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Maybe stackoverflow can release theirs?

:)

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Try searching google image for erd

Joel Coehoorn
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I've tried but most aren't practical. An example of a good one is the vbulletin database schema. Optimized database schemas won't be in BCNF they will have optimizations scattered about that will reduce the number of queries.

jdelator
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There's a Library of Free Data Models that I find quite impressive. You can find one or more model examples from many different areas in there.

nawroth
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Try The Data Model Resource Book by Len Silverston. It has 3 volumes and not only shows but also explains the usual use cases for ER diagrams.

Leigh Pyle