Australian Spatial Data Infrastructure logo
Header image.

Australian Spatial Data Directory (ASDD)
Site search:
home | about | feedback

ASDD Search

Metadata search
Advanced metadata search
Search help

ASDD Info

Node status
Standards
Node Managers
Technical details
Node descriptions
Validation tool
Metadata workshop 2004

Reports

Quarterly Reports
Node Access
Gateway Stats
Modified: 2005-02-01

Report for the 'Basic' gateway: 2005-01

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: 638
Multiple search fields: 245
Singular search fields: 393

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-text390
full-text|full-text169
full-text|full-text|full-text56
full-text|full-text|full-text|+20
null3
  • 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.
  • full-text|full-text|full-text|+ ... They searched using the options "all of the words" or "at least one of the words".

Repositories that were searched

Repository Name Occurs
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)630
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)629
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)629
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)628
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)628
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)628
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)628
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)627
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)627
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)627
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 environment.gov.au:6668/edd)627
Qld Spatial Data (QSIIS) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)627
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)627
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)627
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)627
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)626
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)626
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)625
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.aodc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)624
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)622
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)621
CSIRO Marine Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)619
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)619
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)615
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)564
  • 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 searches627
results were found174
no results found453
navigate0
full present10
search failed0
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)
total searches615
results were found261
no results found354
navigate0
full present3
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches622
results were found93
no results found529
navigate0
full present13
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches621
results were found100
no results found521
navigate0
full present9
search failed0
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)
total searches627
results were found313
no results found314
navigate41
full present63
search failed0
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)
total searches627
results were found46
no results found581
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
CSIRO Marine Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches619
results were found578
no results found40
navigate0
full present18
search failed1
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 environment.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches627
results were found268
no results found359
navigate13
full present48
search failed0
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches630
results were found258
no results found372
navigate13
full present116
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches627
results were found98
no results found529
navigate0
full present4
search failed0
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches619
results were found578
no results found40
navigate0
full present23
search failed1
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches626
results were found354
no results found272
navigate34
full present69
search failed0
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)
total searches564
results were found228
no results found323
navigate0
full present0
search failed13
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)
total searches626
results were found107
no results found519
navigate2
full present15
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIIS) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches627
results were found331
no results found296
navigate89
full present88
search failed0
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches629
results were found343
no results found286
navigate33
full present57
search failed0
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.aodc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches624
results were found46
no results found578
navigate0
full present3
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches628
results were found309
no results found319
navigate92
full present158
search failed0
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches629
results were found238
no results found391
navigate12
full present41
search failed0
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)
total searches627
results were found276
no results found351
navigate30
full present82
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)
total searches628
results were found125
no results found503
navigate0
full present6
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)
total searches625
results were found208
no results found417
navigate2
full present8
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)
total searches628
results were found172
no results found456
navigate0
full present3
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)
total searches627
results were found136
no results found491
navigate0
full present6
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)
total searches628
results were found307
no results found321
navigate1
full present38
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
tasveg7
fire7
vegetation6
soil6
capability, land6
roads5
postcodes5
land, use5
adelaide5
elevation4
water4
"soil acidity"4
bathymetry4
australia4
GTSpot4
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
soil acidity4
power lines3
Queensland Casement2
species richness2
Atherton Shire Council2
Queensland Creeks2
geological classification maps1
australia post postcode1
Mineral Potential1
Lancashire Street1
Bush fire1
Queensland River1
brisbane city council1
department of emergency services1
Queensland River region1
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
soil22
queensland19
australia16
land14
fire13
roads10
wetlands9
vegetation9
victoria9
tasveg7
river7
Cadastre7
elevation7
south7
lines6
  • Includes words used in "Phrases".
  • Excludes words used in "ANZLIC Search Words".
  • Excludes common words from the stopword list.

Miscellaneous Statistics

Number of repositories selected for simultaneous search

Number of repositories Occurs
1 repository1255
25 repositories540
24 repositories66
23 repositories20
22 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 46
Single-word search 910
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 0
Right truncation 3
overlaps-bounding-box 0
within-bounding-box 0
  • 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
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)1
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)13
CSIRO Marine Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)1
  • 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.