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Tamboti is an application for working with metadata based on the MODS standard.

The MODS standard can be used to catalogue books, articles and other traditional library materials, as well as images, videos, web sites, and other "new" materials.

Tamboti is similar in most respects to the public interface (OPAC) of the library systems used by national and university libraries. It can handle records in the millions.

Tamboti makes it possible to annotate records with metadata relating to language, script and transcription, important for use in multi-lingual contexts.

Tamboti makes it possible for users to catalogue materials through a form-based interface.

Tamboti is based on the eXist Native XML database. As eXist itself, Tamboti is open source and free. Tamboti can be installed in a way similar to installing an app on a mobile phone. The eXist database system can be installed with a standard application installer.

Tamboti has a number of special features:

• Users can log in using an Active Directory, common in many large organisations.
• Users have fine-grained control over who can view and edit the records they create.
• Users can collaborate within groups to work collectively on a collection of records.
• Users can upload PDFs and other binary materials. The text and metadata of these are extracted and searchable.
• Users and user groups are able to easily create a distinctive layout for their own collection, with its own internet address.