Electronic Information System for International Law Web Site Increases Scope and Depth of Content.

WASHINGTON -- The Electronic Information System for International Law (EISIL) Web site (www.eisil.org) has expanded its content by one third during its first year, and continues to offer it free of charge to lawyers, scholars, librarians and other visitors seeking reliable information on hundreds of international law subjects.

EISIL is the world's most comprehensive electronic resource of authoritative information on international law, and it now includes more than 2,000 records, primary documents, Web sites and research resources, up from 1,500 when the site was launched a little over a year ago. EISIL resources are organized into 13 broad categories, which visitors may browse or search using keywords.

Over the past year, EISIL has both grown and broadened the scope of the materials it covers. It now includes links to more resources for continuing research on a topic, such as tutorials and journal articles. Other new features include a "Recent Additions" button that lists new records added to EISIL, and enhanced tools for creating and customizing users' own lists of selected materials.

A representative record recently added to the database is the Council of Europe's 2005 "Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings," which aims to protect women, men or children from all forms of exploitation, including sexual exploitation and forced labor or services: www.eisil.org/index.php?sid=705082889&id=1987&t=link_details&cat=0.

EISIL was developed by the American Society of International Law (ASIL), under a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, using a team of legal research professionals from around the country.

"We are gratified, after our intensive work and research in building EISIL, that it is now being put to use by more than 20 thousand visitors each month," said Charlotte Ku, Executive Director of ASIL. "EISIL is truly a global resource, accessed by people in more than 140 countries and providing tools and resources that are helping to advance the use of international law worldwide."

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 2,000 selected sources, organized into 13 subject groupings in a fully searchable database. 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. The EISIL Web site also provides tools to aid in the teaching of international legal research.

EISIL is managed by the Washington-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 [phone].