diff --git a/src/containers/CsvInput/index.tsx b/src/containers/CsvInput/index.tsx
index fb265c3f..ae90d97f 100644
--- a/src/containers/CsvInput/index.tsx
+++ b/src/containers/CsvInput/index.tsx
@@ -3,44 +3,26 @@ import { Flex } from "antd";
 import { RcFile } from "antd/es/upload";
 import Dragger from "antd/es/upload/Dragger";
 import React, { ReactElement } from "react";
-import { connect } from "react-redux";
+import { ActionCreator, connect } from "react-redux";
 
-import imageDatasetBranch from "../../state/image-dataset";
-import CsvRequest, { DEFAULT_CSV_DATASET_KEY } from "../../state/image-dataset/csv-dataset";
-import { ImageDataset, Megaset, ReceiveImageDatasetAction } from "../../state/image-dataset/types";
-import metadataStateBranch from "../../state/metadata";
-import { ReceiveAvailableDatasetsAction } from "../../state/metadata/types";
-import selectionStateBranch from "../../state/selection";
-import { ChangeSelectionAction } from "../../state/selection/types";
-
-type CsvInputProps = {
-    receiveImageDataset: (dataset: ImageDataset) => ReceiveImageDatasetAction;
-    receiveAvailableDatasets: (megasets: Megaset[]) => ReceiveAvailableDatasetsAction;
-    changeDataset: (id: string) => ChangeSelectionAction;
-};
+import { State } from "../../state";
+import imageDatasetStateBranch from "../../state/image-dataset";
+import { LoadCsvDatasetAction } from "../../state/image-dataset/types";
 
 type DispatchProps = {
-    receiveAvailableDatasets: (megasets: Megaset[]) => ReceiveAvailableDatasetsAction;
-    changeDataset: (id: string) => ChangeSelectionAction;
-    receiveImageDataset: (dataset: ImageDataset) => ReceiveImageDatasetAction;
+    loadCsvDataset: ActionCreator<LoadCsvDatasetAction>;
 };
 
+type CsvInputProps = DispatchProps;
+
 /**
  * An input area for CSV files. When CSV data is provided, replaces the current image dataset
  * with a new `CsvRequest` image dataset and triggers the loading of the CSV data.
  */
 function CsvInput(props: CsvInputProps): ReactElement {
     const action = async (file: RcFile): Promise<string> => {
-        // TODO: handle loading via URL
-        const fileContents = await file.text();
-        const dataset = new CsvRequest(fileContents);
-        props.receiveImageDataset(dataset);
-
-        // CSV Request mocks up a single dataset
-        const megasets = await dataset.getAvailableDatasets();
-        props.receiveAvailableDatasets(megasets);
-        props.changeDataset(DEFAULT_CSV_DATASET_KEY);
-
+        const fileText = await file.text();
+        props.loadCsvDataset(fileText);
         return Promise.resolve("");
     };
 
@@ -55,10 +37,9 @@ function CsvInput(props: CsvInputProps): ReactElement {
         </Dragger>
     );
 }
-const dispatchToPropsMap = {
-    receiveAvailableDatasets: metadataStateBranch.actions.receiveAvailableDatasets,
-    changeDataset: selectionStateBranch.actions.changeDataset,
-    receiveImageDataset: imageDatasetBranch.actions.receiveImageDataset,
+
+const dispatchToPropsMap: DispatchProps = {
+    loadCsvDataset: imageDatasetStateBranch.actions.loadCsvDataset,
 };
 
-export default connect(undefined, dispatchToPropsMap)(CsvInput);
+export default connect<{}, DispatchProps, {}, State>(null, dispatchToPropsMap)(CsvInput);
diff --git a/src/state/configure-store.ts b/src/state/configure-store.ts
index e8e80f1d..a58301ce 100755
--- a/src/state/configure-store.ts
+++ b/src/state/configure-store.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const reducers = {
     imageDataset: imageDataset.reducer,
 };
 
