Structuring well our research work, using a proper and understandable language and preparing an annotated bibliography is important so that the readers understand well the main hypothesis, the research methodology, viewpoints, arguments and conclusions. There is certainly a difference between preparing a work for publishing and/or for an online distribution. Below is a selection of several online tools containing tips and techniques which might help you to improve your writing skills and making the texts clearer for diverse readers, as well as preparing well elaborated annotated bibliographies:

• Book review tips, from Memorial University.

• How the language really works: The fundamentals of critical reading and effective writing, by D. Kurland.

This site shows you how to recognize what a text says, what a text does, and what a text means by analyzing choices of content, language, and structure.

• Independent Reading & Research Study Handbook, Coady International Institute, 2010.

It aims to assist participants to organize and write the Independent Study.  The handbook is a guide to your Independent Study, not a set of rigid rules

• OneLook Reverse Dictionary lets you describe a concept and retrieve a list of words and phrases related to that concept. Your description can be a few words, a sentence, a question, or even just a single word. Just type it into the box above and hit the “Find words” button. Keep it short to get the best results. In most cases you’ll get back a list of related terms with the best matches shown first.

• PlainTrain, Plain Language Online Training contains tips and techniques for improving your communication skills with the use of plain language. Plain language is an approach to communication that begins with the needs of the reader. It matches the needs of the reader with your needs as a writer, resulting in effective and efficient communication. It is effective because the reader can understand the message the first time.

• Preparing an Annotated Bibliography, University of Maryland, USA.

This guide will familiarize you with annotated bibliographies and provide the basics on how to prepare one.

• Study guides and strategies is researched, authored, maintained and supported researched, authored, maintained and supported by Joe Landsberger since 1996.

• The elements of style, by W. Strunk.

This classic reference book is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer. Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated.

• Writing an Annotated Bibliography, University of Toronto

D. Knott, New College Writing Centre, gives useful tips on how to write an annotated bibliography.

• Writer’s handbook, the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The site is an overview of different types of writing assignments, grammar and style.

• Handouts to assist you with the writing process.

• And finally: 25 Scientifically Proven Tips for More Effective Study