Research template/ Data gathering

I am always researching things and gathering information. Though often the findings of my research or information gathered will be applied to actual projects further in time, at the moment of research (often rather random) it is not directly related to an actual project. Still, I'd like to have a method and a place in z-Projects where I can organize this research and store this information. Not only to have it handy (in Projects) for when the time comes that the information becomes relevant to particular projects, but also in order to structure the research. I don't know how to do this (in z-Projects). Am I trying to use Projects for something it was not built for?

Also, my actual projects always involve a lot of information gathering. How do other users do this in Projects?

Is there some kind of "Research Project Template"?

Is there a way to work "none-project" based in Projects?

Is there a way to place information (perhaps WIKI-like) in z-Projects?

Can I use searchable hashtags # in z-Projects (and create hyper-links within Projects)?

Ideally there would be some kind of MS-OneNote functionality at the front-end of z-Projects. The (searchable & link-able) organizational structure of Onenote (Notebooks ► Sections (tabs)/Section-groups ► Pages/Subpages) and flexibility (adding text, pictures, drawings, web-clippings, links, audio-notes, files, etc.) make it ideal for gathering and organizing data.

I think Projects is really a very good and comprehensive application, I'd like to incorporate it more in everything I do (professionally and personally) and make it my "Starting-point", my "Hub", the center of my operations. Again, perhaps I am trying to make it into something it is not suited for?

Thanks in advance for the feedback!

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