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Modified: 2005-04-04

Report for the 'Advanced' gateway: 2005-03

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: 760
Multiple search fields: 338
Singular search fields: 422

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-text310
metadata-date|metadata-date165
full-text|full-text52
title48
full-text|overlaps-bounding-box23
anzlic-search-words17
full-text|full-text|full-text16
abstract14
overlaps-bounding-box14
anzlic-identifier10
anzlic-search-words|overlaps-bounding-box9
custodian9
abstract|abstract9
ending-date|ending-date7
full-text|title7
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box5
anzlic-search-words|full-text5
full-text|full-text|within-bounding-box4
custodian|full-text|full-text4
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text3
full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box3
full-text|within-bounding-box2
anzlic-search-words|title2
full-text|full-text|title2
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|beginning-date|full-text|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box2
abstract|abstract|abstract2
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|within-bounding-box1
beginning-date|ending-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|full-text1
custodian|full-text1
anzlic-identifier|title1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date1
full-text|full-text|full-text|metadata-date|metadata-date1
beginning-date|beginning-date1
anzlic-identifier|anzlic-identifier|anzlic-identifier1
title|title|title1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
beginning-date|ending-date1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text1
anzlic-search-words|anzlic-search-words1
beginning-date|ending-date|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-text553
metadata-date332
title64
overlaps-bounding-box60
anzlic-search-words45
abstract38
ending-date25
beginning-date17
anzlic-identifier14
custodian14
within-bounding-box7
  • 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
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)359
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)351
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)329
Qld Spatial Data (QSIIS) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)329
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)324
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)308
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)307
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)305
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)300
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)295
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)295
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 environment.gov.au:6668/edd)294
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)293
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)291
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)291
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)289
CSIRO Marine Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)289
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)288
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)287
WALIS Interragator - Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)286
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)284
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)283
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)281
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)276
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)1
  • 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 searches305
results were found111
no results found194
navigate21
full present15
search failed3
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)
total searches300
results were found142
no results found148
navigate0
full present8
search failed10
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches287
results were found28
no results found259
navigate0
full present4
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches283
results were found32
no results found251
navigate12
full present3
search failed0
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)
total searches359
results were found177
no results found182
navigate43
full present76
search failed0
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)
total searches291
results were found16
no results found275
navigate0
full present4
search failed0
CSIRO Marine Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches289
results were found74
no results found215
navigate0
full present2
search failed0
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 environment.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches294
results were found110
no results found184
navigate31
full present17
search failed0
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches324
results were found136
no results found188
navigate24
full present76
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches288
results were found42
no results found246
navigate0
full present2
search failed0
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches289
results were found79
no results found210
navigate3
full present8
search failed0
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches307
results were found188
no results found119
navigate54
full present48
search failed0
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)
total searches1
results were found1
no results found0
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)
total searches295
results were found53
no results found242
navigate2
full present8
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIIS) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches329
results were found174
no results found155
navigate46
full present70
search failed0
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches351
results were found185
no results found166
navigate3
full present30
search failed0
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches276
results were found15
no results found261
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches308
results were found167
no results found141
navigate61
full present78
search failed0
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches293
results were found112
no results found181
navigate1
full present17
search failed0
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)
total searches295
results were found126
no results found169
navigate17
full present28
search failed0
WALIS Interragator - Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)
total searches286
results were found64
no results found222
navigate0
full present2
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)
total searches291
results were found67
no results found224
navigate0
full present4
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)
total searches281
results were found95
no results found186
navigate1
full present1
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)
total searches284
results were found73
no results found211
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)
total searches329
results were found180
no results found149
navigate16
full present27
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
20040401, 2004043027
20040701, 2004073127
20040501, 2004053126
20040601, 2004063021
20041201, 2004123121
postcode15
20041101, 2004113013
20040801, 2004083112
20040901, 2004093012
vegetation10
climate10
rainfall7
water7
ANZQL00029000657
utilities6
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
digital topographic8
New South Wales7
torres strait5
darling basin4
vegetation mapping4
coastal waters4
wheat production3
aerial photo3
south 3
land use3
aerial image3
geological provinces3
Water 2
Emergency services2
Murray basin2
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
vegetation23
land19
postcode16
water13
south13
basin13
topographic12
climate11
soil11
catchment10
rainfall9
digital8
darling8
murray8
aerial7
  • 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
BOUNDARIES Administrative5
ATMOSPHERE Air quality5
CLIMATE AND WEATHER4
FAUNA Insects4
BOUNDARIES3
VEGETATION2
HAZARDS Flood2
LAND Topography2
AGRICULTURE Horticulture2
Soil1
SOIL Chemistry1
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT1
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Rainfall1
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Meteorology1
SOIL1
  • 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 repository1305
24 repositories219
23 repositories57
2 repositories15
3 repositories7
5 repositories7
4 repositories6
17 repositories4
7 repositories2
10 repositories1
25 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 164
Single-word search 492
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 19
Right truncation 11
overlaps-bounding-box 60
within-bounding-box 7
  • 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
Respository not available
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)10
timeout
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)3
  • 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.