American Society of International Law Launches World's Most Comprehensive, Authoritative Resource of Information on International Law.WASHINGTON -- Time-Saving Electronic Information System for International Law Available Free of Charge at www.eisil.org The American Society of International Law (ASIL) today launched the Electronic Information System for International Law (EISIL), the most comprehensive, electronic resource of authoritative information on international law. EISIL was developed by a team of legal research professionals under the auspices aus·pi·ces 1 n. Plural of auspex. auspices Noun, pl under the auspices of with the support and approval of [Latin auspicium augury from birds] Noun of the American Society of International Law and through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is a foundation endowed with wealth accumulated by the late Andrew W. Mellon. It is the product of the 1969 merger of the Avalon Foundation and the Old Dominion Foundation. . It is available for use, free of charge, at www.eisil.org. EISIL was developed to help lawyers, librarians This is a list of people who have practised as a librarian and are well-known, either for their contributions to the library profession or primarily in some other field. , scholars and novice users save hours or days locating authoritative information on international law, currently scattered Scattered Used for listed equity securities. Unconcentrated buy or sell interest. across libraries, archives and specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. Web sites around the globe. For the first time, EISIL aggregates this specialized information, making it readily accessible via a single Web site. "Few bodies of information are more important to contemporary society than the laws, treaties and rules that govern it," said Charlotte Ku, Executive Director of ASIL. "EISIL was designed to help remove the barriers that have made information on international law inaccessible inaccessible Surgery adjective Unreachable; referring to a lesion that unmanageable by standard surgical techniques–eg, lesions deep in the brain or adjacent to vital structures–ie, not accessible. See Accessible. and, in so doing, elevate el·e·vate tr.v. ele·vat·ed, ele·vat·ing, ele·vates 1. To move (something) to a higher place or position from a lower one; lift. 2. To increase the amplitude, intensity, or volume of. 3. its role in shaping 21st century society." ASIL President, James H. Carter, noted that EISIL helps users locate the information they need with greater ease and precision than using general search engines or other generic resources. "As a member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS; Tribunal Arbitral du Sport or TAS in French) is an arbitration body set up to settle disputes related to sports. (CAS), I understand that issues of international law can arise in unusual places--such as South Korea's appeal of the gold medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize in gymnastics gymnastics, exercises for the balanced development of the body (see also aerobics), or the competitive sport derived from these exercises. Although the ancient Greeks (who invented the building called a gymnasium ," Carter said. "If a user searches EISIL for 'international sports court' they're brought quickly to the site for the Court of Arbitration. A similar search on Google brings users to a cement contractor specializing in backyard basketball courts." The EISIL Web site includes information on some 300 different international law topics, organized into 13 broad categories. Already included are links to more than 1,500 documents, Web sites and research guides, each selected and qualified by the EISIL research team as being the best available information on the subject. In addition, EISIL researchers are constantly reviewing, updating and expanding EISIL content to ensure it is both relevant and current. EISIL users may browse (1) To view the contents of a file or a group of files. Browser programs generally let you view data by scrolling through the documents or databases. In a database program, the browse mode often lets you edit the data. See Web browser. the site for relevant information or use EISIL's easy yet powerful search capabilities to zero in on specific topics. Once EISIL users have located the document, Web site or resource they are seeking, they can quickly access detailed citations and background information for each item. This includes such information as the source material's Web address, when a law, treaty or convention entered into force and original languages for documents. EISIL also includes tools that let users save records they have found for retrieval later on, as well as printing, downloading or e-mailing saved records, and associated documents and resources. About the Electronic Information System for International Law (EISIL) Developed by the American Society of International Law under a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Electronic Information System for International Law (EISIL - www.eisil.org) is the most comprehensive, electronic resource of authoritative information on international law. EISIL enables lawyers, scholars, librarians and novice users to find information on hundreds of international law subjects with unprecedented speed and ease. EISIL aggregates the highest quality primary materials, authoritative Web sites and helpful research guides, which previously were scattered across law libraries, archives and specialized Web sites. EISIL includes some 1,500 selected sources, organized into 13 subject groupings in a fully searchable database Refers to databases on the Web that are searchable by typing in a query. The term is quite redundant because all databases are searchable. In fact, that is one of their major features. . For each source, EISIL also offers helpful background information for researchers, such as citations and references, dates when laws or treaties were concluded and links to related resources. EISIL is managed by the Washington D.C.-based American Society of International Law (ASIL). Founded in 1906, ASIL is the leading non-profit membership organization dedicated to advancing the study and use of international law. Additional information on ASIL is available online at www.asil.org or by calling 202-939-6000. |
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