Development of Standards for Metadata Documentation in Citizen Science Projects
Lizet Doriela Mantari Mincami,
Hilario Romero Giron,
Edith Mariela Quispe Sanabria
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: Citizen science has generated large volumes of data contributed by citizens in the last decade. However, the lack of standardization in metadata threatens the interoperability and reuse of information.Objective: The objective was to develop a proposal for standards to document metadata in citizen science projects in order to improve interoperability and data reuse.Methods: A literature review was conducted that characterized the challenges in metadata documentation. Likewise, it analyzed previous… Show more
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