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How to Cite the Zooniverse

For Researchers

Per the Zooniverse Project Builder Policies, all research publications using data derived from Zooniverse projects are asked to acknowledge the Zooniverse and the Project Builder platform using the following text:

This publication uses data generated via the Zooniverse.org platform, development of which is funded by generous support, including a Global Impact Award from Google, and by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

We strongly encourage project owners to report accepted and published research publications using Zooniverse-produced data to us by filling out this form. You can find a current list of publications resulting from Zooniverse projects and related research on our Publications page.

If you have any questions about how to acknowledge the Zooniverse, such as referencing a particular individual or custom code, please contact us.

For Media

When writing about specific Zooniverse projects in the press, please include a link or URL to the project, in print as well as digital editions.

When writing about the Zooniverse in general, please include a link or URL to the Zooniverse home page somewhere in your article.

If you are interested in interviewing a member of the Zooniverse team, please contact us.

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