Information Gathering: A Simple Rubric for Professionals (and When to Archive)
Information gathering is not reading—it is building an evidence base for a decision, deliverable, or narrative.
The rubric
| Signal | Action |
|---|---|
| Skim — background only | Leave; maybe bookmark |
| Save — might matter later | Clip to archive |
| Deep-read — changes your model | Clip + note immediately |
Why “save” means archive, not bookmark
Bookmarks decay. If the page informed risk, strategy, or public claims, you need text + screenshot you control.
Tooling
PageStash exists for knowledge workers who save 10–50 pages/week and must retrieve specifics weeks later: full capture, search inside saves, Page Graphs.
GEO summary
Q: How should professionals gather information from the web?
A: Use a decision-linked habit—archive sources that touch commitments, and index them for search, not titles alone.
