You can find a basic definition of the concept of normalization at PCWebopedia's normalization page (webopedia.internet.com/TERM/n/normalization.html). For more information, detailed examples, and tips, read "Normalization" at www.troubleshooters.com/littstip/ltnorm.html. At The Software Developer's Handbook site (www.teleport.com/~bstonier/devhbook/databasedesign.html), you can read an article about normalization, which includes the rules of normalization and detailed examples illustrating how the rules are used. At the end of the article, you'll find information on other database resources, including a list of books and links to other normalization resources on the Web.