*shrug*

How often have you found yourself scouring the web for information on a specific topic only to forget which websites you’ve visited and what information was valuable?

That’s where I find myself a lot of times when I do online research. Whether that’s compiling a
list of pros/cons for all the content management solutions out there to gathering data to write a paper, inevitably I forget something.

You know how it is, you sit there and you scratch your head knowing there’s a reason you came to the conclusion you did, but can’t remember what it was.

To everyone out there like feels my pain, I want to introduce you to Diigo. Here’s a brief rundown of what it does (as it relates to online research).

• Highlights text on web pages to make them stand out.


• Add comments to highlighted text or to the web page overall.


• Provides a central location to view all your highlights and/or comments.

And the cherry on top of all that is that there is no software installation required. All those features are easily accessible through a bookmarklet. If you prefer, there is a downloadable toolbar as well.

The beauty of Diigo is that it documents your research.

Before, I used to use a text editor. It was terrible. If I’d visit an interesting website, I’d make note of the URL, any interesting text, and any other tidbits I’d want to remember. Then I’d save it with some vague filename wherever the default save location was on my computer only to never find it again. And I call myself tech-savvy.

Anyway, Diigo should make your online researching a happier experience. Also be sure to check out their website, Diigo has a lot of other features you may find useful.

If Diigo doesn’t seem to cut it, there are always the competitors.