EISIL – the Electronic Information System for International Law

With the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, ASIL has developed the Electronic Information System for International Law (EISIL). Our goal is to ensure, through EISIL, that Web searchers can easily locate the highest quality primary materials, authoritative Web sites and helpful research guides to international law on the Internet. To this end, EISIL has been designed as an open database of authenticated materials across the breadth of international law, which until now have been scattered in libraries, archives and specialized web sites.

Users can connect directly to the Web resource that interests them by clicking on its title, and will also find valuable added information through a “More Information” button on each record. Legal citations, entry into force and signature dates, amendments and brief descriptions are among the specialized data made available by EISIL’s content providers.
EISIL offers the international law expert the depth of resources needed for sophisticated legal research. At the same time, EISIL provides the novice researcher with the information needed to undertake a successful search. The comprehensive scope of EISIL enhances its potential as a teaching tool.

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