Research Guides: Apps and Software for the Engineering Literature Review: Editing and Writing Tools

Writing Tools (organizing your sources)

Scrivener (for Macs and Windows, cost)
Organize PDFs and parts of a manuscript. Create tags and summaries as needed. Moderately high learning curve.
Evernote
Organize note and PDFs. Premium subscription allows you to search within PDFs and collaborate with others by sharing notes. You may add tags. Web clipper available.
Pocket
Quick web clipping application to store web pages found on Firefox. You may add tags.

Ludwig
Shows usage of wording you may not be sure of. Free.
ProWritingAid (Web and Windows versions)
Premium version with Word plugin (Windows machines) is available for a cost, but up to 3,000 words at a time may be pasted in the Web version for free. Allows a number of helpful computer analyses to identify writing problems.
Academic Writing in English
App available for iOS and Android (free). A knowledge base full of writing tips for native and non-native English speakers who are writing for technical or academic purposes.