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Citizen Science: Can Volunteers Do Real Research?
Abstract
Collaborations between scientists and volunteers have the potential to broaden the scope of research and enhance the ability to collect scientific data. Interested members of the public may contribute valuable information as they learn about wildlife in their local communities.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Cohn, J. P.
- Venue
- BioScience
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2008-03-01
- Volume
- 58
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 192-197
- ISSN
- 0006-3568 (ISSN-L)
- 1525-3244
- OpenAlex
- W2166658986
- Cited by
- 946
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 11.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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