LibraryDB is a project developed in 2022 for the Basi di Dati course at the University of Tor Vergata. The project aims to implement a library management system, exploiting relational database modelling, design and management concepts.

The repository contains the following main files and directories:

• ER diagram: An Entity-Relationship (ER) diagram to represent the conceptual model of the database.
• SQL script: SQL files for creating and populating the database.
• User Interface: Script or code for interacting with the database, providing search, user management and loan management functionality.
• Documentation: Reports describing the design and implementation choices.

The system offers the following main functionalities

1. Book Management:

   • Entering new books.
   • Modification of information on existing books.
   • Removal of books that are no longer available.

2. User Management:

   • Registration of new users.
   • Display information on users.

3. Loan Management:

   • Allocate loans to readers.
   • Monitoring of active loans.
   • Reporting late returns.

4. Advanced Search:

   • Search for books by title, author or category.
   • Customised filters for library needs.

To run the project, you must have installed:

• MySQL or another compatible RDBMS.
• Python (version 3.7 or higher) with required libraries for the user interface (if present).
• Tools for visualising ER diagrams (e.g. Draw.io or Lucidchart).

1. **Creation of the Database Import the file create_schema.sql into your RDBMS to create the necessary tables.

   mysql -u [username] -p [database_name] < create_schema.sql

2. **Database population Use the file populate_db.sql to enter example data.

   mysql -u [username] -p [database_name] < populate_db.sql

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/StitchMl/LibraryDB.git
   cd LibraryDB

2. Follow the specific instructions to run the user interface or interact with the database via scripts.

• /sql: Contains the scripts for creating and populating the database.
• /docs: Includes the documentation and the ER diagram.
• /src: Source code for the user interface (optional).

Questo progetto è stato sviluppato da StitchMl come parte del corso di Basi di Dati presso l'Università di Tor Vergata (2022).