domain in countries where the copyright term is the author's life plus 60 years or less.
This alone does not satisfy the Copyright policy requirements, as American non-acceptance of the rule of the shorter term makes it not applicable to the United States where the Wikisource server is located. For a US-applicable version, see {{PD-1996}}.
{{PD-old-50}}
This work is in the public domain in countries where the copyright term is the author's life plus 50 years or less.
This alone does not satisfy the Copyright policy requirements, as American non-acceptance of the rule of the shorter term makes it not applicable to the United States where the Wikisource server is located. For a US-applicable version, see {{PD-1996}}.
{{PD-Afghan}}
This work is in the public domain because it was first created in Afghanistan when the country had no existing copyright laws. In addition, any potential Afghan copyrights are non-binding in the United States, according to Circ. 38a of the US Copyright Office..
{{PD-Australia}}
This text was created in Australia and is now in the public domain because its term of copyright has expired. See Australian Copyright Council (ACC), Information Sheet G023v14 (Duration of copyright) (Feb 2008).
Australia
{{PD-Canada}}
This work is now in the public domain because it originates from Canada and its term of copyright has expired.

According to Canadian copyright law, all private copyrights expire fifty years after the year marking the death of the author. Government works are held under Crown copyright and expire fifty years after publication
{{PD-Ethiopia}}
This work is in the public domain because it was first created in Ethiopia.

Under Title XI of the 1960 Ethiopian Civil Code, copyright exists only during the lifetime of the author.

In addition, any potential Ethiopian copyrights are non-binding in the United States, according to Circ. 38a of the US Copyright Office.
{{PD-India}}
This work is now in the public domain because it originates from India and its term of copyright has expired. According to The Indian Copyright Act, 1957, all documents enter the public domain after sixty years counted from the beginning of the following calendar year (ie. as of 2009, prior to 1 January 1949) after the death of the author.
{{PD-India-CWMG}}
This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1923. It is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 60 years or less, including the source country India since 1 January 2009, sixty years after Gandhi's death, pursuant to s. 22, Copyright Act, 1957 of India.
{{PD-Iran}}
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was first created in Iran, whose copyright laws are not recognised according to Circ. 38a of the US Copyright Office.

It will remain copyrighted in Iran until 30 years after the death of the author.
{{PD-in-Iran}}
This work is in the public domain in its home country of Iran where it was first published. It is additionally free in the United States, where Iranian copyright is not recognised, according to Circ. 38a of the US Copyright Office.

In the case of a private work, this indicates the author died at least 30 years ago - and in the case or corporate works, that it was first published at least 30 years ago.
{{PD-NamibiaGov}}
This work was created and first published in Namibia and is in the public domain because it is a work of a legislative, administrative or legal nature, or an official translation thereof, or a speech of a political nature, or a speech delivered in the course of judicial proceedings.

According to the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Protection Act, 1994, Section 15 part (8), "No copyright shall subsist in the official text of any work of a legislative, administrative or legal nature, or an official translation thereof; [or] a speech of a political nature or a speech delivered in the course of judicial proceedings."

As an edict of a government, it is also in the public domain in the United States.
{{PD-Russia}}
This file is in the public domain in Russia. It was published before January 1, 1954, and the creator (if known) died before that date (For veterans of the Great Patriotic War, the critical date is January 1, 1950). Works belonging to the former Soviet government or other Soviet legal entities published before January 1st, 1954, are also public domain in Russia. (This is the effect of the retroactive Russian copyright law of 1993 and the copyright term extension from 50 to 70 years in 2004.)

In addition, a Russian or Soviet work that is in the public domain in Russia according to this rule is in the public domain in the U.S. only if it was in the public domain in Russia in 1996, e.g. if it was published before 1946 (1942 for WWII veterans) and the creator died before that year, and no copyright was registered in the U.S. (This is the combined effect of the retroactive Russian copyright law of 1993, Russia's joining the Berne Convention in 1995, and of 17 USC 104A with its critical date of January 1, 1996.)


{{PD-South Africa}}
This work was created and first published in South Africa and is now in the public domain because its term of copyright has expired. According to the Copyright Act, 1978, texts enter the public domain after fifty years counted from the beginning of the following calendar year after the death of the author.

