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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > science and technology communication > public engagement approaches > citizen science

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citizen science  

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  • Citizen science is the co-ordinated engagement of volunteer citizens, usually amateur scientists or natural history enthusiasts, as observers, data collectors or analysts in large-scale observational or experimental research. Usually distributed throughout the community, they work as collaborators with researchers. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Action Research; Citizen Science]

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