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Modified: 2006-08-01

Report for the 'Advanced' gateway: 2006-07

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: 587
Multiple search fields: 268
Singular search fields: 319

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-text225
metadata-date|metadata-date138
full-text|full-text48
title45
full-text|overlaps-bounding-box23
overlaps-bounding-box14
anzlic-identifier13
anzlic-search-words11
full-text|full-text|full-text11
full-text|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box9
full-text|full-text|full-text|within-bounding-box7
full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box5
custodian5
within-bounding-box5
anzlic-search-words|full-text5
abstract|title4
full-text|within-bounding-box4
anzlic-search-words|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box3
anzlic-search-words|overlaps-bounding-box2
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text2
beginning-date|metadata-date2
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|within-bounding-box1
title|title1
abstract1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|within-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-text456
metadata-date278
overlaps-bounding-box58
title51
anzlic-search-words26
within-bounding-box18
anzlic-identifier13
custodian5
abstract5
beginning-date3
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
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)241
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)221
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)211
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)211
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)211
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)201
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)200
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)199
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)191
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)191
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)187
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)186
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 environment.gov.au:6668/edd)186
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)183
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)182
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)181
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)180
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)180
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)179
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)177
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)176
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)176
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)175
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)174
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)167
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)157
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)93
  • 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 searches186
results were found16
no results found170
navigate0
full present5
search failed0
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)
total searches211
results were found77
no results found134
navigate1
full present10
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches176
results were found23
no results found153
navigate0
full present6
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)
total searches167
results were found9
no results found158
navigate0
full present10
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches175
results were found24
no results found151
navigate0
full present5
search failed0
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)
total searches191
results were found71
no results found120
navigate10
full present59
search failed0
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)
total searches180
results were found6
no results found174
navigate0
full present4
search failed0
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches181
results were found39
no results found142
navigate30
full present9
search failed0
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 environment.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches186
results were found42
no results found144
navigate3
full present19
search failed0
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches221
results were found95
no results found126
navigate11
full present49
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches174
results were found25
no results found149
navigate0
full present5
search failed0
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)
total searches187
results were found49
no results found138
navigate15
full present20
search failed0
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches182
results were found64
no results found118
navigate1
full present14
search failed0
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches199
results were found93
no results found106
navigate34
full present49
search failed0
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)
total searches157
results were found39
no results found118
navigate17
full present54
search failed0
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)
total searches176
results were found24
no results found152
navigate1
full present6
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches200
results were found93
no results found107
navigate12
full present95
search failed0
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches241
results were found95
no results found146
navigate6
full present40
search failed0
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches93
results were found10
no results found83
navigate6
full present0
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches211
results were found87
no results found124
navigate184
full present322
search failed0
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches211
results were found64
no results found147
navigate9
full present22
search failed0
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)
total searches191
results were found45
no results found146
navigate1
full present13
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)
total searches183
results were found24
no results found158
navigate1
full present6
search failed1
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)
total searches177
results were found32
no results found144
navigate1
full present11
search failed1
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)
total searches179
results were found22
no results found156
navigate0
full present11
search failed1
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)
total searches180
results were found16
no results found163
navigate0
full present5
search failed1
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)
total searches201
results were found76
no results found122
navigate6
full present32
search failed3
  • 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
20050501, 2005053115
20050601, 2005063013
20050401, 2005043012
20050201, 2005022811
soil, water11
20041201, 2004123110
water10
murray, queensland9
20050701, 200507319
20040601, 200406308
20041101, 200411308
20040401, 200404308
20050301, 200503318
20050101, 200501317
20040701, 200407317
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
water bodies3
planning land use system3
state park3
environment and heritage2
postcode boundaries2
floodplain extent2
lord howe island2
Surface Geology2
land salinity2
tab 2
Generalised Surface Geology2
Commonwealth 1
Karu Kali1
catchment boundaries nsw1
hundred boundaries1
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
water27
soil22
queensland16
murray13
land12
dunmore12
killalea10
tully9
shellharbour8
wet8
tab7
salinity7
tropic6
floodplain6
Cairns6
  • 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
FLORA Native3
BOUNDARIES Biophysical3
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Drought2
SE55-022
AGRICULTURE2
FISHERIES Marine1
BOUNDARIES1
LAND Cadastre1
BOUNDARIES Administrative1
MARINE Meteorology1
19941
FLORA1
water1
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT Housing1
GEOSCIENCES Geology1
  • 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 repository1534
27 repositories79
26 repositories72
25 repositories21
3 repositories12
2 repositories8
5 repositories7
24 repositories2
4 repositories1
13 repositories1
22 repositories1
8 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 85
Single-word search 418
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 19
Right truncation 2
overlaps-bounding-box 58
within-bounding-box 18
  • 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
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)1
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)1
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)1
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)1
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)1
connection
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)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.