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

On Apr 1, 2006, at 0:19 , 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)

Might be a bit OT your OT (as it leans towards the relational model
in general rather than data modeling--applying the relational model
for a particular use), but I am really enjoying "Database in Depth :
Relational Theory for Practitioners" (ISBN: 0596100124).

Michael Glaesemann
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