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Prepare for Citizen Science Challenges at CERN [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
: To inspire more people to contribute to science, and educate the public about science, two Citizen Science "challenges" were prepared during summer 2013: the CERN Summer Webfest 2013 and the Virtual LHC Challenge.
Gold, Margaret   +4 more
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Undergraduate Student Experiences with Citizen Science Highlight Potential to Broaden Scientific Engagement

open access: yesCitizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2021
Opportunities for marginalized students (such as women, Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students, first-generation college students, LGBTQ+-identified individuals, and people/personswith disabilities) to engage in undergraduate research can help increase ...
Brianna Johns   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Conceptual Frameworks for Building Online Citizen Science Projects [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In recent years, citizen science has grown in popularity due to a number of reasons, including the emphasis on informal learning and creativity potential associated with these initiatives.
Darlington, John, Yadav, Poonam
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An Analysis of Citizen Science Based Research: Usage and Publication Patterns. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
The use of citizen science for scientific discovery relies on the acceptance of this method by the scientific community. Using the Web of Science and Scopus as the source of peer reviewed articles, an analysis of all published articles on "citizen ...
Ria Follett, Vladimir Strezov
doaj   +1 more source

Contours of citizen science: a vignette study

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science, 2021
Citizen science has expanded rapidly over the past decades. Yet, defining citizen science and its boundaries remained a challenge, and this is reflected in the literature—for example in the proliferation of typologies and definitions. There is a need for
Muki Haklay   +25 more
doaj   +1 more source

Citizen science and natural resource governance: program design for vernal pool policy innovation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Effective natural resource policy depends on knowing what is needed to sustain a resource and building the capacity to identify, develop, and implement flexible policies.
Calhoun, Aram J. K.   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

‘Citizen Scientists’ on Citizen Science [PDF]

open access: yesPostdigital Science and Education
Abstract Citizen science, also known as participatory or community science, involves the participation of non-professionally trained individuals in scientific research. This article, part of a series of articles aiming to map and theorise the postdigital dimensions of citizen science, presents diverse narratives from individuals actively ...
Sara Tolbert   +14 more
openaire   +1 more source

The Science of Citizen Science

open access: yes, 2021
Editorial – The Science of Citizen Science Evolves -- Chapter 1: What Is Citizen Science? The Challenges of Definition -- Chapter 2: Citizen Science in Europe -- Part I: Citizen Science as Science -- Chapter 3: Science as a Commons: Improving the Governance of Knowledge through Citizen Science -- Chapter 4: Citizen Science in the Natural Sciences ...
Vohland, Katrin   +7 more
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Participatory mass observation and citizen science. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The authors outline and reflect upon a new research agenda on participatory mass observation and citizen science as an introduction to the 3 project outlines in this special section of ...
Ellis, Rebecca   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Do Ecological or Molecular Biological Citizen Science Projects Affect the Perceptions of Undergraduate Students Toward Pursuing Future Citizen Science?

open access: yesCitizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2021
Science literacy, including intrinsic motivation to participate in science outside of STEM careers, is an important goal of introductory biology courses aimed at non-majors.
Kristin Bedell, Terry Gates
doaj   +1 more source

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