U&I Resources

We recommend exploring the following resources to help you understand 'Evaluation Use and Influence':

Foundations of Use and Influence

• Patton, M.Q., & Campbell-Patton, C.E. (2022). Utilization-Focused Evaluation 5th edition. SAGE Publications Inc.
• Utilized-Focused Evaluation (U-FE): U-FE 5th Edition Resources
• Patton, M.Q. (2012). The roots of Utilization-Focused Evaluation, In M.C. Alkin (Ed.), Evaluation Roots (2nd edition).
• Ramirez & Brodhead (2013). Utilization Focused Evaluation: A Primer for Evaluator

Research on Use and Influence

• Neuman, A., Shahor, N., Shina, I., Sarid, A., & Saar, Z. (2013). Evaluation Utilization Research. Evaluation and Program Planning, 36(1), 64–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2012.06.001
• King, J.A., & Alkin, M.C. (2019). The Centrality of Use: Theories of Evaluation Use and Influence. American Journal of Evaluation, 40(3), 431–458. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098214018796328 
• Oliveira da Silva & Brazileiro Paixao (2025). Evaluation Use and Factors Affecting Evaluation Use in the Context of the Brazilian Graduate Evaluation System. American Journal of Evaluation, 6(4), 518–534. https://doi.org/10.1177/10982140251358200  

Practices

• Hakkola et al. (2019). Applying UFE to high school hazing prevention
• Kennedy & Growley (2020) Re-framing UFE lessons for the Australian Aid Programme.

Tools

• Patton, M.Q. (2013). Utilization-Focused Evaluation (U-FE) Checklist. Western Michigan University Checklists. 
• Better Evaluation (n.d.). Utilization-focused Evaluation. Retrieved from: https://www.betterevaluation.org/methods-approaches/approaches/utilisation-focused-evaluation