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Clean and Prepare Your Data

What is OpenRefine?

  • Formerly Google Refine
  • A powerful tool for working with messy data:
    • cleaning it;
    • transforming it from one format into another;
    • and extending it with web services and external data.
  • OpenRefine is a good tool for most data cleaning and preparation tasks.
  • For assistance with downloading and installing OpenRefine, refer to the OpenRefine installation instructions.

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