How To Copyright Any Publication Without Cost

To establish a copyright you must simply print the below notice, either on the cover or the page immediate following the cover in your book, report, etc.

c 1979, John Doe, or Copyright 1979, John Doe.

Most people do not know that you are NOT required to register the copyright with the copyright office, but if you DO wish to register it, write to them for the necessary application form. You then submit two copies of the publications along with the application form for each copyright. For necessary forms and additional information, write:

Register of Copyrights,
Library of Congress,
Washington DC 2055