OpenRefine is a powerful and free tool for analyzing, cleaning, and structuring tabular data. It also keeps track of step-by-step changes so users can undo or re-apply them on a different data set. As such, it allows users to share reproducible data transformations. In this workshop, we’ll cover:

• What “messy” data is, and how to “clean” it.
• Opening and exploring a dataset in OpenRefine.
• Using OpenRefine’s transformations to clean data.
• Exporting the Operation History log of your transformations.

No coding experience? No problem! This workshop is beginner-friendly, and we encourage all participants to bring their laptops for a practical, hands-on experience.

To ensure you get the most out of the workshop, please install OpenRefine in advance by visiting the OpenRefine Download page: https://openrefine.org/download.