Using Overton to Measure Policy Impact for Academic Researchers – Jun 12, 2025
Session Description
June 12 2025 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
In today's academic landscape, demonstrating the impact of your research is crucial for securing funding, supporting promotions and tenure applications, and advancing scholarly work. Join the Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS) for a webinar designed specifically for faculty members and academic researchers on how Overton can demonstrate the real-world policy impact of your work.
About Overton: Overton is the world’s largest searchable policy database, offering a powerful tool to track the impact of academic research on a wide range of policy documents, including government publications, policy briefs, clinical guidelines, and more. By showing how ideas spread and how evidence is used in policy-making, Overton provides a fuller picture of the influence of your research.
University of Toronto researchers can access the Overton platform by logging in using the University of Toronto site license or creating an account.
Presenter: Inesia Adolph, Engagement and Training Manager, Overton
Intended audience: This webinar is tailored for faculty members and academic researchers who want to understand and showcase the real-world influence of their research. UTORid is required to register.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Identify the key features and functionalities of Overton, including its search capabilities and data visualization tools
- Demonstrate how Overton can be used to track the impact of academic research on policy documents
- Analyze case studies to understand the real-world applications of Overton in various academic disciplines and the strategies used to measure policy impact
Additional Information
Visit the Overton Knowledge Base to find help and resources for using the platform.
