Examining the structures and practices for knowledge production within Galaxy Zoo - an online citizen science initiative
<p>This study examines the ways in which public participation in the production of scientific knowledge, influences the practices and expertise of the scientists in Galaxy Zoo, an online Big Data citizen science initiative. The need for citizen science in the field of Astronomy arose in respon...
Main Author: | Bantawa, B |
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Other Authors: | Edwards, A |
Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2014
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