The Relational Model for Database Management: the theory and corolaries behind relational databases.
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- Database Debunkings Analysis of various systems and ideas floating in the database scene, against the standards set by the relational model for database management.
- FirstSQL Issue Papers Opinions fundamented on the relational model about NULLs, SQL and DBMS
- Introduction to Relational Databases Concentrating on the 12 Rules from EF Codd and a succinct, informal definition of normalisation with examples.
- Fondation Matters Series of relational database model articles by Chris J Date, with emphasis on rules applications. Registration required.
- Against the Grain Contrarian articles by Fabian Pascal about the necessity of getting the relational model properly implemented.
- The Third Manifesto Additional material related to the book.
- Twelve Rules for Business Rules Paper by C.J. Date on business rules as data integrity constraints.
- A Relational Model of Data for Large Shared Data Banks The paper that started it all. The first public statement of the Relational Model.
- Alternative Technologies Several publications on relational data. Free registration required.
- A Simple Guide to Five Normal Forms in Relational Database Theory By William Kent, as originally published internally at IBM in 198l, and the Communications of the ACM in 1983.
- 12 Rules 12 Rules for a relational database by EF Codd.
- An Introduction to Database Normalization Article by Mike Hillyer. A practical look at database normalization, focusing on the first three of seven generally recognized normal forms.
- Date’s 12 Rules for DDB's C.J. Date's goals for distributed relational databases. Orthogonal to the relational model.
- Extending the Database Relational Model to Capture More Meaning RM/T: semantics modeling in the relational model for database management.