There are a variety of new directions in which databases are growing, revealing new and exciting challenges and promising changes for the whole of society.

The Handbook of Research on Innovations in Database Technologies and Applications: Current and Future Trends provides a wide compendium of references to topics in the field of database systems and applications. Offering an ideal resource of knowledge for students, researchers, and practitioners needing speedy and reliable information and authoritative references in database technologies, this reference book supplies not only broad coverage and definitions of the most important issues, basic concepts, trends, and technologies in this area, but also interesting surveys on classical subjects.

Over 93 authoritative contributions by the world’s leading experts in database technologies and applications

Comprehensive coverage of each specific topic, highlighting recent trends and describing the latest advances in the field

Over 2,165 references to existing literature and research on database technologies and applications

A compendium of over 740 key terms with detailed definitions

Organized by topic and indexed, making it a convenient method of reference for all IT/IS scholars and professionals

Cross-referencing of key terms, figures, and information pertinent to database technologies and applications