Repository details
Cambridge Structural Database
Name of repository
Cambridge Structural Database
Additional name(s)
- CSD
- Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre
Repository URL
Subject(s)
Description
Established in 1965, the CSD is the world’s repository for small-molecule organic and metal-organic crystal structures. Containing the results of over one million x-ray and neutron diffraction analyses this unique database of accurate 3D structures has become an essential resource to scientists around the world. The CSD records bibliographic, chemical and crystallographic information for:organic molecules, metal-organic compounds whose 3D structures have been determined using X-ray diffraction, neutron diffraction. The CSD records results of: single crystal studies, powder diffraction studies which yield 3D atomic coordinate data for at least all non-H atoms. In some cases the CCDC is unable to obtain coordinates, and incomplete entries are archived to the CSD.
The CSD includes crystal structure data arising from: publications in the open literature and Private Communications to the CSD (via direct data deposition).
The CSD contains directly deposited data that are not available anywhere else, known as CSD Communications.
Contact(s)
- administrative: support@ccdc.cam.ac.uk
- administrative: https://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/contact-us/
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Keyword(s)
Persistent identifier(s) of the repository
Repository size
over 1.25M accurate 3D structures
Repository type(s)
- disciplinary
Mission statement for designated community
Research data repository language(s)
- English
Data and/or service provider
- dataProvider
Institutions (1)
Additional name(s)
- CCDC
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- funding
- general
- technical
Type of institution
non-profit
Policies (2)
Policy Name
Policy Name
Database access
Type of access to research data repository
open
Data access (3)
Type of access to data
restricted
Data access restriction type(s)
- feeRequired
- registration
Type of access to data
open
Type of access to data
embargoed
Data licenses (1)
DataLicense
Data upload (1)
Type of data upload
restricted
Data upload restriction type(s)
- registration
Data upload license (1)
Data upload license name
Persistent identifier system(s)
- DOI
Name of the repository software
- unknown
Versioning
yes
Data citation guideline
Author identifier system(s)
- ORCID
Enhanced Publication
yes
Quality management
yes
Application programming interfaces (1)
Metadata standards (1)
Metadata standard
Remarks
Remarks
Cambridge Structural Database is covered by Clarivate Data Citation Index. is covered by Elsevier. Access to WebCSD is available to those with an unlimited site licence for the Cambridge structural Database System.
Originating in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, the CCDC is now a fully independent institution constituted as a non-profit company and a registered charity since 1989.
Entry date
2013-02-06
Last update
2025-02-24
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