How does the Cataloging in Publication (CIP) program relate to Copyright?
There is no relationship between the CIP program and Copyright registration. The principal intention of copyright records is to document the intellectual or creative ownership of a work. The principal intention of a CIP record is to describe the bibliographic characteristics of a work and thereby facilitate access to it in library catalogs. For more information concerning the Copyright Office, go to http://www.copyright.gov/. To search copyright records, go to http://www.copyright.gov/records/.
