A computer implemented method of creating essays on a computer device is provided, comprising: storing, in a memory storage device in the computer device, one or more files; creating, in an essay drafting software application, a first split screen workspace graphical user interface (GUI), wherein the first split screen workspace GUI includes an essay viewing area and a file viewing area; adding the one or more files to the file viewing area of the first split screen workspace GUI; adding one or more text pages to the essay viewing area of the first split screen workspace GUI; entering text to a first of the one or more text pages using a text editor software application; accessing a first file of the one or more files in the file viewing area of the first split screen workspace GUI through a keystroke performed on one or more keys on a keyboard, wherein the keyboard is adapted to operate as a data and command interface with the computer device and the essay drafting software application; and copying information stored in the first file of the one or more files and pasting the copied information into any one of the one or more text pages.