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CONTENTS:

• Internet Reference Library
• Locate a Federal Depository Library
• U.S. Copyright Records

INTERNET REFERENCE LIBRARY

This is one of those "everything you ever wanted to know . . ." sites. Their Guide to Resources in Business & Industry is one you may want to bookmark. The trusted, tried and true sites are here, nicely organized and easy to use. Information is grouped under the headings of Companies, Annual Reports & Stock Price Info, Industries and Government Resources. Research is made easier by the annotated links that tell you just enough about each site.

http://home.comcast.net/~dmulvi/index.html

LOCATE A FEDERAL DEPOSITORY LIBRARY

Federal publications and other free information products are available in Federal depository libraries throughout the U.S. Click on the map to find the libraries in your area. The best part is that there are professional librarians to help you use the materials and services offered. Many libraries have an "Infoline" to phone in questions or an "Ask a Reference Question by E-mail" link, and may be able to help you with a quick corporate research question. I've used their services so often, I know our library's Infoline number by heart!

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/libraries.html

U.S. COPYRIGHT RECORDS

Try this alternative experimental search method, especially if you are an occasional user who wants to do short, simple searches. Search copyright information by selecting one of three databases that contain records of registrations and ownership since 1978. The three databases include copyright registrations for:

• books, music, films, recordings, maps, software, photos, art, multimedia;
• periodicals, magazines, journals, newspapers; and
• ownership documents such as name changes and transfers.

You will also find a link to a circular that tells how to investigate the copyright status of a work and another with the online files of the Copyright Office.

http://www.copyright.gov/records/

Beverly Goodwin

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