Database file normalization as an information science related activity
George McMurdo · Journal of Information Science · 1982
Normalization is a technique for determining the optimal logical design of an integrated database, based on the obser vation that certain groupings of entities exhibit better proper ties in storage operations than do other groupings containing the same data. The basic principles of normalization theory are reviewed and the advantages it offers are illustrated. The author concludes by discussing the feasibility and desirabil ity of a division of labour in database administration with information scientists and computer scientists respectively managing the logical representation of the database and the physical maintenance of the database.