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Exploring the characteristics of crowdsourcing: An online observational study.
- Source :
- Journal of Information Science; Jun2020, Vol. 46 Issue 3, p291-312, 22p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This article examines the application of crowdsourcing in research studies. The aim of this study is to understand how crowdsourcing is being used in research by undertaking a content analysis of studies posted to an online site designed to facilitate crowdsourced research. While there are a number of websites that facilitate crowdsourcing, this study provides an analysis only of research studies posted on crowdcrafting.org. Characteristics of crowdsourcing, proposed by Estellés-Arolas and González-Ladrón-de-Guevara, served as the framework for the content analysis, and research projects were evaluated as to how they addressed each of the proposed criteria. This article concludes with recommendations for researchers undertaking the design and implementation of projects employing crowdsourcing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SCIENTIFIC observation
CROWDSOURCING
CONTENT analysis
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01655515
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Information Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 143250279
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551519828626