LibGuides: Crystallography: Home

This guide covers the key crystallographic information resources available to UC San Diego researchers and students, answering common questions like:

How can I access CSD / Cambridge Structural Database, and do I have to install software to use it?
Does the Library have the Powder Diffraction File?
I have to locate XRD data for a compound with a JCPDS number.
I found my compound in SpringerMaterials, but I can't download any files.
How can I search for crystallographic information in databases like SciFinder and Reaxys?
Where are the crystallography books in the Library?

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