The Cambridge Structural Database, or CSD, has been curated since 1965 from the published literature, direct deposition, and sources such as patents and PhD theses. It is the world’s database of small-molecule organic and metal-organic crystal structure data, and is managed by the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC). Now at over 1.2 million structures, all from experimental results, big-data learnings from the collective results are used globally to advance scientific research into pharmaceuticals, functional materials, MOFs, and more in both commercial and academic research. The database is CoreTrustSeal certified, and recognized as a trusted data repository. Each year, the number of structures grows as crystallographers share their data in this central repository. 

CSD currently offers two ways of using it, one is the web version, which is accessed through the CCDC home page by clicking on Access Structure to enter the web search interface (https://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/structures/?).

The second is to download the stand-alone software, the download and use of the stand-alone software is not restricted to Ip range. To download, click on support & resources from the CSD home page --> click on Downloads and enter the software download interface (https://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/support-and-resources/csdsdownloads/).

To download the software, you will need a Customer Number and an Activation Key, please contact the responsible librarian, Ms Juangyu Wang (wangjy@sustech.edu.cn).

Reference: CSD client download and installation and web version login instructions.docx 

What we have ordered: Enterprise version, with full functionality

The number of structures included in the database has reached more than 1.2 million since 1972.