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The [https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Citizen_Science/Crowdsourcing_Working_Group Citizen Science/Crowdsourcing Working Group] is developing this list of citizen science and/or crowdsourcing tools for the digitization of biological and paleontological scientific collections. | The [https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Citizen_Science/Crowdsourcing_Working_Group Citizen Science/Crowdsourcing Working Group] is developing this list of citizen science and/or crowdsourcing tools for the digitization of biological and paleontological scientific collections. '''These are not necessarily available for widescale use, and potential users should contact the individual projects below to discuss availability.''' | ||
*[http://www.museum.tulane.edu/geolocate/community/default.html GEOLocate's Collaborative Georeferncing tools] are described in this way on its website: "The goal of this project is to provide a mechanism whereby groups of users can form communities to collaboratively georeference and verify a shared dataset." | |||
*[http://www.apiaryproject.org/ The Apiary Project's tools] are described in this way on its website: "The Apiary Workflow leverages the efficiency afforded by combining human collaboration and the use of machine processes. The workflow divides up tasks to various participants based on levels of expertise and skill, maximizing efficiency by dividing and dispersing workload. Tasks are distributed to the personnel best able to perform them, be they a new volunteer, an experienced botany enthusiast, or a botanist specializing a particular species." | |||