I would add that I learned a lot of SQL from this forum
http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/
Sometimes the blunt criticism when someone shows you how only to see four replies "don't do it like that, that's totally stupid, what did you learn that in a WROX book?" helped me a lot early on.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael Hopwood
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Hi Bill,

A google search limited to US universities' sites like "sql basics site:.edu" turned up some nice results, including:

http://www.suu.edu/it/admin/summit2007/cdsite/color/BTechnical/1414/1414.pdf

http://myweb.brooklyn.liu.edu/gnarra/database/downloads/SQLTutorial.pdf

Michael H

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I am setting up my laptop to teach myself Microsoft SQL. I am installing SQL Express. I purchased "Microsoft SQL Server 2008 All-in-one desk reference for Dummies." Any suggestions on other tools to add to my laptop to learn SQL?  Preferably free.

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