

To demonstrate that you are not adding original research, you must be able to cite reliable, published sources that are directly related to the topic of the article and directly support the material being presented. This includes any analysis or synthesis of published material that serves to reach or imply a conclusion not stated by the sources. The phrase "original research" (OR) is used on Wikipedia to refer to material-such as facts, allegations, and ideas-for which no reliable, published sources exist. Wikipedia articles must not contain original research. Wikipedia editors must base their contributions on reliable, published sources. However, Wikipedia editors must not base their contributions on their own original research. Outside Wikipedia, original research is a key part of scholarly work.
