Learn how to use ADO.NET - Microsoft's .NET technology for data

ADO.NET 2.0 Database Programming with VB 2005
Murach, the great publisher of books completely focused on learning technology, publishes a book about Microsoft's database programming technology ADO.NET 2.0 with Visual Basic 2005.

Using ADO .NET - First Principles
A four part tutorial teaching you ADO.NET literally from the ground up - slowly and carefully. The series is presented in "byte sized" articles rather than trying to tell the story all at once. Try this one for more than just a brief look at ADO.NET!

ADO .NET in a Nutshell (book review)

Database Programming with Visual Basic .NET and ADO .NET (book review)
It's great to find a book that is exactly what it says it is on the cover. Scott Barker added the subtitle to the book: "Tips, Tutorials, and Code" and that's a pretty good description.

Visual Basic .NET Database Programming (book review)
Rod Stephens book is a collection of great ideas that target different readers and requirements. You could read it cover to cover like a tutorial, but the book is intended to be one of those that you dip into at random when the need comes up.