Electronic Copyright Registration Tutorial

Welcome to the
eCO Tutorial
A guide for completing your

electronic copyright registration
eCO Tutorial > Application > Payment > Work
Getting Started
Registering a claim is as easy as 1-2-3…
1. Application - A series of screens prompts you for

information.
2. Payment - You can pay with your credit/debit card, ACH,

or by setting up a deposit account.
3. Work to be registered - Either (a) upload a digital copy of

your work (for certain categories of works only) or (b)
print out a shipping slip to be attached to your work for
delivery by U.S. Postal Service.
Who Can File Online…

You can register basic claims to copyright (not group registrations) in
eCO. An electronic copy of the work being registered may be uploaded
directly into eCO if it is within one of the following categories:
1. Unpublished work
2. Work published only electronically
3. Published work for which the deposit requirement is ID material
4. Published work for which there are special agreements requiring
hard-copy deposit to be sent separately to the Library of Congress
For a works that require hard-copy deposits, you may still submit an
application and payment via eCO and send copies of your work to the
Copyright Office via the U.S. Postal Service or express courier.
Before You Begin…
BE SURE TO DISABLE YOUR POP-UP BLOCKER.

BE SURE TO DISABLE ANY THIRD-PARTY TOOLBARS.
The eCO system is designed to work with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
and Netscape Navigator 7.02.
Firefox 2.0 users must adjust the Tabs setting to “New pages should be
opened in: a new window.” The Tabs setting is under Tools/Options for
Firefox for PCs and under Preferences for Firefox for MACs.
The Safari browser is not currently certified for use with the eCO system.
Other browsers such as Opera and Konqueror may work with the
eCO system.
Log in to Register a Work
IfIf you
you have
have an
an account
account
already, log in here.
already, log in here.
To
To create
create aa new
new
account,
account, click
click here.
here.
Starting eCO Service
Click
Click here
here to
to start
start aa
new
new registration.
registration.
Starting the Registration Process
Click
Click here
here to
to start.
start.
Click
Click on
on these
these links
links for
for
information
information about
about each
each
step
step in
in the
the process
process
Selecting Type of Work for Registration
Click
Click “Save
“Save For
For Later”
Later” on
on any
any
screen
screen toto save
save your
your application
application
as
as aa working
working case.
case.
Click
Click “Next”
“Next” to
to
continue.
continue.
Click
Click on
on these
these links
links for
for
examples
examples of of types
types of
of works.
works.
Select
Select “Type
“Type of
of Work”
Work”
from
from drop-down menu.
drop-down menu.
Adding a Title
Click
Click “New”
“New” toto
add a title.
add a title.
Naming the Title of the Work
Click
Click “Save”
“Save”
to
to continue.
continue.
Click
Click ifif you
you need
need help
help with
with
choosing
choosing “Title
“Title Type.”
Type.”
Choose
Choose “Title
“Title Type”
Type”
from
from drop-down menu.
drop-down menu.
Type
Type in
in the
the title
title of
of the
the work.
work.
Entering Multiple Titles
Click
Click here
here when
when you
you are
are
finished entering titles.
finished entering titles.
Click
Click “New”
“New” toto add
add
another
another title.
title.
Selecting Publication Status
Click
Click “Next”
“Next” to
to continue.
continue.
Select
Select from
from drop-down
drop-down menu.
menu.
For Unpublished Works
Click
Click “Next”
“Next” to
to continue.
continue.
Type
Type year
year of
of completion.
completion.
For Published Works
Click
Click “Next”
“Next” to
to continue.
continue.
Fill
Fill in
in required
required
information.
information.
Adding an Author for the Work
IfIf you
you are
are the
the author,
author, click
click the
the
“Add Me” button.
“Add Me” button.
IfIf you
you are
are not
not the
the author,
author, click
click
“New” to add an author.
“New” to add an author.
Naming the Author of the Work
Click
Click “Save”
“Save” to
to continue.
continue.
Type
Type EITHER
EITHER anan individual
individual author
author
name
name OR
OR an
an organization
organization name
name
but
but NOT
NOT both.
both.
Select
Select from
from drop-down
drop-down menu
menu
for
for EITHER
EITHER “Citizenship”
“Citizenship” or
or
“Domicile,”
“Domicile,” but
but NOT
NOT both.
both.
Author’s Contribution to Work
Click
Click “Save”
“Save” to
to continue.
continue.
Check
Check the
the appropriate
appropriate
box(es)
box(es) to
to indicate
indicate the
the
author’s
author’s contribution.
contribution.
Adding Multiple Authors
When
When you
you are
are finished
finished
entering
entering AUTHORS,
AUTHORS, click click
“Next”
“Next” to
to continue.
continue.
Click
Click “New”
“New” to
to add
add
another
another author.
author.
Adding a Claimant
IfIf you
you are
are the
the claimant,
claimant, click
click
the “Add Me” button.
the “Add Me” button.
IfIf you
you are
are not
not the
the claimant,
claimant, click
click
“New”
“New” to to add
add aa claimant.
claimant.
Naming a Claimant
Click
Click “Save”
“Save” to
to continue.
continue.
Type
Type EITHER
EITHER anan individual
individual
claimant
claimant name
name OROR anan
organization
organization name but NOT
name but NOT both.
both.
Adding Multiple Claimants
When
When you
you are
are finished
finished
entering
entering claimants,
claimants, click
click
“Next”
“Next” to
to continue.
continue.
Click
Click “New”
“New” to
to add
add
another claimant.
another claimant.
Identifying Preexisting Material
Click
Click “Next”
“Next” to
to continue.
continue.
IfIf your
your work
work contains
contains any
any preexisting
preexisting material,
material,
check boxes as appropriate and fill
check boxes as appropriate and fill in in
PREVIOUS
PREVIOUS REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION information.
information.
Rights and Permissions Contact
Click
Click “Next”
“Next” to
to continue.
continue.
You
You may
may designate
designate anan agent
agent
authorized
authorized to
to grant
grant permission
permission
to
to use
use your
your work(s)
work(s) on
on this
this
screen
screen (optional).
(optional).
Correspondent Contact
Click
Click “Next”
“Next” to
to save
save your
your
information and continue.
Fill
Fill in
in required
required
information.
information.
Certificate Mailing Address
Click
Click “Next”
“Next” to
to save
save your
your
Fill
Fill in
in required
required
information.
information.
Special Handling
Click
Click “Next”
“Next” to
to continue.
continue.
WARNING!
WARNING! The The
Special
Special Handling
Handling fee
fee
is
is currently
currently $685.
$685.
SPECIAL
SPECIAL HANDLING
HANDLING is is optional
optional and
and may
may be
be requested
requested
only
only ifif one
one of
of the
the compelling
compelling reasons
reasons listed
listed is
is applicable.
applicable.
Certifying the Application
Click
Click “Next”
“Next” to
to continue.
continue.
Check
Check box.
box.
Enter
Enter name
name ofof
certifying
certifying individual.
individual.
Check
Check the
the appropriate
appropriate box.
box.
Reviewing the Submission

