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Other Resources in OpenRefine

Overview

Teaching: 5 min
Exercises: 5 min
Questions
  • What other resources are available for working with OpenRefine?

Objectives
  • Understand that there are many online resources available for more information on OpenRefine.

  • Identify other resources about OpenRefine.

Lesson

Using online resources to get help with OpenRefine

OpenRefine is more than a simple data cleaning tool. People are using it for all sorts of activities. Here are some other resources that might prove useful.

OpenRefine has its own web site with documentation and a book:

In addition, see these other useful resources:

There are more advanced uses of OpenRefine, such as bringing in column or cell data using web locators (URLs or APIs). The links above can give you a start on your journey.

Exercise

Visit one of these sites and share what you find with another person.

Key Points

  • Other examples and resources online are good for learning more about OpenRefine