Here’s a tight, developer-friendly map of the U.S. Copyright Office homepage you pasted.

Top nav (mega menus)

  • Law & Policy
    • /title17/ (Copyright Law – Title 17)
    • /title37/ (Regulations – 37 CFR)
    • /rulemaking/ (Rulemakings), /comp3/ (Compendium)
    • /rulings-filings/review-board/, /rulings-filings/ (briefs/opinions)
    • /fair-use/ (Fair Use Index), /legislation/, /policy/, /economic-research/
    • /laws/hearings/, /mandatory/, /international-issues/, /music-modernization/, /dmca/, /about/small-claims/
  • Registration
    • /registration/ (portal/entry), processing times PDF, FAQs/tutorials
    • Types of works: /registration/types-of-works/ (+ literary, PA, VA, motion pictures, photographs, etc.)
  • Recordation
    • /recordation/ (overview), /recordation/documents/, /recordation/termination.html
    • Recordation System (pilot): /recordation/pilot/ (rules/FAQ/tutorials)
  • Licensing
    • /licensing/ (overview), EFT info, fees, FAQs, contacts, newsletter
    • Search licensing docs: https://licensing.copyright.gov/lds/
  • Research
    • Public records:
      • Hub: /public-records/
      • Search PRS: https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/ (Copyright Public Records System – CPRS)
      • Virtual Card Catalog: /vcc/
    • DMCA agent directory: /dmca-directory/
    • Learning Engine: /learning-engine/
    • Fees: /about/fees.html
    • Historic records: /historic-records/
    • LOC collection (preview): external LOC link

Hero & key CTAs (carousel)

  • “Welcome to the U.S. Copyright Office”
  • Search CPRS: https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/
  • IP Toolkits: /intellectual-property-toolkits/ (includes registration toolkit + USPTO toolkits)
  • En español: /espanol/
  • Copyright Claims Board (CCB): https://ccb.gov
  • Strategic Plan 2022–2026: /reports/strategic-plan/

“What is Copyright?”

  • One-click explainer: /what-is-copyright/

Features (cards)

  • Search records /public-records/
  • Register /registration/
  • Recordation /recordation/
  • Copyright Law /title17/
  • Who we are /about/
  • Fees /about/fees.html

Quick Links (right rail)

AI, Small Claims, Economic Research, Title 17, Title 37, Compendium, IT Continuous Development, MMA, Engage, Events.

News (examples in markup)

  • /newsnet/2025/1073.html (Aug 6)
  • Archive: /newsnet/archive/

“Onsite Service” alert (info banner)

  • Appointments link: SignUpGenius URL
  • Reading Room: Madison Building LM-463

Search (site)

  • Form: GET https://search.copyright.gov/search
    • Params: affiliate=copyright, query=<string>
  • USA.gov Remote Loader injected: var usasearch_config = { siteHandle:"copyright" }; // loads //search.usa.gov/javascripts/remote.loader.js

Other important endpoints seen

  • Registration (eCO) help/tutorials: /eco/faq.html, /eco/tutorials.html
  • Recordation portal: (docs/termination pages link to overview; pilot materials under /recordation/pilot/)
  • Licensing docs search: https://licensing.copyright.gov/lds/
  • Ask a Copyright Specialist (chat): commented include of ask.loc.gov loader (feature can be toggled)

Tech stack (from page)

  • Bootstrap 4.4.1, jQuery 3.5.1, Popper
  • LOC Media loader: https://cdn.loc.gov/loader/player/media.js
  • Adobe Launch analytics
  • USA.gov site search JS (remote.loader.js)
  • Carousel init: $('#myCarousel').carousel({ interval: 10000 })

Footer essentials

  • Contact: 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20559-6000
    (202) 707-3000; (877) 476-0778
  • Social: X, YouTube, LinkedIn; Blog; Survey
  • Legal/Privacy/FOIA; links to LOC / Congress.gov / USA.gov

Handy task shortcuts

  • Search public records (CPRS): https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/
  • Search on-site (site-wide): https://search.copyright.gov/search?affiliate=copyright&query=AI
  • Start a registration: /registration/
  • Record a transfer/termination: /recordation/
  • Title 17: /title17/ • Regulations (37 CFR): /title37/ • Compendium: /comp3/
  • Small Claims (CCB): https://ccb.gov

Want me to produce direct links for a specific workflow (e.g., “register a group of photographs”, “search transfers for a party”, “find DMCA agents”)?