Summary
Data can be considered a primary source, as evidenced by the examples of primary sources provided in the results, such as "texts of laws and other original documents"
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, "datasets, survey data, such as census or economic statistics"
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, and "words on the page".
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Summary
Primary sources can include:
Texts of laws and other original documents.
Newspaper reports, by reporters who witnessed an event or who quote people who did.
Speeches, diaries, letters and interviews - what the people involved said or wrote.
Datasets, survey data, such as census or economic statistics.
Primary vs. Secondary - Primary Sources: A Research Guide ...
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Summary
In history, for example, primary sources include documents from the period or person you are studying, objects, maps, even clothing; in literature or philosophy, your main primary source is usually the text you are studying, and your data are the words on the page.
Definition and Examples of Primary Sources in Research - ThoughtCo
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