(Meta)data documentation standards and the importance of machine-actionable metadata for interoperability
CODATA-DDI resources: collaborate to not re-invent the wheel
DDI-Codebook 2.5 Documentation of a simple study. Basic descriptive content for variables, files, source material, and study level information. Supports discovery, preservation, and the informed use of data.
DDI-Lifecycle
Encompassing all of the DDI-Codebook specification and extending it, DDI-Lifecycle is designed to document and manage data across the entire life cycle, from conceptualization to data publication and analysis and beyond. Use DDI-Lifecycle if you are interested in:
- Metadata reuse across the data life cycle
- Metadata-driven survey design
- Question banks
- Complex data, e.g., longitudinal data
- Detailed geographic information
- Multiple languages
- Compliance with other metadata standards like ISO 11179
- Process management and automation
Metadata Uplift – PDF/Excel to Structured DDI Documentation
The DDI Variable Cascade: Describing Data to Optimize Reusability and Comparison.
All webinars of the CODATA-Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) Training Webinars series