Richard Huxton advises:
> Can I recommend getting a book? I started with "An
> Introduction to Database Systems" by "C.J. Date" - don't know
> if it's still in print.
It is still in print, and it is damn good! Everyone starting out with
databases should read it. Date has an ideological axe to grind, but the
information is good.
Get the latest edition:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0201385902/qid=1053451778/
sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_2/002-1424813-4586401?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
