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Cambridge Structural Database (CSD)
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  • Resource available to users on IU Bloomington Campus only
Cambridge Structural Database (CSD)
One Mail
  • Resource available to users on IU Bloomington Campus only

Alternate Name(s):
CSD, WebCSD
Types:
Vendors:
Permitted Uses:
Interlibrary Loan: Not Permitted
Terms of Use: Terms of Use
Coverage:
Varies - Updated quarterly
Simultaneous User Limit:
Unlimited simultaneous users

Description

The Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) has been curated since 1965 from the published literature, direct deposition, and sources such as patents and PhD theses. It is a database of small-molecule organic and metal-organic crystal structure data. The CSD also comprises software for database access, structure visualization and data analysis, and structural knowledge bases derived from the CSD.

More Info

The CSD database can be installed on computers on the Bloomington campus. Please contact the Sciences Library for details.

In addition to the CSD client version, a web version (WebCSD) is also available. WebCSD offers a limited version of information found in the CSD database. For full access the CSD system must be downloaded. 

The Sciences Library also provides access to the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database. This is the inorganic counterpart to the Cambridge Structural Database. Please contact the Sciences Library for access information or a copy of the database to use on computers on the Bloomington campus.

One Mail instructions:

If you registered for a CSD users accoutn with your indiana.edu email address, you will need to update your account to use your iu.edu email address before December 31, 2025. Please use the following instructions to update your account:

  1. Go to CSD
  2. Click the “Sign in” or “My Account” link in the top right corner, signing in if needed
  3. In the sidebar under Security, click Change Email and enter your iu.edu email address
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