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Modified: 2006-03-02

Report for the 'Advanced' gateway: 2006-02

This report analyses the ASDD gateway log files to provide the following summaries. See some explanations of terminology below each table.

Warning: As with any statistics, you must take care with their interpretation.

Search field combinations used

Total number of searches conducted: 589
Multiple search fields: 216
Singular search fields: 373

Note: Complex search queries can be composed, so as to yield accurate results. Multiple search fields are shown separated by delimiter, e.g. abstract|title|title means 3 search fields combined with AND/OR/NOT

Search field combinations Occurs
full-text304
metadata-date|metadata-date81
full-text|full-text47
overlaps-bounding-box32
full-text|overlaps-bounding-box27
full-text|full-text|full-text14
anzlic-search-words12
title11
anzlic-search-words|overlaps-bounding-box8
full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box6
beginning-date|full-text5
abstract5
full-text|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box4
anzlic-identifier4
anzlic-search-words|full-text4
anzlic-search-words|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box3
anzlic-search-words|within-bounding-box3
within-bounding-box2
overlaps-bounding-box|title2
full-text|within-bounding-box2
abstract|title2
custodian2
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text2
anzlic-search-words|full-text|within-bounding-box1
custodian|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|full-text1
abstract|anzlic-search-words1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
beginning-date1
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
  • This table lists each different type of search that was used. It indicates how people are using the interface to build a complex search query.
  • Multiple search terms are shown separated by delimiter, e.g. abstract|title|title
  • Recall that the interfaces provide multiple rows for text-based queries. In addition, the Advanced interface provides Spatial, Date, and Controlled terms capabilities.
  • full-text ... Search anywhere in the document, i.e. all metadata fields.

Individual search fields used

Search field Occurs
full-text515
metadata-date162
overlaps-bounding-box85
anzlic-search-words36
title15
beginning-date8
abstract8
within-bounding-box8
anzlic-identifier4
custodian3
ending-date1
  • This table lists each individual search field that was used. It is a summary of the table above.

Repositories that were searched

Repository Name Occurs
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)220
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)210
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)204
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)177
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)177
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)167
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)162
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)161
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)161
Qld Spatial Data (QSIIS) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)160
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)160
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)158
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)154
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)153
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)152
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)150
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)148
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)146
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)144
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)144
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)143
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)142
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)141
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 environment.gov.au:6668/edd)131
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)106
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)98
  • This table shows the total number of searches conducted at each node (including successful and failed searches).
  • Repository ... A collection of documents that a certain custodian has published and made available for searching. Also known as a "node".

Responses

Repository Name Type of Response Occurs
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)
total searches154
results were found22
no results found132
navigate0
full present5
search failed0
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)
total searches162
results were found54
no results found108
navigate0
full present4
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches144
results were found19
no results found125
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches143
results were found18
no results found125
navigate0
full present2
search failed0
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)
total searches160
results were found67
no results found93
navigate13
full present27
search failed0
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)
total searches158
results were found8
no results found150
navigate0
full present8
search failed0
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches148
results were found42
no results found106
navigate3
full present8
search failed0
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 environment.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches131
results were found51
no results found80
navigate3
full present16
search failed0
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches204
results were found94
no results found110
navigate23
full present41
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches146
results were found14
no results found132
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)
total searches152
results were found30
no results found122
navigate0
full present2
search failed0
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches150
results were found65
no results found85
navigate0
full present10
search failed0
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches167
results were found82
no results found85
navigate30
full present23
search failed0
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)
total searches220
results were found94
no results found118
navigate46
full present97
search failed9
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)
total searches153
results were found31
no results found122
navigate8
full present2
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIIS) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches160
results were found73
no results found87
navigate40
full present40
search failed0
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches177
results were found71
no results found106
navigate38
full present43
search failed0
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches98
results were found14
no results found84
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches177
results were found75
no results found102
navigate11
full present38
search failed0
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches210
results were found81
no results found129
navigate37
full present60
search failed0
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)
total searches161
results were found44
no results found117
navigate10
full present17
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)
total searches106
results were found17
no results found87
navigate0
full present3
search failed2
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)
total searches141
results were found24
no results found117
navigate0
full present8
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)
total searches144
results were found19
no results found125
navigate2
full present3
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)
total searches142
results were found23
no results found119
navigate3
full present0
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)
total searches161
results were found62
no results found99
navigate14
full present19
search failed0
  • total searches ... The total number of searches conducted.
  • results were found ... The search succeeded and one or more metadata records were found to match. The value is the number of such successful searches.
  • no results found ... The search did succeed, but no matches were found. The value indicates the number of searches that resulted in no matches.
  • navigate ... Display the Next/Previous set of results.
  • full present ... Display a complete dataset description. From the brief listing from a certain node, the user has selected to see the full metadata record.
  • search failed ... The search failed for a node-specific reason. Possible causes include: server misconfiguration, out-of-date server software at this node, network failure during search. See errors below.

