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A book was copyrighted; why isn't it in the Library of Congress online catalog? - Ask a Librarian

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“A book was copyrighted; why isn't it in the Library of Congress online catalog? Generally speaking, the Copyright Office creates a public record for each work copyrighted. Federal copyright law specifies requirements for claimants to supply copies of their works to the Copyright Office at the time...” (from the page’s text)

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