After working through this module you will be able to: 

• Recognise the benefits of measuring the impact of publications with research metrics 

• Understand the responsible use of research metrics 

• Evaluate different types of research metrics and understand their strengths and weaknesses 

• Identify a range of databases and tools used for measuring the impact of research outputs 

• Select the most appropriate databases and metrics

• Apply strategies to keep up to date with who is citing your research 

• Develop an impact story based on research metrics.