Search terms, phrases, and words

Search terms (top 15)

Search term Occurs
water12
bathymetry, macquarie7
"land use"7
20040601, 200406307
20041001, 200410317
20041201, 200412317
20050501, 200505316
20041101, 200411306
"national estate register"6
topo6
20040501, 200405315
20050201, 200502285
marine5
20040801, 200408315
20050401, 200504305
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
land use8
national estate register6
Australian 4
land cover4
ground water3
Land capability3
air quality3
river 3
drought declaration2
mine tenure2
Water Management Areas 2
national estate 2
land use 2
national park2
aerial photography2
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
land27
water25
national14
marine13
estate13
use11
tenure11
bathymetry11
topography9
register9
road8
river8
vegetation8
surface7
cadastre7
  • Includes words used in "Phrases".
  • Excludes words used in "ANZLIC Search Words".
  • Excludes common words from the stopword list.

Miscellaneous Statistics

ANZLIC search words (top 15)

ANZLIC search words Occurs
CLIMATE AND WEATHER5
VEGETATION3
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Rainfall3
FLORA Native3
LAND Cover2
SOIL2
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Temperature2
LAND Ownership2
ATMOSPHERE1
TRANSPORTATION1
ENERGY1
MARINE1
LAND Valuation1
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Meteorology1
PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGERY Aerial1
  • Terms beginning with a word in all uppercase characters indicates that they used the pick-list option. Otherwise they must have used the text options which allow them to enter their own text to search against this field.

Number of repositories selected for simultaneous search

Number of repositories Occurs
1 repository1192
26 repositories66
25 repositories51
24 repositories16
23 repositories6
2 repositories4
4 repositories3
3 repositories3
22 repositories2
7 repositories1
20 repositories1
17 repositories1
5 repositories1
  • Each search is conducted simultaneously against a certain number of repositories, as selected by the user.
  • If the user forgot to specify a list of repositories to be searched, then the default is to search against all repositories.
  • A high number of repositories probably indicates that they used the "select all" button.

Phrase search versus single-word search

Text search type Occurs
Phrase search 135
Single-word search 396
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 25
Right truncation 5
overlaps-bounding-box 85
within-bounding-box 8
  • ANZLIC Unique Identifiers ... they searched for particular IDs either explicitly or using truncation, e.g. ANZCW1101*
  • Right truncation ... they used a wildcard * to match any word-ending (see ASDD Help).
  • within-bounding-box ... they conducted a spatial search using the "Within" or "Covers" option.
  • overlaps-bounding-box ... they conducted a spatial search using the "Overlaps" option.

Errors detected

Type of Error Repository Occurs
timeout
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)9
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)2
  • timeout ... The remote search server could not be contacted. Possible causes include: offline for maintenance, network congestion. The ASDD Help shows other reasons.
  • connection or init ... The remote search server was contacted, but did not respond properly. Possible causes include: server software configuration error, software failure.
  • protocol ... An obscure error with the remote search server.
The ASDD is an essential component of the Australian Spatial Data Infrastructure (ASDI). The gateway to the ASDD is maintained by Geoscience Australia on behalf of ANZLIC - the Spatial Information Council, as part of its broader Australian Government responsibility for the ASDI.
The individual ASDD nodes are implemented by State/Territory jurisdictions, Australian Government agencies, and commercial organisations (for details see all node descriptions). It is the responsibility of individual nodes to maintain their own metadata and nodes in accordance with the ANZLIC Metadata Guidelines and the ASDD Requirements and Standards.