Site Traffic Soars, as Web Users from 140 Countries Visit Electronic Information System for International Law.

WASHINGTON -- Less than six weeks after its launch, the Electronic Information System for International Law (EISIL) Web portal is drawing hundreds of visitors a day from 140 countries worldwide.

EISIL is the most comprehensive electronic resource of authoritative information on international law. The site was developed by a team of legal research professionals under the auspices of the American Society of International Law. Funding for EISIL was provided through a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. EISIL is available for use, free of charge, at www.eisil.org.

With more than 1,500 documents, Web sites and research guides covering some 300 different international law topics, EISIL cuts hours or days from research projects by aggregating relevant content into 13 broad categories.

In August 2004, the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL) announced that the EISIL site was chosen as the winner of the Association's 2004 Website Award. The award is presented annually to Web sites that make outstanding contributions to international law research.

"This is the most unified source of international law documentation available anywhere for students and faculty. Listing the legal citations of the various instruments is also a marvelous idea. I have teaching commitments in Eastern Europe, where international law resources are often very limited, and EISIL has already more than proven its worth. Thank you very much," said Richard Caddell, Lecturer in Law at University of Wales, Bangor, United Kingdom.

"We are pleased both by the recognition EISIL has achieved and by the growing number of visitors who are discovering EISIL's time-saving tools and resources," said Charlotte Ku, Executive Director of the American Society of International Law. "Our hope is that by making resources on international law more readily available to lawyers, scholars, librarians and students, EISIL will help to advance the use of international law in shaping society."

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. 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-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].