RDF Extension for Google Refine

This project adds a graphical user interface (GUI) for exporting data of Google Refine projects in RDF format. The export is based on mapping the data to a template graph using the GUI.

Category:
Publishing
Website:
http://lab.linkeddata.deri.ie/2010/grefine-rdf-extension/ 
Author(s):
Fadi Maali, Richard Cyganiak 
Contact Email:
richard@cyganiak.de 
License:
BSD License 
User Interface:
Graphic 
Programming Language(s):
Java 
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Documentation

The RDF Extension for Google Refine adds a graphical user interface for exporting data of Google Refine projects in RDF format. The export is based on mapping the data to a template graph using the GUI.

Usage:

  1. You need to have Google Refine (version 2.0 or later) installed on your machine.
  2. Download the latest version of RDF Extension for Google Refine.
  3. If it does not exist, create a folder named extensions under your user workspace directory for Google Refine. The latter should be findable in the following places depending on your operating system:
    • Linux ~/.local/share/google/refine/extensions
    • Windows C:/Documents and Settings//Application Data/Google/Refine/extensions OR C:/Documents and Settings//Local Settings/Application Data/Google/Refine/extensions
    • Mac OSX ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Refine/extensions/
  4. Unzip the downloaded archive into the extensions folder created.
  5. It is recommended that you have internet connection during the first running of the extension, as it will try to download a set of predefined vocabularies (rdf, rdfs and owl). You still can download them later anyway.
  6. Restart Google Refine.
  7. Open an existing project or create a new one. You should see a small RDF button in the upper right corner.