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OpenRefine

OpenRefine

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What is OpenRefine?

OpenRefine (formerly Google Refine) is a powerful open-source tool for working with messy data. It's primarily used for cleaning data, transforming it from one format into another, and extending it with web services. Common use cases include data cleaning (e.g., removing inconsistencies, correcting typos), data transformation (e.g., splitting columns, merging values), and data reconciliation (matching data against external databases like Wikidata).

What other technologies are related to OpenRefine?

OpenRefine Competitor Technologies

Microsoft Excel can be used for basic data cleaning and transformation tasks, overlapping with some of OpenRefine's functionality, especially for users unfamiliar with code-based data manipulation.
mentioned alongside OpenRefine in 0% (194) of relevant job posts

OpenRefine Complementary Technologies

MarcEdit is used for batch editing of MARC records, which can be useful for preparing data for OpenRefine or for further processing data cleaned in OpenRefine.
mentioned alongside OpenRefine in 36% (175) of relevant job posts
Dublin Core is a metadata standard that can be processed and transformed within OpenRefine, making them complementary.
mentioned alongside OpenRefine in 7% (87) of relevant job posts
LCSH (Library of Congress Subject Headings) are controlled vocabularies that can be reconciled against and used to enrich data within OpenRefine.
mentioned alongside OpenRefine in 9% (66) of relevant job posts

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