Special deposit requirements exist for many types of works. The
following are prominent examples of exceptions to the general deposit
requirements:
+ If the work is a motion picture, the deposit requirement is one
complete copy of the unpublished or published motion picture _and_ a
separate written description of its contents, such as a continuity,
press book, or synopsis.
+ If the work is a literary, dramatic, or musical work *published only
in a phonorecord*, the deposit requirement is one complete
phonorecord.
+ If the work is an unpublished or published computer program, the
deposit requirement is one visually perceptible copy in source code
of the *first 25 and last 25 pages* of the program. For a program of
fewer than 50 pages, the deposit is a copy of the entire program.
For more information on computer program registration, including
deposits for revised programs and provisions for trade secrets,
request "Copyright Registration for Computer Programs"
[http://www.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ61.pdf].
+ If the work is in a CD-ROM format, the deposit requirement is one
complete copy of the material, that is, the CD-ROM, the operating
software, and any manual(s) accompanying it. If registration is
sought for the computer program on the CD-ROM, the deposit should
also include a printout of the first 25 and last 25 pages of source
code for the program.
In the case of works reproduced in three-dimensional copies, identifying
material such as photographs or drawings is ordinarily required. Other
examples of special deposit requirements (but by no means an exhaustive
list) include many works of the visual arts such as greeting cards,
toys, fabrics, oversized materials (request "Deposit Requirements for
Registration of Claims to Copyright in Visual Arts Material"
[http://www.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ40a.pdf]); video games and other
machine-readable audiovisual works (request Circular 61
[http://www.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ61.pdf]); automated databases
(request Circular 65 [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ65.pdf] ,
"Copyright Registration for Automated Databases"); and contributions to
collective works. For information about deposit requirements for group
registration of serials, request Circular 62 "Copyright Registration for
Serials." [http://www.loc.gov/copyright/circs/circ62.pdf] ,
If you are unsure of the deposit requirement for your work, write or
call the Copyright Office and describe the work you wish to register.