FAQs
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What can we help you with?
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Which other formats are accepted if I don’t have a CIF?
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How should I name data_ values in the CIFs I am depositing?
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How do I obtain data already deposited with the CCDC?
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I do not want to publish my structure, can it still be included in the CSD?
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What happens if I can’t use the web deposit form to deposit data?
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How do I download CIFs from the Access Structures service?
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Who should I feedback comments about using checkCIF/PLATON as part of the deposition service to?
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How should I reference published CSD data in my paper?
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Can I revise my data once they have been submitted and, if applicable, keep the same deposition number?
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I’ve found a structure in a paper that I would like to obtain data for, but I can’t find a deposition number - what do I do?
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