Data Mining: Concepts and Techniques, Jiawei Han, Micheline Kamber, Jian Pei, 2022 (Morgan Kaufmann) - A definitive textbook on data mining, offering comprehensive coverage of data preprocessing techniques including data cleaning, integration, reduction, and transformation, which are fundamental to the workflow described.
Python for Data Analysis, Wes McKinney, 2022 (O'Reilly Media) - A practical guide to data manipulation and cleaning using Python's pandas library, offering hands-on methods for implementing each step of the data cleaning workflow discussed in the section.
Fundamentals of Data Engineering, Joe Reis, Matt Housley, 2022 (O'Reilly Media) - This book provides a modern perspective on building robust data systems, emphasizing data quality and the systematic processes required for data cleaning and validation within a broader data engineering context.