Forwarding selected document passages from an electronic reader

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with an executable computer program for forwarding selected passages from an electronic document being displayed on an electronic reader, and that when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:

• selecting an identified passage from the electronic document;
• automatically associating metadata with the selected passage upon selection, the metadata including citation information;
• storing the identified passage together with the associated metadata in a file created in the memory of the electronic reader;
• and
• electronically checking, by a controller in the electronic reader, the selected passage stored in the memory of the electronic reader for compliance with special requirements stored in the memory of the electronic reader prior to the selected passage being transmitted over a communication network,
• wherein the selected passage and associated metadata are electronically transmitted from the electronic reader over the communication network, and
• wherein the electronically checking may be selectively performed automatically by the electronic reader, and may be selectively performed by manual initiation.

An electronic reader for displaying an electronic document to a user of the electronic reader, the electronic reader comprising:

• a memory for storing the electronic document, and for storing a plurality of selected passages from the electronic document together with associated metadata, the metadata including citation information;
• an input mechanism that enables selection of the plurality of selected passages from the electronic document;
• a presentation interface provides a visual display of the electronic document;
• a receiver for receiving the electronic document from the content provider over a communication network;
• a controller, wherein the controller controls operations of the electronic reader including automatically associating the metadata with each of the plurality of selected passages upon selection by the user, electronically checking the plurality of selected passages stored in the memory for compliance with special requirements stored in the memory prior to the selected passage being transmitted over the communication network, and storing the plurality of selected passages in a file created in the memory;
• and
• a transmitter that transmits the plurality of selected passages and associated metadata over the communication network,
• wherein the electronically checking may be selectively performed automatically by the electronic reader, and may be selectively performed by manual initiation.