We have found that using Noodle Tools for research papers REALLY increases our son's enthusiasm (not to mention his organization).
It was like pulling teeth to get him to do research before. He's still not super-excited about it when it's not a topic of interest, but Noodle allows him to set small task goals and do just a bit each day, without all that (gasp!) pesty writing by hand stuff. The proctrastination is mostly gone, as long as I help him with the plan (say to write 5 notes per day) up front.
I'm not affiliated with this product in any way, but truly love it. I wish I was affiliated with it!
