Authors’ names in the CSD: how to add them correctly? How to search for them?

To provide easy access to each structure in the CSD for the benefit of our community, we need to make sure that the bibliographic information is correct and complete. To ensure your published data is accessible please help us by listing the names of the authors in the manner described below.

If you are depositing your data using our Deposition portal or updating the journal information of previously deposited data via MyStructures, please add all the author’s names in the same order as on the publication. Each name should be separated by a comma and space, without any additional characters or salutation. You can use initials or expand the first name; if you are using initials, then you do not need spaces between them. Examples of correct authors’ names in the CSD e.g.:

When you are searching for an author’s name in the CSD, the same instructions apply. For more information, please see this link.