How should I reference published CSD data in my paper?

Modified on Mon, 4 May at 4:54 PM

We recommend that the CSD Refcode (entry ID) is included in the body of your paper e.g. after mentioning the compound name or description for the first time include "CSD refcode ABCDEF".

The references section should include the original publication where the structure was published and our general citation for the CSD (below):

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

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