Established in 1965 by the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC), the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) is the world’s repository for small-molecule organic and metal-organic crystal structures. Containing over one million entries from x-ray and neutron diffraction analyses, this unique database of accurate 3D structures has become an essential resource to scientists around the world.

There are 2 ways to use the database:

1. Download the CSD Enterprise software package (available only to faculty, staff, and current students).

About CSD Enterprise - Provides access to the CSD and all the software to maximize the value of the data to your research. CSD-Enterprise includes all the tools from the CSD-Core, CSD-Discovery and CSD-Materials suites.

2. Use the WebCSD interface (available to ALL Stanford Affiliates)

About WebCSD - Institutions with site-wide CSD-Core access can search the full CSD from any computer at their site using just a standard web-browser on any desktop, tablet or mobile device, and without the need to install or register any software locally.
 

Inorganic Crystal Structure Database

Don't miss this related database, the ICSD is the world’s largest database for fully identified inorganic crystal structures. It is produced by FIZ Karlsruhe and currently contains about 185,000 crystal structures. Updates are made twice a year (in spring and in fall) with data taken from scientific journals and other sources. About 6,000 structures are added to ICSD each year. The oldest records date back to the year 1913.

Stanford has 5 keys for datamining, users interested in using this service should send email to the Science Library.