loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ38b.pdf], for
further information.
+ The work comes within the scope of a Presidential proclamation.
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WHAT WORKS ARE PROTECTED?
Copyright protects "original works of authorship" that are fixed in a
tangible form of expression. The fixation need not be directly
perceptible so long as it may be communicated with the aid of a machine
or device. Copyrightable works include the following categories:
+ (1) literary works;
+ (2) musical works, including any accompanying words
+ (3) dramatic works, including any accompanying music
+ (4) pantomimes and choreographic works
+ (5) pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works
+ (6) motion pictures and other audiovisual works
+ (7) sound recordings
+ (8) architectural works
These categories should be viewed broadly. For example, computer
programs and most "compilations" may be registered as "literary works";
maps and architectural plans may be registered as "pictorial, graphic,
and sculptural works."
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WHAT IS NOT PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT?
Several categories of material are generally not eligible for federal
copyright protection.
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