Tools for scientific research and writing

What are the preliminary methodological steps to be taken for focussing on a research subject?

Where and how can the information be sought (catalogues, databases, OA repositories, generative indices, OA tools and specialist search engines)?

Which tools can be used to organise and present the sources found (platforms for the management of bibliographies or citation styles)?

How should a scientific work be written and what resources can facilitate the writing of the text (manuals, collaborative writing tools, markup languages for the sciences)?

In this section we present the basic 'tools of the trade' for tackling research and scientific writing.