What are your methods for doing research, especially the laborious parts. Ideas and solutions.

I have a model in place, but looking for other methods – hopefully more efficient or supplementary.

How do you manage a large bibliography. Do you print every article, or handle everything electronically? How do you deal with the referencing etc.

I would rather focus more on the innovative parts of research, and less on the ‘house-keeping’ tasks.

Input greatly appreciated, lurve for long answers/good tips.