This book examines the increasing popularity of online citizen science projects arising from developments in ICT and rapid improvements in data storage and generation.
Vickie Curtis is the Public Engagement Manager at the Wellcome Centre for Molecular Parasitology within the University of Glasgow, UK.
Chapter 1. Introduction: Distributed Approaches to Making Science.- Chapter 2. Exploring Online Citizen Science in Depth: A Tale of Three Projects.- Chapter 3. Who Takes Part in Online Citizen Science?.- Chapter 4. Motivation for Participation: From General Volunteerism to Online Citizen Science.- Chapter 5. A Closer Look at Motivation: Citizens and Scientists.- Chapter 6. Divisions of Labour: Patterns of Participation and Contribution.- Chapter 7. Participant Interaction: From Online Forums to Virtual Communities of Practice.- Chapter 8. Realising the Potential of Online Citizen Science