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

New documents effective July 1, 2013

• Charter (PDF)
• Bylaws (PDF)
• Member Form (Word) | Member Form with attached Bylaws (Word)
• Member Representatives Form (Word)

Current documents

• Charter
• Bylaws
• Member Form

Join the DDI Alliance

Alliance Structure

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

Publications

• Newsletter
  • DDI Directions, January 2013
  • DDI Directions, September 2012
  • DDI Directions, May 2012
  • DDI Directions, January 2012
  • DDI Directions, September 2011
  • DDI Directions, April 2011
  • DDI Directions, Winter 2011
  • DDI Directions, Fall 2010
  • 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 2012 (PDF 144K)
  • Annual Report 2011 (PDF 144K)
  • Annual Report 2010 (PDF 137K)
  • 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 Alliance Review Summary and Recommendations, July 2011 (PDF 298K)
  • DDI Final Report to NSF - July 2000 (PDF 28K)
  • DDI Evaluation Report - April 2001 (PDF 36K)
• 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.

  

Other

• DDI Powerpoint Template (PPT 971K)
• DDI Logo
• QR Code
  This QR code stores the URL of the DDI Alliance website, www.ddialliance.org. A QR (Quick Response) code is a type of barcode that can be scanned and deciphered by many mobile phones. When a mobile phone that is equipped with a camera and QR code reading application scans the code, the device will open a web browser and display the DDI Alliance home page. The DDI Alliance QR code is provided as a high resolution JPEG file so that it can be easily integrated into any type of printed materials from brochures to posters.
• DDI Conflict of Interest Policy (PDF 211K)
• DDI Alliance Training Principles (PDF 199K)