DDI Alliance

The Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) is an effort to create an international standard in XML for metadata describing social science data. The Alliance is a self-sustaining membership organization whose members have a voice in the development of the DDI specification.

Membership Documents

• Bylaws
• Charter
• Join the DDI Alliance
• Membership Form (PDF 96K)

Alliance Structure

• Member Institutions
• Expert Committee
• Steering Committee
• Working Groups
• Committee Meeting Minutes
• Associate Memberships

Publications

• General Brochure

  The DDI Alliance has produced a brochure to be used in promoting the DDI initiative. A product of the DDI Usability and Outreach Working Group, the trifold brochure is in 8-1/2 by 11 format and is targeted at a general audience to raise awareness of the DDI project. To order print copies for distribution, please contact ddi@ddialliance.org.

  

• Newsletter
  • DDI Directions, Spring 2010
  • DDI Directions, Winter 2010
  • DDI Directions, Fall 2009
  • DDI Directions, Spring 2009
  • DDI Directions, Winter 2009
  • DDI Directions, Fall 2008
  • DDI Directions, Spring 2008
  • DDI Directions, December 2007/Winter 2008
• Annual Reports
  • Annual Report 2009 (PDF 187K)
  • Annual Report 2008 (PDF 239K)
  • Annual Report 2007 (PDF 336K)
  • Annual Report 2006 (PDF 182K)
  • Annual Report 2005 (PDF 160K)
  • Annual Report 2004 (PDF 117K)
  • Strategic Plan, 2007 and Beyond (PDF 149K)
• Reports
  • DDI Final Report to NSF - July 2000 (PDF 28K)
  • DDI Evaluation Report - April 2001 (PDF 36K)

Other

• DDI Powerpoint Template (PPT 266K)
• DDI Logo