1. An information platform for performing data collection, interpretation and analysis, comprising: a data retrieval module comprising: a catalog including a data store for collecting internal and external information from relevant sources; a geometry recognition module for analyzing multiple sources and recognizing particular patterns within each source; and a page analyzer for scanning a source document, breaking said source document into blocks and sub-blocks of information, and returning granular pieces for aggregation in said data store; a data classification and storage module; an information browsing, query, analysis, and report creation module said information browsing, query, analysis, and report creation module comprising: a classification subsystem for classifying data according to a specific language, wherein said classification allows said data to be archived and tracked in an object store, and wherein said classification allows said object store to manage complex relationships between a plurality of items whereby, once classified, an item is associated to several other data types by any of one or more characteristics; and a desktop integration module.