Sources to Consult When Seeking Copyright Owners

• Ownership information appearing on the face of or inside the item, particularly in the copyright notice
• Internet search engines
• Online telephone directories and address directories
• Print telephone directories when the owner’s geographical location is known
• Databases of trade associations or professional groups
• Archives or special collections containing the creators' works; print and electronic resources that identify archives
• Copyright Office records
• Other online databases listing or collecting creative content
• Individuals involved in creation of the work (even if they are not owners).
• Asking Permission (Vassar) -- Describes organizations and agencies that manage rights or help identify or locate copyright owners.
• Collective Rights Organizations (Harper, UT Austin) -- Describes organizations and agencies that manage rights or help identify or locate copyright owners.
• For musical works and performance rights organizations' databases, see Music.
• For art and other images, see Images.
• Trademark research services available through commercial vendors such as Thomson-CompuMark or CT Corsearch. (Note: the UConn Libraries do not subscribe to these resources.)