Citizen Science Resources
Explore scholarly research, books, journals, reports, and other research-based publications related to citizen science.
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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.
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.
P. Sean Smith, Christine L. Goforth, Sarah J. Carrier, Meredith L. Hayes2025Journal ArticleOpen Access
An essay proposing an emerging theory of school-based participatory science, drawing on classroom research to explain how participation in citizen science can be integrated into formal education.
Sarah E. West, Rhys Archer, Sophia Collins, et al.2026Journal ArticleOpen Access
A case study evaluating a parent-led citizen science project, examining participation, learning and the practical outcomes of involving families in community science.
Ricardo J. Wray, Mira Mohsen, Amanda Nothstine, et al.2026Journal ArticleOpen Access
A mixed-methods study evaluating the Mosquito Alert St. Louis initiative, examining how an app-based citizen science approach supports mosquito surveillance and community engagement in public health.
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