Advances in Computers: Information Repositories: Vol 57

Advances in Computers remains at the forefront in presenting the new developments in the ever-changing field of information technology. Since 1960, Advances in Computers has chronicled the constantly shifting theories and methods of this technology that greatly shape our lives today.

Information Repositories focuses on the use of large data repositories to store and retrieve information.

This series is an invaluable addition to any university course in computer technology, as well as finding itself at home on the bookshelf of industrial practitioners.

• Includes in-depth surveys and tutorials on advances in Computer Technology
• Features the work of well-known authors and researchers in the field
• Provides a broad overview of important developments
• Contains extensive bibliographies

This volume focuses on the growth of information repositories, databases and digital records. Its seven chapters describe how to store, retrieve and learn from the information being entered into large databases.