Abstract: A computer-implemented electronic commons system for sharing information. The system including an electronic content management computer executing a stored program to implement the steps of (a) receiving electronic information content from users, the electronic information including identification of at least one author, (b) receiving instructions from users to organize multiple electronic information content into a handbook, (c) generating a handbook including the multiple electronic information content stored on a computer readable medium of the electronic content management computer based on the received instructions, (d) generating an attribution for the handbook, the attribution including the identifications of the authors of the constituent electronic information content in the handbook; and (e) displaying a representation of the attribution of the handbook.