Click
Click “Back”
“Back” to
to IfIf you
you are
are aa frequent
frequent remitter,
remitter, click
click “Save
“Save
correct
correct any
any errors.
errors. Template”
Template” for for future
future use.
use.
Click
Click here
here to
to
continue.
continue.
Review
Review your
your submission
submission carefully
carefully before
before proceeding.
proceeding.
Additional Service or Checkout
Click
Click to
to start
start another
another
registration.
registration.
When
When you
you are
are ready
ready
to proceed to
to proceed to
payment,
payment, click
click here.
here.
Choosing the Payment Method
Click
Click payment
payment method.
method.
Pay.gov: Electronic Funds Transfer
Option
Option 11 is
is for
for ACH
ACH (electronic
(electronic funds
funds
transfer)
transfer) payment. To pay via credit //
payment. To pay via credit
debit
debit card,
card, scroll
scroll down
down to
to option
option 2.
2.
Provide
Provide required
required
information
information as
as prompted.
prompted.
Click
Click “Continue
“Continue with
with
ACH
ACH Payment”
Payment” toto
proceed.
proceed.
Pay.gov: Credit/Debit Card
Option
Option 22 is
is for
for payment
payment
via
via credit/debit
credit/debit card.
card.
Provide
Provide required
required
information
information as
as prompted.
prompted.
Click
Click “Continue
“Continue with
with
Plastic Card Payment”
Plastic Card Payment”
to
to proceed.
proceed.
Pay.gov: Authorizing the Payment
Enter
Enter your
your email
email address.
address.
Click
Click “Submit
“Submit Payment”
Payment” to
to
complete
complete transaction.
transaction.
Check
Check this
this box.
box.
Paying with a Deposit Account
Click
Click the
the “Pay”
“Pay” icon.
icon.
Paying with a Deposit Account
Click
Click “OK”
“OK” to
to proceed.
proceed.
(CLICK
(CLICK ONLY
ONLY ONCE!)
ONCE!)
After Paying
Click
Click “Submit
“Submit YourYour Work”
Work” either
either to
to
upload copies of your work as
upload copies of your work as digital digital
files
files or
or to
to print
print out
out aa shipping
shipping slip
slip to
to
be attached to hard copies
be attached to hard copies of yourof your
work
work for
for delivery
delivery via
via U.S.
U.S. Postal
Postal
Service or express courier.
Service or express courier.
Choosing Deposit Delivery Method
Click
Click here
here ifif Click
Click here
here ifif
you
you intend
intend to to you
you intend
intend to to
send hard
send hard upload digital
upload digital
copies
copies of
of copies
copies of
of your
your
your work.
your work. work.
work.
Uploading a Deposit
Select
Select files
files to
to be
be uploaded
uploaded
and click “Open.”
and click “Open.”
Click
Click to
to browse
browse and
and select
select Enter
Enter aa name
name for
for
files to be uploaded.
files to be uploaded. each file uploaded.
each file uploaded.
Click
Click here
here after
after all
all files
files
have
have been
been selected.
selected.
Confirming the Upload
File
File upload
upload successful!
successful! Click
Click
“Close
“Close Window”
Window” to
to finish.
finish.
Sending a Deposit by Mail
Click
Click here
here to
to generate
generate
shipping
shipping slip.
slip.
Printing a
Shipping Slip
Be
Be sure
sure to
to print
print and
and attach
attach aa
shipping
shipping slip
slip to
to each
each work
work being
being
submitted
submitted forfor registration.
registration.
Instructions
Instructions are
are provided
provided on
on the
the
shipping
shipping slip.
slip.
Be
Be sure
sure to
to use
use the
the address
address listed
listed
on
on the
the shipping
shipping slip.
slip.
Finishing the Registration
Click
Click “Done.”
“Done.”
CONGRATULATIONS!
You just filed your

