Most people consider a database is merely a data repository that supports data storage and retrieval. Actually, a database contains rich, inter-related, multi-typed data and infor...
Abstract. The following paper describes recent work on NED-2, an intelligent information system for ecosystem management currently in development by the USDA Forest Service. Using ...
Frederick Maier, Donald Nute, Walter D. Potter, Ji...
XML documents are frequently used in applications such as business transactions and medical records involving sensitive information. Typically, parts of documents should be visibl...
Naizhen Qi, Michiharu Kudo, Jussi Myllymaki, Hamid...
Supporting semantic queries in relational databases is essential to many advanced applications. Recently, with the increasing use of ontology in various applications, the need for...
Accurate summary data is of paramount concern in data warehouse systems; however, there have been few attempts to completely characterize the ability to summarize measures. The su...