A referatory is the name given to a web application system (also known as a database-driven website). It provides information such as the name and description, reviews, and hyperlinks (metadata) to resources or learning objects in a repository. The repository provides the actual resource files, while the referatory is a website pointing at the resources. Generally the idea of a referatory is derived from the domain of education. External links Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching - Merlot K-18, Ontario Educational Resource Bank (login required) D-Space (higher education) KlasCement.net, Flemish user generated Portal for Education (register for free) Instructional Repositories and Referatories Web applications Web archiving initiatives