Working the crowd for forensic research: A review of contributor motivation and recruitment strategies used in crowdsourcing and crowdfunding for scientific research
Crowdsourcing and crowdfunding have been successfully used in a range of scientific disciplines and present opportunities for forensic researchers to draw on the power of large numbers of people to contribute to research projects through participation or by providing an alternative source of funding...
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| description | Crowdsourcing and crowdfunding have been successfully used in a range of scientific disciplines and present opportunities for forensic researchers to draw on the power of large numbers of people to contribute to research projects through participation or by providing an alternative source of funding. This review aimed to examine whether contributors to crowd science and crowdfunding for scientific research are motivated to participate or provide financial support by the same factors, and to examine recruitment strategies in an attempt to identify a potential crowd for forensic researchers to approach. There was found to be limited research into crowdfunding for scientific research that addressed the motivations of contributors or recruitment strategies used, and no conclusions could be made. There is a need to overcome low response rates and high attrition over the lifetime of a crowd science project or crowdfunding appeal. It is necessary to target a large number of people who are interested in the subject studied and who want to make a difference in some way and contribute to science. True crime podcast audiences are proposed as they present large numbers of listeners who are interested in forensic science, criminal investigation or law enforcement. These audiences have been targeted for successful fundraising efforts and invitations to participate in crowd activities previously. They should be considered by forensic researchers who are looking to venture into crowdsourcing or crowdfunding for research projects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf5b1c8931fe43bea7b8de0546c0aa772022-12-21T22:26:33ZengElsevierForensic Science International: Synergy2589-871X2020-01-012173182Working the crowd for forensic research: A review of contributor motivation and recruitment strategies used in crowdsourcing and crowdfunding for scientific researchRebecca Parrick0Brendan Chapman1Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, WA, 6150, AustraliaCorresponding author. Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, WA, 6150, Australia.; Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences, Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, WA, 6150, AustraliaCrowdsourcing and crowdfunding have been successfully used in a range of scientific disciplines and present opportunities for forensic researchers to draw on the power of large numbers of people to contribute to research projects through participation or by providing an alternative source of funding. This review aimed to examine whether contributors to crowd science and crowdfunding for scientific research are motivated to participate or provide financial support by the same factors, and to examine recruitment strategies in an attempt to identify a potential crowd for forensic researchers to approach. There was found to be limited research into crowdfunding for scientific research that addressed the motivations of contributors or recruitment strategies used, and no conclusions could be made. There is a need to overcome low response rates and high attrition over the lifetime of a crowd science project or crowdfunding appeal. It is necessary to target a large number of people who are interested in the subject studied and who want to make a difference in some way and contribute to science. True crime podcast audiences are proposed as they present large numbers of listeners who are interested in forensic science, criminal investigation or law enforcement. These audiences have been targeted for successful fundraising efforts and invitations to participate in crowd activities previously. They should be considered by forensic researchers who are looking to venture into crowdsourcing or crowdfunding for research projects.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X20300383CrowdsourcingCrowdfundingScientific researchCitizen scienceTrue crime podcasts |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca Parrick Brendan Chapman Working the crowd for forensic research: A review of contributor motivation and recruitment strategies used in crowdsourcing and crowdfunding for scientific research Forensic Science International: Synergy Crowdsourcing Crowdfunding Scientific research Citizen science True crime podcasts |
| title | Working the crowd for forensic research: A review of contributor motivation and recruitment strategies used in crowdsourcing and crowdfunding for scientific research |
| title_full | Working the crowd for forensic research: A review of contributor motivation and recruitment strategies used in crowdsourcing and crowdfunding for scientific research |
| title_fullStr | Working the crowd for forensic research: A review of contributor motivation and recruitment strategies used in crowdsourcing and crowdfunding for scientific research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Working the crowd for forensic research: A review of contributor motivation and recruitment strategies used in crowdsourcing and crowdfunding for scientific research |
| title_short | Working the crowd for forensic research: A review of contributor motivation and recruitment strategies used in crowdsourcing and crowdfunding for scientific research |
| title_sort | working the crowd for forensic research a review of contributor motivation and recruitment strategies used in crowdsourcing and crowdfunding for scientific research |
| topic | Crowdsourcing Crowdfunding Scientific research Citizen science True crime podcasts |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X20300383 |
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