If you’re been completing the Research Impact Challenge tasks, you might have learned about the pros and cons of traditional metrics and how they generally work. Today's challenge focuses on alternative metrics or altmetrics - that is, metrics that track online sources of impact, such as social media mentions, news outlets, blog posts, citation managers, downloads, and more.

Altmetrics can be especially useful for newly published work, early career researchers, and researchers in disciplines that have low citation rates but share their work online. You can view a comparison of different metrics on our Demonstrate Your Impact guide, and check out how altmetrics might help scholars on our Tracking Scholarship in Arts & Humanities guide.

Complete today’s Research Impact Challenge and Bonus Challenge using the Metrics Toolkit and Altmetric Explorer. Visit the website for complete instructions and to register your participation. 

Need help completing today’s challenge? Join Research Impact Librarian Christina Miskey for the online Altmetric Explorer Demo from 11 a.m.-Noon. Register to attend.