Citizen Science Resources
Verified resources to help people understand, design, take part in and evaluate citizen science — covering foundations, research methods, data, ethics, participation and practice.
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Tina Phillips et al.2018Journal ArticleOpen Access
A framework for articulating and measuring the individual learning outcomes people gain from participating in citizen science, helping project leaders design and evaluate educational impacts.
Citizen Science: Theory and Practice2025Journal ArticleOpen Access
A case study presenting a framework for learning through citizen science, applied to the Big Seaweed Search Mexico project, examining how participation supports marine biodiversity learning.
Samantha Blickhan, Victoria Van Hyning2026Journal ArticleOpen Access
A research article presenting a generalized framework for participatory transcription, drawing on lessons, challenges and interdisciplinary impact from the Zooniverse platform.
Cathlyn Merritt Davis, Tina Phillips, Veronica Del Bianco, et al.2026Journal ArticleOpen Access
A research article presenting a typology for evaluating community science, translating aspirational project goals into measurable outcomes to support more rigorous impact assessment.
Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences (AAPS)WebsiteOpen Access
A curated hub of resources and information for facilitators, project leaders, educators, practitioners and participants in the participatory sciences.
European Commission — CORDISProjectOpen Access
The official EU research results record for the ACTION project, which worked to transform citizen science from a mostly scientist-led process into a more participatory, inclusive and citizen-led practice.
ACTION projectToolkitOpen Access
A toolkit from the EU-funded ACTION project offering tools and video tutorials to engage citizens across different stages of a citizen science project, focused on participatory science against pollution.
Ulyana Horodyskyj et al.2024BookOpen Access
An open-access textbook with five modules for building courses, workshops, and professional development on justice-centered community science, helping researchers — especially in the geosciences — advance equitable, community-driven science.
Citizen Science Connect
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