Digital Tools and Methods: An Introduction to Data Cleanup

Date: November 19, 2024 

Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.   

Location: Online via Zoom 

Learn the basics of cleaning up tabular data using OpenRefine. In this workshop, a combination of presentation, hands-on demonstration and question & answer period, data cleanup will be explored within the broader context of using data to answer a research question. No prior coding knowledge or web scraping skills are required to participate.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Identify problems in a dataset and steps to fix them
• Use the open-source software OpenRefine to perform basic data cleanup tasks

Please register to receive the online event link and help us understand specific disciplinary considerations. If you have accommodation requests or questions, reach out to Antonio Muñoz Gómez (ra2munoz@uwaterloo.ca) with your needs.