Tabs are the only data representation of a tree of threads of research on a topic that I’ve found that works for me on the web. Not just spatially (I use Tree S

Tabs are the only data representation of a tree of threads of research on a topic that I’ve found that works for me on the web. Not just spatially (I use Tree Style Tabs), but also over page history and context. Bookmarks are a snapshot in time of the arrangement of tabs, but then I lose the page history when I close the tabs. Once my thread of research solidifies to a point I’m satisfied with, I transcribe to notes I keep in Emacs Org mode. But until my thoughts coalesce adequately, the tabs let me conveniently re-acquire my mind state at the time I left off. I should probably disclose that my lines of questioning cover very broad and unrelated areas. So a lot of what I research is along the lines of the direct question itself, then zillions of offshoots as I read to learn how to interpret the results as I’m frequently delving into subjects I am not deeply familiar with. Mind mapping software is starting to get close to what I really want, but there are some rough edges to work out.