Cambridge Structural Database (CSDS)

Visualisation tool for crystal structures in chemistry

How to access this e-resource

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Description

This resource contains over one million small-molecule organic and metal-organic crystal structures that are visualised in 2D and 3D images. It is provided by the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC). T

Useful if you study:

  • Biochemistry
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

    They also create their software to interrogate and manipulate this data. If you are a member of staff you can download from CSD-Portfolio to install locally. You will need a licence key to do this. please apply to the library via contentfulfilment@kent.ac.uk to get this.

Help for using this e-resource

Help is available on the website of CCDC for both the data and the software suites they offer.

The software installation guide is below