Supporting resources: Research & Methodology section
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Determining whether CS is right
for your project (weighing pros and cons of CS)
> CH 1: Determine if Citizen Science is Right for Your
Project | US Forest Service (usda.gov)
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Planning your CS project
> Choosing, using, and evaluating CS (Centre for Ecology
and Hydrology) (it has a focus on ecology, so needs to be adapted
for other disciplines, e.g. health)
> Project Planning Guide | US Forest Service (usda.gov)
(it has a focus on environmental projects, so needs to be adapted for other
disciplines, e.g. health)
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Data management in CS projects
> Data charter and guide for citizen science | Scivil
> DataONE-PPSR-DataManagementGuide.pdf
> Data and Metadata Working Group: Resources - Citizen
Science Association
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Volunteer management in CS
projects
> Recruiting and Retaining Learners in Citizen Science:
What Can Be Learned from the Volunteering Literature?
(citizenscienceassociation.org)
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OS basics (incl. CS)
> OLCreate: ORION_MOOC ORION MOOC for Open Science in the
Life Sciences (this course has sections on the topics below)
> Publishing and open access
> Research data management (FAIR
and Open Data)
> Science communication and
public engagement
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Exemplary CS cases
> Case stories about successful
(and persistent) CS projects (tailored to match the disciplinary
background/interests of learners)
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Institutional theory of
organisations (intro)
> Organized patterns of actions
(social norms) vs. formal structures
> External and internal pressures
on the organisation
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Training needs in the
organisation
> Training needs and recommendations for Citizen Science learners,
facilitators and designers (openrepository.com)
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CS and libraries
> The Librarian’s Guide to Citizen Science
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CS policies and roadmaps
> Green Paper on Citizen Science (ibercivis.es)
and White Paper on Citizen Science for Europe (Ibercivis.es)