EISIL Electronic Information System for International Law A

EISIL: Electronic Information System for International Law A Project of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) Jean M. Wenger Cook County Law Library jwenger@cookcountygov. com 2005 Conference for Law School Computing June 9, 2005

EISIL The Knowledge Network for International Law http: //www. eisil. org

EISIL: Origins n n n Mellon Foundation grant in 2000 to build international law information gateway Planning workshops 2002: Records entered in prototype section; charter authors recruited EISIL functionalities tested Author guidelines/instructions Official launch – September 2004

What is EISIL? n “One stop shopping” on the web for international law n n n Primary documents (full-text, descriptions, citations and status – in one place) Web sites (focus on high quality content) Research guides (to further in-depth study)

Navigating EISIL n Browse 13 top international law categories; detailed subcategories n Category descriptions n Breadcrumbs n Records arranged by type of source n

Viewing Results List of titles n Results per page n Show description n More … n

Detailed Records n “More Information” = Value Added Info n n n Titles (acronyms, alternative titles) Dates (conclusion and entry into force) Descriptions of documents & web sites Citations Keywords Site administrator information

n Search Navigating EISIL Basic n Advanced n

Additional Features n n n Mark and Save Regular review of content Site Map EISIL “Help” button User feedback n n Suggest a site Report a broken link

EISIL It (versus google it) n n n Vetted resources One vs. thousands Using the right tool = efficiency/accuracy Deep web access Value added information Customize search results

Using EISIL n Library reference resource n n n Supplement print collection International law moot court research Professional & scholarly writing n n Topic selection and orientation on a topic Cite checking

EISIL : Author’s View n Editors & authors communicate via listserv n Easy to use editorial web interface n Template for entering value-added info n EISIL Editorial Review Group (EERG)

EISIL as a Teaching Tool n Ready-made Power. Point presentation n Slides with a full script n Printable handout on using EISIL n Demo video

Need International Law? It!