Build Your Own Database / Edition 1

Overview

In Build Your Own Database, authors Peter Jacso and F. W. Lancaster show you how to create quality in databases with advice in such areas as: designing content with consideration of domain of coverage, accessibility, currency, critical mass, and other criteria; constructing databases with retrievability of useful information in mind; comparing the types of database software with specific examples of those that are commonly used in libraries and selecting the best tool for your needs; developing strategies for indexing your data; and learning how software features affect the structure of your data, the handling of multiple record types, template design for easy updates, and other database capabilities.