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This article by Cisco covers effective ways to collect and organize information & then write a directed literature review. Particularly see the example in p. 49-51.
To prevent distractions, Conor Dougherty, an economics writer, dumped social media from his smartphone. He shares great tips on focused use of your smartphone as a research tool.
Eco's wise and witty guide to researching and writing a thesis. Written in the 1970s it still offers timeless recommendations on how to get going with a writing project.