In this article, the suitability of the relational model as a basis for storing and retrieving documents is examined. The relational model is compared with the conventional retrieval systems and the strengths and weaknesses of both are compared. Finally some emerging trends in document processing are discussed and some proposals are made regarding the future directions of document management systems.
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Ian A. Macleod (1991) studied this question.