Re: SQL reference book

[Bryan deSilva <improvisations@COMPUSERVE.COM>]

Copied from my Notes. Please note these are my Amazon links.

SQL Sources:

In case you missed it, my usual suspects are...

I like three books for learning SQL, one looks good as a complete reference
and one for advanced programming (I've not yet seen the later two.) The one
I learned from, I'm sorry to say is out of print, but Amazon has found many
out of print books for me <g>.

"SQL & Relational Basics" by Fabian Pascal.     Amazon link =
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/155851063X/improvisationsne

"A Guide to SQL" by Philip Pratt
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0877095205/improvisationsne

"The Essence of SQL: by
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0964981211/improvisationsne

And by one I've not seen but am about to order is by Hugh Darwen and 'the
man behind everything we do', Chris Date is "The SQL Standard"
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201964260/improvisationsne

Joe Celko's SQL for Smarties!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1558603239/improvisationsne

Additional choices by the members of this eGroup are:

"LAN Times Guide to SQL" by James R. Groff and Paul N. Weinberg
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/007882026X/improvisationsne

"SQL for Dummies" by Allan G. Taylor
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764504150/improvisationsne

"The Practical SQL Handbook" by Judith S. Bowman, et al.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201447878/improvisationsne

Also, here in eGroups there are a number of lists you have access to. Go to

www.egroups.com

 and do a search on SQL. You'll find some very active groups. I've not
participated in any but ... You'll also find database specific SQL groups at

www.deja.com  (newsgroups) and MSN Communities.


Bryan

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-sqr-users@LIST.IEX.NET [mailto:owner-sqr-users@LIST.IEX.NET]On
Behalf Of Kathy Mason
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 8:37 AM
To: SQR-USERS@LIST.IEX.NET
Subject: SQL reference book


I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good SQL reference book (we use
Oracle).

I have SQR for PeopleSoft and other applications as well as the delivered
SQR manuals, but am lacking the SQL references (especially more advanced SQL
commands)  that I sometimes need.

Thanks,
Kathy Mason