Other Resources in OpenRefine
Overview
Teaching: 5 min
Exercises: 5 minQuestions
What other resources are available for working with OpenRefine?
Objectives
Explore the online resources available for more information on OpenRefine.
Identify other resources about OpenRefine.
Lesson
Identify other Resources about 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 documentation and other resources:
- OpenRefine web site
- OpenRefine User Manual
- OpenRefine Blog
- Official wiki List of OpenRefine External Resources
In addition, see these other useful resources:
- Getting started with OpenRefine by Thomas Padilla
- Cleaning Data with OpenRefine by Seth van Hooland, Ruben Verborgh and Max De Wilde
- Identifying potential headings for Authority work using III Sierra, MS Excel and OpenRefine
- Free your metadata website
- Cleaning Data with OpenRefine by John Little
- Grateful Data is a fun site with many resources devoted to OpenRefine, including a nice tutorial.
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