FAQs
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Can I update publication details through My Structures?
… on the 'Details' button to see more details about a particular structure and from there you can update the publication details, extend the embargo period …
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How can I download data for a particular compound?
… and publication details. Data may also be downloaded freely from the CCDC without a license to the CSD if you know the publication that the structure …
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When will a data DOI be assigned to my structure?
… and we have updated our records with the publication information. Upon publication, your structure will receive a data DOI which when opened will direct users …
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I have not published my data within a year of deposition, can I extend the embargo period?
… Yes. If no publication is identified within a year of deposition you will be contacted to confirm if the structure can be published as a CSD Communication …
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What is an embargo date?
… the embargo period the data is not disclosed to the public unless the data is published in the literature or directly with the CCDC as a CSD Communication …
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How can I deposit inorganic data into the ICSD?
… with a publication. At the point of publication your deposited data will be made publicly available through our Access Structures service. In addition organic and metal …
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What happens to my data if the paper is rejected by the journal?
… change. We have workflows in place with all the major publishers to allow us to update the publication details automatically. In this case, it is not necessary …
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What happens to unpublished data stored at the CCDC?
… as a CSD Communication or if you have already published your data and want to update the publication details you can watch one of our new instructional videos …
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How do I view CellCheckCSD results using WebCSD?
… ). For this to work, you will need to have an unlimited site licence for CSD-Core. Access is provided via a public server hosted at the CCDC. For pricing information about …
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When is inorganic data deposited at the CCDC transferred to the ICSD?
… Inorganic data is copied to FIZ Karlsruhe for inclusion into the ICSD at the point of publication. Once published, the data will become accessible through …
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