Department/Program
Claremont Colleges Library
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Winter 2015
Abstract
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.
Rights Information
© 2015 The authors
DOI
10.5062/F4BR8Q66
Recommended Citation
Cohen, C., Cheney, L., Duong, K., Lea, B., & Pettway Unno, Z. (2015). Identifying Opportunities in Citizen Science for Academic Libraries. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 79 (Winter 2015). doi:10.5062/F4BR8Q66
Comments
This article has its roots in two programs organized by the Science & Engineering Academic Librarians-South interest group of California Academic & Research Libraries (CARL/SEAL-S), with which the authors are all affiliated.
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