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Citizen Science in the European Open Science Cloud [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
The European Open Science Cloud aims to make all data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. By far the largest community of users of the European Open Science Cloud is the science-inclined public. These users need a more curated experience of open science than subject specialists, but nevertheless make very substantial research ...
arxiv   +1 more source

Mapping species distributions: A comparison of skilled naturalist and lay citizen science recording [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
To assess the ability of traditional biological recording schemes and lay citizen science approaches to gather data on species distributions and changes therein, we examined bumblebee records from the UK’s national repository (National Biodiversity ...
A Lawrence   +41 more
core   +3 more sources

Citizen Scientists Are Not Just Quiz Takers: Information about Project Type Influences Data Disclosure in Online Psychological Surveys

open access: yesCitizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2022
Traditionally, citizen science has centred on giving lay people opportunities to learn about science by participating in it. Lately, psychological citizen science projects have increasingly aimed to attract participants by providing an opportunity for ...
Anna Rudnicka, Sandy Gould, Anna Cox
doaj   +1 more source

Citizen Scientist Community Engagement with the HiggsHunters project at the Large Hadron Collider [PDF]

open access: yesResearch for All, Volume 2, Number 2, July 2018, pp. 359-373(15), 2017
The engagement of Citizen Scientists with the HiggsHunters.org citizen science project is investigated through analysis of behaviour, discussion, and survey data. More than 37,000 Citizen Scientists from 179 countries participated, classifying 1,500,000 features of interest on about 39,000 distinct images.
arxiv   +1 more source

Network Analysis of the iNaturalist Citizen Science Community [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2023
In recent years, citizen science has become a larger and larger part of the scientific community. Its ability to crowd source data and expertise from thousands of citizen scientists makes it invaluable. Despite the field's growing popularity, the interactions and structure of citizen science projects are still poorly understood and under analyzed.
arxiv  

Competing or aiming to be average?: Normification as a means of engaging digital volunteers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Engagement, motivation and active contribution by digital volunteers are key requirements for crowdsourcing and citizen science projects. Many systems use competitive elements, for example point scoring and leaderboards, to achieve these ends.
Coyle, David   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Using citizen science to monitor pollination services [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
1. Pollination by insects is a vital ecosystem service and the need for its assessment is increasing in recognition and political pressure, but there are currently no large-scale systematic monitoring schemes in place to measure the direct provision of ...
Ahrné   +34 more
core   +1 more source

How Does Policy Conceptualise Citizen Science? A Qualitative Content Analysis of International Policy Documents

open access: yesCitizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2019
Policy and science show great interest in citizen science as a means to public participation in research. To recognize how citizen science is perceived to foster joint working at the science-society-policy interface, a mutual understanding of the term ...
Susanne Hecker   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The science of citizen science: a systematic literature review on educational and scientific outcomes

open access: yesFrontiers in Education, 2023
Citizen Science is an ever-growing field of public engagement with science, and recent years have seen an increasing number of studies examining its potential.
Lena Finger   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Diversity of Participants in Environmental Citizen Science

open access: yes, 2021
Reported benefits of environmental citizen science include the collection of large volumes of data, knowledge and skills gained by participants, local action, and policy influence.
R. Pateman, A. Dyke, S. West
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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