Primary sources are original, uninterpreted information. Scholars analyze primary sources in order to answer research questions. Examples of primary sources vary by discipline.
Examples in the humanities:
- a novel
- a painting
- a theatre performance
Examples in the social sciences:
- a political, social, or economic theory
- a dataset
- the results of an experiment published in a peer-reviewed journal
Example in the sciences:
- the results of an experiment published in a peer-reviewed journal
