Through a single search facility, the ELAND service provides access to a wealth of development information resources held by institutes in different parts of Europe. It covers some of the best specialist development research libraries, as well as leading online information sources. Altogether, more than 1 million individual records can be accessed.

Using modern cross-database searching techniques, ELAND allows nine separate databases held in eight different locations to be searched at the same time. There are a variety of search and browse options and results can be viewed in several different ways.

The service includes a powerful multilingual keyword system covering keywords and country names in English, French, Spanish and German. ELAND interfaces in all four languages will be available early in 2002.

The ELAND service is in pre-launch mode so feedback is welcome.