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Standardizing the Assessment of Citizen Scientists’ Motivations: A Motivational Goal-Based Approach

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|Jun 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.459 | Journal eISSN: 2057-4991
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 19, 2021
Accepted on: Apr 12, 2022
Published on: Jun 2, 2022
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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