-const logics = [...metadata.logics, ...selection.logics];
+const logics = [...metadata.logics, ...selection.logics, ...imageDataset.logics];
 
 const reduxLogicDependencies = {
     httpClient: axios,
diff --git a/src/state/image-dataset/actions.ts b/src/state/image-dataset/actions.ts
index f69d5ed8..0e0e0554 100644
--- a/src/state/image-dataset/actions.ts
+++ b/src/state/image-dataset/actions.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
-import { ReceiveImageDatasetAction } from "./types";
-import { RECEIVE_IMAGE_DATASET } from "./constants";
+import { ChangeImageDatasetTypeAction } from "./types";
+import { CHANGE_IMAGE_DATASET_TYPE, LOAD_CSV_DATASET } from "./constants";
 import { ImageDataset } from "./types";
 
-export function receiveImageDataset(payload: ImageDataset): ReceiveImageDatasetAction {
-    return { payload, type: RECEIVE_IMAGE_DATASET };
+export function changeImageDatasetType(payload: ImageDataset): ChangeImageDatasetTypeAction {
+    return { payload, type: CHANGE_IMAGE_DATASET_TYPE };
+}
+
+export function loadCsvDataset(payload: string) {
+    return {
+        payload,
+        type: LOAD_CSV_DATASET,
+    };
 }
diff --git a/src/state/image-dataset/constants.ts b/src/state/image-dataset/constants.ts
index 51a7f23d..5601e982 100644
--- a/src/state/image-dataset/constants.ts
+++ b/src/state/image-dataset/constants.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 import { makeConstant } from "../util";
 
-export const RECEIVE_IMAGE_DATASET = makeConstant("metadata", "receive-image-dataset");
+const makeImageDatasetConstant = (constant: string) => makeConstant("image-dataset", constant);
+
+export const LOAD_CSV_DATASET = makeImageDatasetConstant("load-csv-dataset");
+
+export const CHANGE_IMAGE_DATASET_TYPE = makeImageDatasetConstant("change-image-dataset-type");
diff --git a/src/state/image-dataset/index.ts b/src/state/image-dataset/index.ts
index bfa3aac9..f1528737 100644
--- a/src/state/image-dataset/index.ts
+++ b/src/state/image-dataset/index.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,12 @@
-import FirebaseRequest from "./firebase";
-import JsonRequest from "./json-dataset";
-import { ImageDataset } from "./types";
-
-// by default will use Firebase for dataset, can be switched to JSON dataset using ENV
-// variable
-export function GetImageDatasetInstance(): ImageDataset {
-    return process.env.USE_JSON_DATASET ? new JsonRequest() : new FirebaseRequest();
-}
-
 import * as actions from "./actions";
-// import logics from "./logics";
+import logics from "./logics";
 import reducer from "./reducer";
 import * as selectors from "./selectors";
 import * as types from "./types";
 
