This guide is intended for students who are using the library online to help guide the experience and make the library website easier to understand and use!
Streamlining Special Access for Patrons with Qualifying Print DisabilitiesThis link opens in a new windowBy Mek, Elizabeth Mays, & Ella Cuskelly A core aspect of Open Library’s mission is making the published works of humankind accessible to all readers, regardless of age, ability, or location. In service of this goal, the Internet Archive participates in a special access program to serve patrons who have certified print disabilities that impact […]May 30, 2025
Refining the Open Library Catalogue: My Internship StoryThis link opens in a new windowBy Jordan Frederick AKA Tauriel063 (she/her), Canada When deciding where to complete my internship for my Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree, Open Library was an obvious choice. Not only have I been volunteering as an Open Librarian since September 2022, but I have also used the library myself. I wanted to work […]Mar 21, 2025
U.S. Copyright Office Replaces Online Public Catalog with Copyright Public Records SystemThis link opens in a new window
U.S. Copyright Office Replaces Online Public Catalog with Copyright Public Records System
NewsNet 1071June 24, 2025
Today, the U.S. Copyright Office is pleased to announce that the Copyright Public Records System (CPRS) has replaced its Online Public Catalog. CPRS provides copyright registration and recordation data with advanced search capabilities, filters, and improved interfaces for public users and Office staff. CPRS is the second component of the Office’s Enterprise Copyright System (ECS) to be made publicly available.
Since the December 2020 release of the CPRS pilot, the Office, in partnership with the Office of the Chief Information Officer at the Library of Congress, has continuously improved CPRS’s search capabilities and interfaces in response to public feedback. CPRS includes both recordation and registration information from 1978 to the present and searchable metadata for over 3.8 million registration applications from 1898 to 1945. As the Office continues its modernization efforts, more records and metadata will be added to CPRS on a regular basis.
The Office encourages you to access CPRS at publicrecords.copyright.gov and provide feedback on your experience using the link at the bottom of that page.
To learn more about how to conduct copyright public records searches with CPRS, visit our Tutorials page. To receive notifications about future Copyright Office events, subscribe to our email updates.
Jun 24, 2025
U.S. Copyright Office Releases New Copyright Registration ToolkitThis link opens in a new window
U.S. Copyright Office Releases New Copyright Registration Toolkit
NewsNet 1070
April 22, 2025
Today, the U.S. Copyright Office released the Copyright Registration Toolkit, a comprehensive resource designed to help creators, small business owners, advisors, and others navigate the copyright system. As part of the Copyright Office’s Copyright for All initiative, the toolkit is a visual breakdown of copyright, including essential information about copyright law, how to prepare for copyright registration, what to expect during the process, and post-registration considerations.
“The Copyright Registration Toolkit makes copyright information more accessible and user-friendly for all creators,” said Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education Miriam Lord. “Resources like this one empower authors, artists, musicians, and their advisors to protect and manage creative works with confidence.”
Developed in conjunction with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's intellectual property (IP) toolkits for trademarks, trade secrets, and patents, these resources collectively provide a broad overview of IP protection under U.S. law.
Copyright Office attorneys, writers, and designers collaborated on the toolkit to ensure it serves as a reliable and engaging reference for creators making business decisions about their creative works and for advisors who help guide them in understanding their rights as IP owners.
To learn more, visit the landing page on Intellectual Property Toolkits. For further inquiries, the Public Information Office is available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. eastern time, to assist with questions about the copyright registration process.
Apr 22, 2025
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft papers, 1788-1941 [Revised Finding Aid: Digitized Content Added]This link opens in a new windowHenry Rowe Schoolcraft, author, ethnologist, explorer, geologist, glass manufacturer, and Indian agent; his first wife, Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, the Ojibwe author Bamewawagezhikaquay, which translates in English as "Woman of the Sound the Stars Make Rushing Through the Sky"; and his second wife, Mary Howard Schoolcraft. Correspondence, journals, articles, books, manuscripts of magazines, poetry, speeches, government reports, American Indian vocabularies, maps, drawings, and other papers reflecting Schoolcraft's career as a glass manufacturer, mineralogist on an exploring expedition in the Ozark Mountains, geologist on the Cass expedition to the Northwest Territory, leader of expeditions throughout the Great Lakes region, member of Michigan's legislative council, Indian agent, superintendent of Indian affairs for Michigan, ethnologist, and author of works concerning the Iroquois in New York state and other Native American groups.Nov 20, 2024
We are Institute of Technology Library & LRCs but you can call us IOT LLRC for short.
The Main Campus Library located in Clovis California was established in 2008 with 800 titles and 15 Magazine Subscriptions
Our collection now includes 15,663 physical items as well as more than 15 research databases with access to millions of journal articles, e-books, and streaming videos
The current Library Division was established in 2009 and rolled out from 2010-2014 to Modesto, Redding and Salem as each campus was purchased.
We are located in Main Building A-25, A-26 and in the Culinary Building K-8.
Inside you'll find three rooms with 25 student computer stations, one copier, one printer, office supplies, 2 study tables, 33 bookcases housing the print collection, Free Lending Library,
Not on campus? We are still here to help, with virtual resources and services including online research assistance, chatting, and texting
