Introduction to DDI

Knowing what DDI is and understanding how it works and how to use it can be quite daunting—especially if you are not a programmer or coder. DDI can be quite a powerful metadata schema for the social sciences, but understanding the basics of it is a prerequisite to learning how to use it. This workshop will tell you about the background of DDI, the different tools used to interpret it and how it is integrated into a data lifecycle workflow. There will be exercises to help you understand the different facets of DDI, thus allowing you to see its potential and power. This is not a technical workshop; it is intended for those with no background in DDI. However, if you want a refresher in the whys and wherefores of it, then this workshop is also for you.