diff --git a/examples_test.go b/examples_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff1f2ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package uuid_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/satori/uuid"
+)
+
+func ExampleNewV1() {
+	u1, err := uuid.NewV1()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error: ", err)
+		return
+	}
+	fmt.Println(u1)
+}
+
+func ExampleNewV3() {
+	u3, err := uuid.NewV3(uuid.NamespaceDNS, "golang.org")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error: ", err)
+		return
+	}
+	fmt.Println(u3)
+}
+
+func ExampleNewV4() {
+	u4, err := uuid.NewV4()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error: ", err)
+		return
+	}
+	fmt.Println(u4)
+}
+
+func ExampleNewV5() {
+	u5, err := uuid.NewV5(uuid.NamespaceDNS, "golang.org")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error: ", err)
+		return
+	}
+	fmt.Println(u5)
+}