Development of Standards for Metadata Documentation in Citizen Science Projects

ICST Transactions on Scalable Information Systems Pub Date : 2024-04-24 DOI:10.4108/eetsis.5704

Lizet Doriela Mantari Mincami, Hilario Romero Giron, Edith Mariela Quispe Sanabria, Luis Alberto Poma Lago, Jose Francisco Via y Rada Vittes, Jessenia Vasquez Artica, Linda Flor Villa Ricapa

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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 experiences with standards such as Darwin Core and Dublin Core.Results: The review showed a high heterogeneity in the documentation, making interoperability difficult. The analyzes showed that standards facilitate the flow of information when they cover basic needs.Conclusions: It was concluded that standardizing metadata is essential to harness the potential of citizen science. The initial proposal, consisting of flexible norms focused on critical aspects, sought to establish bases for a collaborative debate considering the changing needs of this community.

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制定公民科学项目元数据文档标准

介绍：过去十年间，公民科学产生了大量由公民贡献的数据。然而，元数据缺乏标准化威胁着信息的互操作性和再利用：目的：制定公民科学项目中记录元数据的标准提案，以改善互操作性和数据再利用：方法：我们对文献进行了回顾，总结了元数据记录所面临的挑战。同样，还分析了以往在达尔文核心（Darwin Core）和都柏林核心（Dublin Core）等标准方面的经验：结果：综述显示，文档的异质性很高，导致互操作性困难。分析表明，当标准涵盖了基本需求时，就会促进信息流动：结论：元数据标准化对于发挥公民科学的潜力至关重要。初步建议由侧重于关键方面的灵活规范组成，旨在为考虑到该社区不断变化的需求的合作性辩论奠定基础。

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