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 (available only to faculty, staff, and current students)
Or
2. Use the WebCSD interface (available to ALL Stanford Affiliates)
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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. More information available at WebCSD at a glance. |
Stanford has 5 keys for datamining, users interested in using this service should send email to the Science Library.