title: Crystallographic software: a sustainable resource for the community.
abstract: Virtually all software is constantly changing and evolving (and crystallographic software is no exception), which makes it nearly impossible to write a chapter that will remain current. In this chapter, we introduce CRYSTAL, a website (http://crystal.uvm.edu) where a comprehensive list of available crystallographic packages for each step of macromolecular structure determination will be maintained. Additionally, we provide links to books, journals, and a number of educational sites on crystallography. For each program/site included at CRYSTAL, a detailed description will include: the most current version, the authors, and appropriate operating systems to host the program. Links to download the programs, available tutorials, and references to cite when using the program/site are also provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Everse
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Doublié
mesh_terms: D003461:Crystallography / Q000379:methods*; D048088:Informatics / Q000379:methods; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012984:Software