Identifying Opportunities in Citizen Science for Academic Libraries.

Citizen science projects continue to grow in popularity, providing opportunities for non-expert volunteers to contribute to and become personally invested in rigorous scientific research. Academic libraries, aiming to promote and provide tools and resources to master scientific and information lite...

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Main Authors: Cynthia M. Cohen, Liz Cheney, Khue Duong, Ben Lea, Zoe Pettway Unno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta Library 2015-03-01
Series:Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/1629
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description Citizen science projects continue to grow in popularity, providing opportunities for non-expert volunteers to contribute to and become personally invested in rigorous scientific research. Academic libraries, aiming to promote and provide tools and resources to master scientific and information literacy, can support these efforts. While few examples currently exist of academic libraries involved in citizen science, this article identifies potential roles in community building; data curation; scholarly communication reform; and provision of space, technology, and resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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