OpenRefine (previously Google Refine) is 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
Learning outcomes
identifying steps for using data for research
What is data?
How do you search for data ?
Note: After doing a Literature Review, make sure to read methodology sections of articles with an eye to data use.
How is the research it shaped by goals? Methodology?
Activity
Search: Topic “food security”?
How would you look for data to answer this question?
Tip: Add data or analytics to search in research database.
