Information Systems , Volume 18, 1993

Volume 18, Number 1, January 1993

• David Chenho Kung: The Behavior Network Model for conceptual information modeling. 1-21
• Motomichi Toyama: Counter reduction technique for combined processing of selection and join. 23-35
• C. Y. Chen, Chin-Chen Chang, Richard C. T. Lee: Optimal MMI file systems for orthogonal range retrieval. 37-54
• Tzong-Chen Wu, Yi-Shiung Yeh, Chin-Chen Chang: Algebraic operations on encryped relational databases. 55-62
• Sakti Pramanik, Anastasia Analyti, Henry Davies, Hsiao-Yu Chou: Multi-Directory Hashing. 63-74

Volume 18, Number 2, March 1993

• Tiziana Catarci, Giuseppe Santucci, Michele Angelaccio: Fundamental Graphical Primitives for Visual Query Languages. 75-98
• Jang-Jong Fan, Keh-Yih Su: The effect of database filters on the performance of buffered relational database systems. 99-109
• Brian Knight, Jixin Ma: An extended temporal system based on points and intervals. 111-120
• Kemal Koymen, Qujun Cai: SQL*: a recursive SQL. 121-128
• Frank Leymann: Refinement of enquiries in retrieval systems based on the universal relation model. 129-139
• Yungho Leu, Ahmed K. Elmagarmid, Noureddine Boudriga: Corrigendum: Specification and execution of transactions for advanced database applications. 141, -> 17 (2): 171-183

Volume 18, Number 3, April 1993

• Curtis E. Dyreson, Richard T. Snodgrass: Timestamp semantics and representation. 143-166
• Pankaj Goyal, T. S. Narayanan, Fereidoon Sadri: Concurrency control for object bases. 167-180
• Yanchun Zhang, Maria E. Orlowska: Parallel processing for the full reductioin of a chain query in distributed databases. 181-187
• James K. Mullin: Estimating the size of a relational join. 189-196

Volume 18, Number 4, June 1993

• Erhard Rahm, Donald F. Ferguson: Cache management for shared sequential data access. 197-213
• William J. Weiland, Ben Shneiderman: A graphical query interface based on aggregation/generalization hierarchies. 215-232
• Sakti P. Ghosh: Statistical databases: design of experiment structures. 233-247
• Michel Kuntz: Introduction to GIUKU: Graphical Interactive Intelligent Utilities for Knowledgeable Users of data base systems. 249-268
• Debajyoti Mukhopadhyay: A generic retrieval system design supporting interoperability. 269-273

Volume 18, Number 5, July 1993

• Carlos A. Heuser, Eduardo Meira Peres, Gernot Richter: Towards a complete conceptual model: Petri nets and entity-relationship diagrams. 275-298
• Murlidhar Koushik: Dynamic hashing with distributed overflow space: a file organization with good insertion performance. 299-317
• Edward Omiecinski: An analytical comparison to two secondary index schemes: physical versus logical addresses. 319-328
• Kien A. Hua, Chiang Lee, Honesty C. Young: Data partitioning for multicomputer datbase systems: a cell-based approach. 329-342
• Patrick E. O'Neil, Kenneth Baclawski, D. Frank Hsu: Designing computer networks to avoid partitioning. 343-348

Volume 18, Number 6, September 1993

• Paolo Atzeni, Riccardo Torlone: A metamodel approach for the management of multiple models and translation of schemes. 349-362
• Doheon Lee, Myoung-Ho Kim: Accommodating subjective vagueness through a fuzzy extension to the relational data model. 363-374
• Sang Hyuk Son, Spiros Kouloumbis: A token-based synchronisation scheme for distributed real-time databases. 375-389
• Opher Etzion: Flexible consistency modes for active databases applications. 391-404
• Jaya P. Moily, Thomas J. Murray: A modularization for PROLOG knowledge bases. 405-417

Volume 18, Number 7, October 1993

• Pankaj Goyal, T. S. Narayanan, Fereidoon Sadri: Query processing in distributed databases with non-disjoint data. 419-427
• Pavel Zezula, Fausto Rabitti: Object store with navigation accelerator. 429-459
• Jan Van den Bussche, Andreas Heuer: Using SQL with object-oriented databases. 461-487
• Arthur H. M. ter Hofstede, Henderik Alex Proper, Theo P. van der Weide: Formal definition of a conceptual language for the description and manipulation of information models. 489-523
• James E. Gary, Rajiv Mehrotra: Similar shape retrieval using a structural feature index. 525-537

Volume 18, Number 8, December 1993

• B. Dathan: Transaction management in N-version programmed database systems. 539-557
• Özgür Ulusoy, Geneva G. Belford: Real-time transaction scheduling in database systems. 559-580
• Carol Small: A Functional Approach to Database Updates. 581-595
• Eric A. Schweitz, Alan L. Tharp: Adaptive hashing with signatures. 597-608
• Shivraj Kanungo: Information systems: theoretical development and research approaches. 609-619