Abstract: A method and system that utilize metadata to facilitate extraction and enable management of information contained in electronic documents. Metadata describe content of documents based on composition of their structure and ways information is arranged in a structure. The system makes it possible to automatically manage models used for extraction, and metadata also define a logical schema for managing information extracted. The method includes a preparation step in which metadata and document samples are collected and stored, followed by a training step in which the system utilizes metadata and respective document samples to build and train models used for extraction. Finally, in an extraction step, the system receives a collection of documents and utilizes trained models to extract information that can be stored according to logical schema defined from metadata and can be immediately managed. The system enables methods to be applied to information dispersed throughout large documents.