A South African work that is in the public domain in South Africa according to this rule is in the public domain in the U.S. only if it was in the public domain in South Africa in 1996, e.g. if it was published before 1946 and no copyright was registered in the U.S. (This is the effect of 17 USC 104A with its critical date of January 1, 1996.)
{{PD-SAGov}}
This work was created and first published in South Africa and is in the public domain because it is an official text of a legislative, administrative or legal nature, or an official translation of such a text, or a speech of a political nature, or a speech delivered in the course of legal proceedings.

According to the Copyright Act, 1978, Section 12 part (8)(a), "No copyright shall subsist in official texts of a legislative, administrative or legal nature, or in official translations of such texts, or in speeches of a political nature or in speeches delivered in the course of legal proceedings."

As an edict of a government, it is also in the public domain in the United States.
{{PD-UKGov}}
This work is in the public domain worldwide because the work was created by a public body of the United Kingdom with Crown Status and commercially published prior to 1959.

See Crown copyright artistic works, Crown copyright non-artistic works and List of Public Bodies with Crown Status.

[edit] United Nations public domain

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{{PD-UN}}
This work is excerpted from an official document of the United Nations. The policy of this organisation is to keep most of its documents in the public domain in order to disseminate "as widely as possible the ideas (contained) in the United Nations Publications".

Pursuant to UN Administrative Instruction ST/AI/189/Add.9/Rev.2 available in English only, these documents are in the public domain worldwide:

  1. Official records (proceedings of conferences, verbatim and summary records, ...)
  2. United Nations documents issued with a UN symbol
  3. Public information material designed primarily to inform the public about United Nations activities (not including public information material that is offered for sale).
{{PD-LN}}
This work is excerpted from an official document of the League of Nations. Property of the League of the Nations was transferred to the United Nations when the league dissolved in 1946. The policy of the United Nations is to keep most of its documents in the public domain in order to disseminate "as widely as possible the ideas (contained) in the United Nations Publications".

Pursuant to UN Administrative_Instruction_ST/AI/189/Add.9/Rev.2 available in English only, these documents are in the public domain worldwide:

  1. Official records (proceedings of conferences, verbatim and summary records, ...)
  2. United Nations documents issued with a UN symbol
  3. Public information material designed primarily to inform the public about United Nations activities (not including public information material that is offered for sale, which, if in the public domain in the United States due to no copyright renewal or notice as required, should be instead tagged {{PD-US-no-renewal}} or {{PD-US-no-notice}}).

[edit] Translations

Translations are derivative works. They get separate copyright status without affecting the original works, so the licenses of both original and translated works must be provided.

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{{Translation license}}
This translation is hosted with different licensing information than from the original text. The translation status applies to this edition.
Original:

{{{original}}}
Translation:
Warning: This translation does not provide license information and may be nominated for deletion. If you'd like to help, see Help:Copyright or comment.

[edit] Non-free copyright

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{{CopyrightByWikimedia}}
The Wikimedia Logo

Copyrighted
This image is copyrighted by the Wikimedia foundation. It is one of the official logos or designs used by the Wikimedia foundation or by one of its projects. Notwithstanding any other statement on this page this image has not been licensed under the GFDL.
© & ™ All rights reserved, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc..
{{No license}}
This page does not provide license information.
Pages with no license information may be nominated for deletion. If you'd like to help, see Help:Copyright or comment.
{{No US license}}
This page does not provide license information applicable to the United States.
Pages with no license information may be nominated for deletion. If you'd like to help, see Help:Copyright or comment.


[edit] Creating new tags or sub-category

If you are uploading a relatively large collection of text, you should consider creating a new tag and sub-category for them.

  1. First create the template, for example, Template:Asdf. This can be a quick draft version of a public domain notice, for example.
  2. Categorize that template to Category:Asdf.
  3. Edit this category to put a description.
  4. Add the template tag {{Template notice|Asdf}} in this category edit.
  5. Categorize this category to, for example, Category:Public domain images.

Done. All you need to do is just tag your copyedited text with {{Asdf}}. All those texts will be in the Category:Asdf images which in turn would be in a sub-category of Category:Public domain.

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