CSD Software (Remote Desktop Access)
The Cambridge Structural Database (CSD), maintained by the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC), is the world's largest curated collection of experimentally determined crystal structures, containing more than 1.3 million 3D structures derived from X ray, neutron, and electron diffraction studies. It is widely used across research and industry to support structure prediction, materials design, and data driven discovery. Through PSDI, authenticated users from the UK academic community can access a Remote Desktop environment that provides CCDC software for searching, visualising, and analysing CSD data. The available tools include ConQuest for searching and retrieving CSD entries; Mercury for 3D structure visualisation and analysis, and Mogul for exploring preferred molecular geometries within the CSD; and the now deprecated PreQuest. Use the Visit or resource landing page link for guidance on requesting or obtaining help with access to the CSD Software (Remote Desktop Access) service. See Linked Resources for access to the CSD via the PSDI Cross Data Search service.
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The preferred general citation to the Cambridge Structural Database is: The Cambridge Structural Database C. R. Groom, I. J. Bruno, M. P. Lightfoot and S. C. Ward, Acta Cryst. (2016). B72, 171-179 DOI: 10.1107/S2052520616003954