can I base my article on researches only or not? Should I use experiments?

Question: can I base my article on researches only or not? Should I use experiments?
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  article,
  experiment
Asked by Adam & Alexandra to Freddie, Jena, Kirsten, Kon, Zarah on 16 Nov 2016.
- Jennifer Bates answered on 16 Nov 2016:
  
  It depends on the question really! Can you answer it by research or do you need to add some new data through an experiment? Could you find something new by re-analysing the data in other people’s research? Have a think about the question you are trying to answer and that should help.
  🙂

Question: can I base my article on researches only or not? Should I use experiments?