The present system and method provide an automated approach to conditioning of content. The content is scanned for topics for conditioning, then supplemental content is identified and selected using search tools such as general search engines searching the Internet and search tools for private databases. The conditioned content may be customized for a particular user or category of users, including different materials for different users, in different formats including multimedia, based on a profile for the user(s) for which the personalized content is being prepared. The topics for conditioning may be identified using a text analysis engine, either alone or in combination with a rules engine, in the preferred embodiment.