# karlseguin/the-little-mongodb-book

The Little MongoDB Book

Repository: https://github.com/karlseguin/the-little-mongodb-book
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/the-little-mongodb-book
Homepage: http://openmymind.net/2011/3/28/The-Little-MongoDB-Book
Language: TeX
License Family: other
Last push: 2019-11-18T00:49:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
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- flags: no_releases, no_license, no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1488, forks 348 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:52.172614+00:00)

## What it is
A short free ebook (~32 pages) introducing MongoDB fundamentals, including data modeling and MapReduce, written in Markdown/TeX and distributed as PDF and epub. It is a learning resource, not software.

## Use cases
- learn mongodb basics
- understand mongodb data modeling
- free mongodb book pdf
- mongodb tutorial for beginners
- learn mapreduce in mongodb
- getting started with nosql databases

## When to choose
- you want a concise, free introduction to MongoDB fundamentals
- you prefer a short ebook over long documentation
- you need a quick primer on MongoDB data modeling and MapReduce

## When to avoid
- you need up-to-date coverage of modern MongoDB features (book dates to 2011)
- you want a hands-on course or interactive tutorial
- you need an official or comprehensive reference

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation
- domain: databases, tutorials, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: mongodb, ebook, nosql, free-book, latex

## Member repositories
- karlseguin/the-little-mongodb-book (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:52.172614+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:33:44.871378+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: http://openmymind.net/2011/3/28/The-Little-MongoDB-Book (fetched 2026-08-29T11:39:46.267003+00:00, sha 418913d226fe)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.