Cambridge Structural Database

This guide aims at helping students use the CSD and navigate common issues.

Structure Search Tutorial (PDF Handout)

How to Do a Structure Search in Cambridge Structural Database (CSD)
View this PDF to learn how to:
- Draw structures in CSD
- Search the database using your drawn structure
- Measure the distance between two atoms

Video Tutorial - Drawing Structures

We have created this video to explain how to complete your assignment by drawing structures in the CSD.