Membership Documents
  • Bylaws
  • Charter
  • Join the DDI Alliance
  • Membership Form (PDF)
 Alliance Structure
  • Member Institutions
  • Expert Committee
  • Steering Committee
  • Committee Meeting Minutes
 Publications
  • General Brochure
  • Newsletter
  • Reports
    • Annual Report 2006 (PDF)
    • Annual Report 2005 (PDF)
    • Annual Report 2004 (PDF)
    • Strategic Plan, 2007 and Beyond (PDF)

 Papers, Presentations, and Reports
 Projects Using the DDI
 DDI Users' Listserv
 Getting Started with the DDI
 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
 DDI Logo

 Document Type Definition (DTD)
 XML Schema (XSD)
 DDI Lite (Recommended Elements)
 Version Control for DTD
 Information on DTD Elements (DDI Tag Library)

 Mapping to Other Metadata Standards
  • Dublin Core
  • Recommended Fields (CESSDA) (PDF)
 Related Tools
  • Software/Tools
  • XML/XSLT

Committee Information

Version 3.0 Timetable

Note: While the formal Public Review period has ended, we still welcome comments, although they will not be part of the version of the specification voted on in May 2007.

DDI Meeting Minutes

Working Groups

• Working Groups
• Links to Mailman Archives
  • Aggregate, Geography, Time Working Group
  • Comparative Data/Families of Datasets Working Group
  • Instrument Documentation Working Group
  • Structural Reform Working Group
  • Usability and Outreach Group

Version 3.0 Review Documents

See the DDI Version 3.0 page for this information.

Revision Process

• Revisions Manual (PDF 185K)
• Revisions Form (ZIP 8K)

Other

• DDI Powerpoint Template
• Files removed during Web site transition