System and method for analyzing electronic communications and a collaborative electronic communications user interface

Systems and methods are disclosed for collaborative information analysis via electronic communications. In accordance with one implementation, a method is provided for analyzing electronic communications. The method includes, for example, receiving a selection of one of a plurality of electronic communication systems. Moreover, the method includes receiving, from the selected electronic communication system, an electronic communication comprising a plurality of terms and identifying at least one term of interest from the plurality of terms. The method further includes searching for information pertaining to the at least one term of interest and receiving information responsive to the search. The method also includes creating an object corresponding to the at least one term of interest and sharing a representation of the object with one or more users.