U.S. Copyright Office Invites Public to Webinar on Conducting Public Records Searches Using the Copyright Public Records System

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Prior webinars in this series provide walkthroughs of CPRS’s simple and advanced search capabilities and can be viewed on our website:</p> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <li><a href="https://www.copyright.gov/events/copyright-public-records-system/?loclr=eanco" rel="noopener" target="_blank">How to Effectively Use the Copyright Public Records System</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.copyright.gov/events/level-up/?loclr=eanco" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Level Up Your Copyright Public Records Search</a></li> </ul> <p>The upcoming webinar builds on the previous sessions and is geared for users already familiar with CPRS. It will cover the latest features in CPRS, discuss search scenarios, answer frequently asked questions, and share highlights from public survey feedback. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers.</p> <p>In June 2025, the U.S. Copyright Office replaced its Online Public Catalog with CPRS, a significantly enhanced module with advanced search capabilities, filters, and improved interfaces for public users and Office staff. CPRS provides copyright registration and recordation data from 1978 to the present and searchable metadata for over 4 million registration applications from 1898 to 1945. CPRS is the second component of the Office’s <a href="https://www.copyright.gov/continuous-development/?loclr=eanco" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Enterprise Copyright System (ECS)</a> to be made publicly available.</p> <p><strong>Time:</strong> September 25, 2025, 1:00 p.m. eastern time; <a href="https://www.copyright.gov/events/cprs-search/?loclr=eanco" rel="noopener" target="_blank">register to attend</a></p> <p><strong>Speakers:</strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <li> <strong>Denise Wofford</strong>, Assistant Register and Director, Office of Copyright Records, U.S. Copyright Office</li> <li> <strong>Shawn Gallagher</strong>, Management and Program Analyst, Office of Copyright Records, U.S. Copyright Office</li> </ul> <p>The Office encourages you to access CPRS at <a href="https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/?loclr=eanco" rel="noopener" target="_blank">publicrecords.copyright.gov</a> and provide feedback on your experience using the feedback link at the bottom of the page.</p> <p>To receive notifications about future Copyright Office events, <a href="https://copyright.gov/subscribe/?loclr=eanco" rel="noopener" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to our email updates.</p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!--[if (gte mso 9)|(IE)]> </td> <![endif]--> <!--[if (gte mso 9)|(IE)]> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!--[if (gte mso 9)|(IE)]> </td> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> </td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </td></tr></table>