 export default {
     actions,
-    // logics,
+    logics,
     reducer,
     selectors,
     types,
diff --git a/src/state/image-dataset/logics.ts b/src/state/image-dataset/logics.ts
index e69de29b..5c6fb61b 100644
--- a/src/state/image-dataset/logics.ts
+++ b/src/state/image-dataset/logics.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { createLogic } from "redux-logic";
+import { ReduxLogicDeps } from "..";
+import { LOAD_CSV_DATASET } from "./constants";
+import CsvRequest, { DEFAULT_CSV_DATASET_KEY } from "./csv-dataset";
+import { changeImageDatasetType } from "./actions";
+import { receiveAvailableDatasets } from "../metadata/actions";
+import { changeDataset } from "../selection/actions";
+
+/**
+ * Parses a CSV file and opens it as a new image dataset.
+ */
+const loadCsvDataset = createLogic({
+    type: LOAD_CSV_DATASET,
+    async process(deps: ReduxLogicDeps, dispatch: any, done: any) {
+        const { action } = deps;
+        const fileContents = action.payload as string;
+        const dataset = new CsvRequest(fileContents);
+        dispatch(changeImageDatasetType(dataset));
+
+        const megasets = await dataset.getAvailableDatasets();
+        dispatch(receiveAvailableDatasets(megasets));
+        dispatch(changeDataset(DEFAULT_CSV_DATASET_KEY));
+        done();
+    },
+});
+
+export default [loadCsvDataset];
diff --git a/src/state/image-dataset/reducer.ts b/src/state/image-dataset/reducer.ts
index 57bb7da8..3c013968 100644
--- a/src/state/image-dataset/reducer.ts
+++ b/src/state/image-dataset/reducer.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,37 @@
 import { TypeToDescriptionMap } from "..";
 import { AnyAction } from "redux";
-import { RECEIVE_IMAGE_DATASET } from "./constants";
-import { ImageDatasetStateBranch, ReceiveAction } from "./types";
+import { CHANGE_IMAGE_DATASET_TYPE, LOAD_CSV_DATASET } from "./constants";
+import {
+    ImageDataset,
+    ImageDatasetStateBranch,
+    LoadCsvDatasetAction,
+    ReceiveImageDatasetAction,
+} from "./types";
 import { makeReducer } from "../util";
-import { GetImageDatasetInstance } from ".";
+import FirebaseRequest from "./firebase";
+import JsonRequest from "./json-dataset";
+
+// by default will use Firebase for dataset, can be switched to JSON dataset using ENV
+// variable
+function getImageDatasetInstance(): ImageDataset {
+    return process.env.USE_JSON_DATASET ? new JsonRequest() : new FirebaseRequest();
+}
 
 export const initialState: ImageDatasetStateBranch = {
-    imageDataset: GetImageDatasetInstance(),
+    imageDataset: getImageDatasetInstance(),
 };
 
 const actionToConfigMap: TypeToDescriptionMap = {
-    [RECEIVE_IMAGE_DATASET]: {
-        accepts: (action: AnyAction): action is ReceiveAction =>
-            action.type === RECEIVE_IMAGE_DATASET,
-        perform: (state: ImageDatasetStateBranch, action: ReceiveAction) => ({
-            ...state,
-            imageDataset: action.payload,
-        }),
+    [CHANGE_IMAGE_DATASET_TYPE]: {
+        accepts: (action: AnyAction): action is ReceiveImageDatasetAction =>
+            action.type === CHANGE_IMAGE_DATASET_TYPE,
+        perform: (state: ImageDatasetStateBranch, action: ReceiveImageDatasetAction) => {
+            console.log("Changing dataset type", action.payload);
+            return {
+                ...state,
+                imageDataset: action.payload,
+            };
+        },
     },
 };
 
diff --git a/src/state/image-dataset/types.ts b/src/state/image-dataset/types.ts
index 56e5e4b9..1c7891a6 100644
--- a/src/state/image-dataset/types.ts
+++ b/src/state/image-dataset/types.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,13 @@ export interface ImageDatasetStateBranch {
     imageDataset: ImageDataset;
 }
 
-export interface ReceiveAction {
-    payload: { [key: string]: any };
+export interface ReceiveImageDatasetAction {
+    payload: ImageDataset;
+    type: string;
+}
+
+export interface LoadCsvDatasetAction {
+    payload: string; // CSV contents
     type: string;
 }
 
@@ -75,7 +80,7 @@ export interface ImageDataset {
     getFileInfoByArrayOfCellIds(ids: string[]): Promise<(FileInfo | undefined)[]>;
 } // ACTIONS
 
-export interface ReceiveImageDatasetAction {
+export interface ChangeImageDatasetTypeAction {
     payload: ImageDataset;
     type: string;
 }
diff --git a/src/state/metadata/actions.ts b/src/state/metadata/actions.ts
index 9bd757c6..96a0c510 100755
--- a/src/state/metadata/actions.ts
+++ b/src/state/metadata/actions.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import {
     SetLoadingAction,
     SetSmallScreenWarningAction,
 } from "./types";
-import { ReceiveImageDatasetAction } from "../image-dataset/types";
 
 export function requestAvailableDatasets() {
     return { type: REQUEST_AVAILABLE_DATASETS };