Knowledgebase is Referenta's document library. It's where you go when you need to find existing material on a topic — parliamentary documents, policy papers, official records — without manually digging through external sites.
What It's Good For
- Finding parliamentary or policy material on a specific topic.
- Narrowing a large pile of documents using filters (topic, time range, document type).
- Reviewing material in sequence before you draft anything.
- Building the evidence base for a briefing, a paper, or a public statement.
A Typical Flow
Scenario: you need to write a position paper on healthcare reform. You know the topic but not which documents are most relevant.
- Open Knowledgebase from Analysis & Research.
- Search for the topic ("healthcare reform").
- Use the filters in the sidebar to narrow the results — for example, "parliamentary documents from the last six months".
- Click through documents to review them.
- Bookmark the ones you'll want to come back to. See Bookmarks.
- Move to the Assistant with your bookmarked sources and start drafting.
What You'll See
When you open Knowledgebase, the page is split into two halves:
- A filter sidebar on the left — your controls for narrowing the document list.
- The document list on the right — what you're actually browsing.
The filters and search work together. Set a filter and the list updates immediately; clear it and you're back to the wider set. You don't have to commit to a search and start over — it's safe to experiment.
Tip: Build A Shortlist Before You Draft
The most common mistake is to skim Knowledgebase, find one good document, and jump straight into drafting. You'll usually do better if you build a shortlist of three to five sources first by bookmarking. That way your draft is grounded in a small but solid evidence base, and you can come back to verify anything later.