https://siarchives.si.edu/blog/smithsonian-crowdsourcing-1849
Smithsonian Crowdsourcing Since 1849! by Elena Bruno
This article presents the historical applications of crowd sourcing carried out by the Smithsonian, as well as more modern ones. It talks about how crowd sourcing developed.
Crowdsourcing: What can be Outsourced to the Crowd, and Why? by Eric Schenk and Claude Guittard
This research paper shows what crowd sourcing is, why firms should use it, and the possible risks that come with the activity.
https://digital.hbs.edu/platform-digit/submission/waze-crowdsourcing-maps-and-traffic-information/
Waze – Crowdsourcing Maps and Traffic Information
This article describes the extent to which Waze is a crowd sourcing application and how information is gathered/used by the application to assist others.
https://www.wired.com/2006/06/crowds/
The Rise of Crowdsourcing by Jeff Howe
This article talks about different examples of crowd sourcing and how they are used by the public. iStockphoto, iFilm, and InnoCentive.