Re: What are the research trends in databases

ksu4_at_hotmail.com (ksu4) wrote in message news:<d600fb1e.0202210251.2c607608_at_posting.google.com>...
> Hello every one,
>
> I wonder if any one can tell us, What are the research trends in
> databases. or if you can guide me to any source of information that
> talks about that subject as I want to start a research in this field

Here is what I have found that might be of use.

FUNDAMENTALS OF DATABASE SYSTEMS, 2nd Ed. by Elmasri, Ramez A. & Navathe, Shamkant B. 1994.

Chapter 25 documents the emerging database trends from 1994 perspective along with a brief, graphic history. It covers spatial, temporal, active, multimedia, statistical and scientific. It then discusses extensible systems and object-relational hybrids.

FUNDAMENTALS OF DATABASE SYSTEMS; Third Edition by Elmasri, Ramez A. 2000.

This revised edition advances Elmasri's perspective to 2000. Chapter 27 updates the emerging systems with mobile, genome, geographic information systems (GIS) and digital libraries.

AN INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE SYSTEMS, 7th ed. by C.J. Date. 2000.

A rigorous read in relational database theory and critique of the shortfall in industry and higher education alike. The material you want is distributed throughout the book. But the next item provides their vision of the database future.

FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE DATABASE SYSTEMS: Third Manifesto, 2nd Ed., 2000 by C.J. Date and Hugh Darwin.

While Date's 7th ed. pointed forward in various places, this prescribes the future of databases. I have but scanned it so far. But read it I will if Date's 7th ed. doesn't kill me first.

Also for working with existing databases issues, PRACTICAL ISSUES IN DATABASE MANAGEMENT: A REFERENCE FOR THE THINKING PRACTITIONER, by Fabian Pascal 2000. is the wakeup call to those (like me!) who are trying to do it without a proper education in database theory.

Good luck! Received on Thu Feb 21 2002 - 23:03:32 CET