Emphasis on using evidence in federal policymaking and implementation is increasing, especially since the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 passed. It is important to find, build, share, and appropriately apply evidence. A new brief from the Urban Institute describes different types and sources of evidence, explore the purposes and potential uses of evidence, and discuss what makes good evidence in federal policy and practice.

The brief can be obtained at https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/104968/what-is-evidence-basics-of-evidence-brief-1.pdf.