Creating a new folder containing links to files or applications

I am creating a portable workstation for a group of people using a Macbook. To make their job easier to find relevant tutorials, I wanted to give them a way to access the tutorials grouped in different ways.
I was planning on adding a number of folders each containing a mix of tutorials (video files), but don't want to have copies of these as this would take up unnecessary hard disc space.
In the PC world, I would add a folder to the desktop, and drag shortcuts to the folder, pointing to the videos of interest. The shortcut is essentially a link to the file on the drive, and is of negligible size. What is the complimentary way to accomplish this on the Mac? I thought of using the automator but unsure if there would be a solution - I'll invest the time to learn it if this is a possible solution, but my quick try only showed my lack of knowledge :~).
Anyone know of a good way to accomplish this on a Mac?

There is an equivalent to the PC "shortcut", it's called an "alias" on a mac. There are several ways to make an alias, two of them are (1) control clicking on the file of interest, (2) from the File menu in the Finder once you've selected the file you want to point to.
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Changing the names of items
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IMPORTANT: To avoid problems using Mac OS X or applications on your computer, don't move or change the names of folders that came with your system (such as the Library folder or your home). You should also not change the names of applications or items associated with specific applications. If you accidentally change the name of an installed item and you experience problems, you can change the name back.
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Metadata that describes a file's contents and how it was created. For example, a photo's Info window may contain the picture's dimensions, exposure time, and the make and model of the camera.
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