copyright registration claim
Contact Us
For technical inquiries:

Copyright Technology Office
(202) 707-3002
ctoinfo@loc.gov
For registration-related inquiries:

Copyright Public Information Office
(202) 707-3000
copyinfo@loc.gov

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Welcome to the

A guide for completing your

Registering a claim is as easy as 1-2-3…

1. Application - A series of screens prompts you for

2. Payment - You can pay with your credit/debit card, ACH,

3. Work to be registered - Either (a) upload a digital copy of

Who Can File Online…

Before You Begin…

BE SURE TO DISABLE YOUR POP-UP BLOCKER.

Log in to Register a Work

Starting eCO Service

Starting the Registration Process

Selecting Type of Work for Registration

Naming the Title of the Work

Entering Multiple Titles

Selecting Publication Status

For Unpublished Works

For Published Works

Adding an Author for the Work

Naming the Author of the Work

Author’s Contribution to Work

Adding Multiple Authors

Adding Multiple Claimants

Identifying Preexisting Material

Rights and Permissions Contact

Certificate Mailing Address

Certifying the Application

Reviewing the Submission

Additional Service or Checkout

Choosing the Payment Method

Pay.gov: Electronic Funds Transfer

Pay.gov: Credit/Debit Card

Pay.gov: Authorizing the Payment

Paying with a Deposit Account

Paying with a Deposit Account

Choosing Deposit Delivery Method

Confirming the Upload

Sending a Deposit by Mail

Finishing the Registration

You just filed your

For technical inquiries:

For registration-related inquiries:

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