June 24, 2025 U.S. Copyright Office Replaces Online Public Catalog with Copyright Public Records System

The U.S. Copyright Office today announced that the Copyright Public Records System has replaced its Online Public Catalog.

The Copyright Public Records System provides copyright registration and recordation data with advanced search capabilities, filters, and improved interfaces for public users and Copyright Office staff. The system is the second component of the Copyright Office’s Enterprise Copyright System to be made publicly available.

Since the December 2020 release of the Copyright Public Records System pilot, the Copyright Office, in partnership with the Office of the Chief Information Officer at the Library of Congress, has continuously improved the system’s search capabilities and interfaces in response to public feedback. The new system 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 Copyright Office continues its modernization efforts, more records and metadata will be added to the Copyright Public Records System on a regular basis.

The Copyright Office encourages users to access the Copyright Public Records System at publicrecords.copyright.gov and provide feedback on their experience using the link at the bottom of that page.

To learn more about how to conduct copyright public records searches with the Copyright Public Records System, visit the Tutorials page. To receive notifications about future Copyright Office events, subscribe here for email updates.