Finding what you need: a guide to Citizen Science guidelines
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Autor(es):
Sanz, F., Pelacho, M., Woods, T., Fraisl, D., See, L., Haklay, M. y Arias, R.
Año:
2021
Publicación
Vohland, K., Land-Zandstra, A., Ceccaroni, L., Lemmens, R., Perelló, J., Ponti, M., Samson, R., Wagenknecht, K. (Editors). The Science of Citizen Science. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 419-438. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-58278-4_21
Proyecto
/Iniciativa
COST ACTION CA15212 – Citizen Science to promote creativity, scientific literacy, and innovation throughout Europe (CS-EU)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-58278-4_21
Cómo citar
/How to cite
Sanz, F., Pelacho, M., Woods, T., Fraisl, D., See, L., Haklay, M. and Arias, R. (2021). Finding what you need: a guide to Citizen Science guidelines. In: Vohland, K., Land-Zandstra, A., Ceccaroni, L., Lemmens, R., Perelló, J., Ponti, M., Samson, R., Wagenknecht, K. (Editors). The Science of Citizen Science. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 419-438. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-58278-4_21
In line with the growth in citizen science projects and participants, there are an increasing number of guidelines on different aspects of citizen science (e.g. specific concepts and methodologies; data management; and project implementation) pitched at different levels of experience and expertise. However, it is not always easy for practitioners to know which is the most suitable guideline for their needs. This chapter presents a general classification of guidelines, illustrating and analysing examples of each type. Drawing on the EU-Citizen.Science project, we outline criteria for categorising guidelines to enable users to find the right one and to ensure that guidelines reach their intended audience. We discuss challenges and weaknesses around the use and creation of guidelines and, as a practical conclusion, provide a set of recommendations to consider when creating guidelines.