Re: [Slightly OT] data model books/resources?

["Joshua D. Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>]

Robert Treat wrote:
> On Thursday 30 March 2006 03:03, Aaron Glenn wrote:
> > Anyone care to share the great books, articles, manifestos, notes,
> > leaflets, etc on data modelling they've come across? Ideally I'd like
> > to find a great college level book on data models, but I haven't come
> > across one that even slightly holds "definitive resource"-type status.
>
> I've heard that "Relational Database Design" (ISBN: 0123264251) is good for 
> college level introductory material, though the book I generally recommend 
> most is "Practical Issues in Database Management" (ISBN: 0201485559)
>
> > Feel free to reply off list to keep the clutter down - I'd be happy to
> > summarize responses for the list.
>
> We're all about clutter :-)

I also highly suggest:


Database in Depth : Relational Theory for Practitioners (Paperback)
by C.J. Date

It is a great, pratical book that isn't a snore.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


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