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Modified: 2007-09-03

Report for the 'Advanced' gateway: 2007-08

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: 739
Multiple search fields: 272
Singular search fields: 467

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-text381
metadata-date|metadata-date116
full-text|full-text50
full-text|overlaps-bounding-box36
overlaps-bounding-box24
custodian19
anzlic-search-words16
title13
full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box10
anzlic-identifier10
full-text|full-text|full-text9
anzlic-search-words|overlaps-bounding-box7
anzlic-search-words|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box5
within-bounding-box4
anzlic-identifier|anzlic-identifier|anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|full-text|metadata-date|within-bounding-box4
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|full-text4
beginning-date|full-text4
full-text|within-bounding-box3
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box3
anzlic-search-words|full-text3
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text2
full-text|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box2
overlaps-bounding-box|title2
anzlic-identifier|custodian2
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|overlaps-bounding-box2
ending-date|metadata-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
custodian|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
beginning-date|beginning-date1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|within-bounding-box1
abstract|anzlic-search-words|anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|within-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|ending-date|ending-date|title1
anzlic-search-words|overlaps-bounding-box|title1
  • 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-text613
metadata-date237
overlaps-bounding-box95
anzlic-search-words52
custodian22
anzlic-identifier20
title17
beginning-date17
within-bounding-box13
ending-date10
abstract1
  • 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
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)332
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)291
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)274
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)271
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)259
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)258
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)257
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)239
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)239
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)233
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)230
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)227
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)227
DEW Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)227
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 adl.brs.gov.au:210/anrdl)226
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)226
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)225
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)224
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)224
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)224
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)223
PSMA Australia Limited (psma-2 psma-asdd.geometryit.com:210/PSMA)223
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)223
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)223
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)222
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)220
  • 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 searches227
results were found39
no results found188
navigate0
full present2
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches222
results were found42
no results found180
navigate0
full present2
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)
total searches223
results were found0
no results found223
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches220
results were found41
no results found179
navigate7
full present3
search failed0
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 adl.brs.gov.au:210/anrdl)
total searches226
results were found50
no results found118
navigate60
full present8
search failed58
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)
total searches225
results were found16
no results found209
navigate0
full present9
search failed0
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches239
results were found86
no results found153
navigate2
full present23
search failed0
DEW Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches227
results were found99
no results found128
navigate16
full present47
search failed0
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches259
results were found118
no results found141
navigate57
full present109
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches223
results were found28
no results found195
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)
total searches230
results were found82
no results found148
navigate23
full present23
search failed0
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches227
results were found102
no results found125
navigate1
full present18
search failed0
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches239
results were found121
no results found118
navigate17
full present8
search failed0
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)
total searches224
results were found67
no results found157
navigate0
full present19
search failed0
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)
total searches224
results were found53
no results found171
navigate1
full present4
search failed0
PSMA Australia Limited (psma-2 psma-asdd.geometryit.com:210/PSMA)
total searches223
results were found29
no results found194
navigate0
full present2
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches257
results were found128
no results found129
navigate38
full present93
search failed0
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches274
results were found125
no results found149
navigate61
full present410
search failed0
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches223
results were found32
no results found191
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches258
results were found114
no results found144
navigate86
full present100
search failed0
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches291
results were found121
no results found170
navigate33
full present65
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)
total searches224
results were found32
no results found192
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)
total searches233
results were found58
no results found175
navigate21
full present7
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)
total searches226
results were found43
no results found183
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)
total searches271
results were found43
no results found228
navigate3
full present4
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)
total searches332
results were found176
no results found156
navigate43
full present72
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
"vegetation classification"21
20050501, 2005053111
marine11
20050401, 2005043010
elevation9
"pre 1750 vegetation classification"9
deh9
20041201, 200412319
"metropolitan region scheme"8
20040501, 200405318
20050701, 200507318
20060901, 200609308
weather7
"Vegetation Classification"7
seagrass6
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
vegetation classification23
Vegetation Classification9
pre 1750 vegetation classification9
metropolitan region scheme8
metropolitan regional scheme6
pre 1750 vegetation classification 6
vegetation 17506
department of mines and energy6
natural resource5
Western Australian Fauna5
pre 1750 vegetation classification dataset5
extract resource areas4
Pre 1750 Vegetation Classification4
vegetation 4
Vegetation 4
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
vegetation103
classification67
175041
pre34
scheme24
marine19
metropolitan16
natural15
region13
elevation12
regional11
australian10
resource10
resources9
dataset9
  • 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
LAND Topography7
GEOSCIENCES Geology5
PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGERY4
CLIMATE AND WEATHER4
FAUNA3
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Radiation3
WATER3
LAND Use2
INDUSTRY Mining2
WATER Rivers2
mpqlbzdgix1
native vegetation 1
AGRICULTURE Crops1
LAND Ownership1
MARINE Geology and geophysics1
  • 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 repository1997
26 repositories211
2 repositories10
5 repositories8
16 repositories4
25 repositories3
4 repositories2
21 repositories2
12 repositories1
3 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 226
Single-word search 439
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 18
Right truncation 11
overlaps-bounding-box 95
within-bounding-box 13
  • 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
connection
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 adl.brs.gov.au:210/anrdl)58
  • 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.