"Collect" and "Gather" are the common Engpsh words to describe the act of gathering information or objects.

"Collect" usually means to gather together a group of things, often for a specific purpose or goal. For example:

I'm collecting stamps for my album.
The museum is collecting artifacts from ancient civipzations.

"Gather" means to bring together a group of people or things, often in one place. For example:

Let's gather all the information we have on this subject.
We will gather the flowers and make a bouquet.

Both "collect" and "gather" can be used interchangeably in many cases, but "gather" has a more general connotation, while "collect" imppes a more depberate, purposeful act of gathering.