Finished! Looks like this project is out of data at the moment!
Thanks everyone, PROJECT IS COMPLETE! (There will be some oddities while I collect the overall statistics.)
FAQ
Q. What is "citizen science"?
A. Citizen science is a general term covering many different forms of including, and engaging, members of the general public in research projects. In the case of Zooniverse, it involves people volunteering online, helping researchers process their large datasets via visual pattern recognition. For example, transcribing weather data from handwritten 19th Century ship logbooks, or counting penguins in pictures from Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
Q. What is a "subject"?
A. On Zooniverse projects, a subject is the individual piece of data, most commonly a picture. In this project, our subjects are the pages of U.S. Navy logbooks.
Q. What is a "classification"?
A. On Zooniverse projects, when you complete the set of tasks on one subject and click 'Done', you have submitted a classification. You are then given the next subject to classify.
Q. What if I make a mistake?
A. Don't panic! We ask multiple people to classify each subject, and then we take the consensus answer. Just try your best to be as accurate as possible, but don't worry if you make a mistake.
Q. What is the benefit of registering for a Zooniverse account?
A. You do not need to create an account to take part in Zooniverse projects. You can take part anonymously and your answers will still be saved and used in the research. However, if you do register an account you can track how many classifications you make on the projects, take part in the Talk discussion boards, and receive email announcements regarding results, updates, and new projects.