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From a messy spreadsheet to Wikidata: start mass data uploads with OpenRefine

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From a messy spreadsheet to Wikidata: start mass data uploads with OpenRefine
Wikimania 2019

In this workshop, we will get to know OpenRefine and QuickStatements as tools for working with (for example) GLAM data. Using a real-world example, we will go trough all the steps involved in a data upload: * Getting to know the data: assessing its potential and preparing for problems. * Loading and handling the data in OpenRefine. * Data clean-up using transformations. * Reconciliation: how to align what we have with what's already on Wikidata. * Wikidata schema: shaping all sorts of data into familiar forms. * Uploading: working with QuickStatements. OpenRefine is a powerful and [[Category:2019:GLAM submissions]] flexible tool, and the workflow can be adapted to many different types of data, making it a great addition to a Wikimedian's skill set.

Speakers: Alicia Fagerving