Business In The Information Age - Creating eBooks From Public Domain Works

Start A Work From Home Business By Turning Your Ideas Into Dollars With Public Domain Works

The Traditional Way

If, for some reason, the Internet does not work for you, never fear. A better than good alternative is a public library.

Unlike the Internet, public libraries are the one source of public domain works that is absolutely free. That’s because with the Internet method, you need to have a computer and an Internet connection before you can do any actual work – all of which can cost you money.

But, when it comes to public libraries, you can just drive over there and zip and zap and just like that! You have the information you want.

Another advantage that public libraries have over the Internet is that there is always someone to help you do your search. The one thing that the Internet does not have but public libraries do is a librarian.

Most librarians are quite knowledgeable about the collection their libraries have and are usually willing to help you find exactly what you’re looking for.

If the public library near you is a local one, it would probably help if you make a list of questions you might have and approach the librarian first as you enter. If the library is state or city-run, the library staff members probably have neither the time nor resources to devote personal attention to your needs while there are also other patrons.

If that is the case, you can pretty much handle your own search through library archives without need of outside help. Just pick any subject you want and scan the library shelf for shelf. It helps if you look for older books relating to the topic as they are likely already in the public domain.

Alternatively, you can spend a lazy afternoon browsing through the card catalogue section until you hit something you like. 

The good thing about card catalogues is that they usually contain the date of publication, and right near the beginning of the listing on the card, too. This makes identifying if the work was published before 1923 a simple matter.

After finding the public domain materials you need, you are now ready for the next step, which is how to prepare these public domain works for resale. One of the proven packaging methods to re-sell public domain works is through an e-book.

An e-book is a term that refers to an electronic or digital version of a book, although sometimes it is used to refer to a hardware device specifically designed to read digital copies of books.

What Is The Public Domain? By Attorney Lloyd J. Jassin In addition to works no longer protected by copyright, the public domain also includes works that are in the public domain for failure to include a proper copyright notice. Prior to March 1, 1989, notice of copyright (e.g., © 1941 by Irving Berlin) was required on all published works. If the notice was omitted, or appeared in the wrong form or location, the work was put into the public domain. Be aware that if the copyright notice was omitted on copies of works published between January 1, 1978 and March 1, 1989, copyright was not automatically lost if certain measures were taken to cure the oversight.

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