In this paper we consider the problem of answering queries using views, with or without ontological constraints, which is important for data integration, query optimization, and d...
This paper discusses the structure and components of databases for real-world e-commerce systems. We first present an integrated 8-process value chain needed by the e-commerce sys...
In this paper, we present a query system that has been implemented in a practical biological database - GPCRDB. Distinguishing features of this system include: smart query relaxat...
Current evidence indicates that poor data quality is pervasive and has a significant negative impact on business success. Information-system (IS) professionals are typically charg...
This work presents a software-implemented fault tolerance approach for building a reliable database application in a CORBA environment. Database applications have functional requi...
Domenico Cotroneo, Nicola Mazzocca, Luigi Romano, ...