A framework and test-suite for assessing approaches to resolving heterogeneity in distributed databases

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 505-515

  El Khatib, H T ^a   Williams, M H ^a   Mackinnon, L M ^a   Marwick, D H ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA HANDLING; DATA STRUCTURES; INTEROPERABILITY; QUERY LANGUAGES; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

DATA SETS; HETEROGENEOUS DATABASES; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LINKING DATABASES;

DISTRIBUTED DATABASE SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033748992     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-5849(00)00094-X     Document Type: Article

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