Referatory

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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 Publishing 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.

Referatory Examples

* [http://www.merlot.org Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching - Merlot]
* [http://www.elearningontario.ca/eng/bank/Default.aspx Ontario Educational Resource Bank (K-18)]
* [http://www.dspace.org D-Space (higher education)]