To find all books published after January we should follow > January 1, 2008
Explanation:
In the case of a database, in which we want to find all the books published after January 1, 2008, the required query should consist of the expression > January 1, 2008.
Although generally, while executing a query that deals with a date, the date should be in coherence with the specified format. The format to be used is defined while entering data in a table.
The most preferable and used format for dealing with dates is yyyy-mm-dd. Although the selection of the format to be used always depends on the user and may vary accordingly.