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Modified: 2005-07-14

Report for the 'Advanced' gateway: 2005-06

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: 620
Multiple search fields: 264
Singular search fields: 356

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-text264
metadata-date|metadata-date119
title34
full-text|overlaps-bounding-box32
overlaps-bounding-box29
full-text|full-text|full-text28
full-text|full-text28
full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box15
anzlic-search-words14
full-text|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box7
full-text|within-bounding-box5
abstract5
custodian4
anzlic-search-words|full-text4
within-bounding-box3
anzlic-identifier3
title|title3
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text3
full-text|title3
anzlic-search-words|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box2
anzlic-search-words|full-text|within-bounding-box2
abstract|overlaps-bounding-box2
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|custodian|ending-date|title|within-bounding-box1
beginning-date|full-text|metadata-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|full-text|full-text|within-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|metadata-date|metadata-date|within-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|full-text|within-bounding-box1
full-text|full-text|within-bounding-box1
anzlic-identifier|full-text1
full-text|metadata-date|metadata-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|overlaps-bounding-box1
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-text524
metadata-date243
overlaps-bounding-box92
title44
anzlic-search-words31
within-bounding-box15
abstract7
custodian5
beginning-date5
anzlic-identifier4
ending-date3
  • 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
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)232
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)228
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)211
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)210
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)209
CSIRO Marine Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)209
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 environment.gov.au:6668/edd)199
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)197
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)195
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)193
Qld Spatial Data (QSIIS) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)190
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)189
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)188
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)188
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)186
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)186
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)182
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)182
WALIS Interragator - Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)179
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)178
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)175
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)174
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)169
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)166
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)0
  • 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 searches189
results were found35
no results found154
navigate0
full present8
search failed0
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)
total searches193
results were found83
no results found110
navigate0
full present5
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches186
results were found43
no results found143
navigate11
full present7
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches182
results were found39
no results found143
navigate0
full present5
search failed0
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)
total searches209
results were found121
no results found88
navigate46
full present106
search failed0
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)
total searches188
results were found4
no results found184
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
CSIRO Marine Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches209
results were found64
no results found141
navigate47
full present10
search failed4
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 environment.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches199
results were found106
no results found93
navigate7
full present54
search failed0
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches228
results were found109
no results found119
navigate71
full present86
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches186
results were found40
no results found146
navigate0
full present5
search failed0
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches178
results were found83
no results found95
navigate4
full present11
search failed0
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches232
results were found140
no results found92
navigate71
full present72
search failed0
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)
total searches0
results were found0
no results found0
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)
total searches197
results were found49
no results found148
navigate0
full present6
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIIS) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches190
results were found89
no results found101
navigate4
full present22
search failed0
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches211
results were found93
no results found118
navigate17
full present22
search failed0
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches169
results were found37
no results found132
navigate0
full present4
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches195
results were found89
no results found106
navigate92
full present218
search failed0
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches166
results were found33
no results found124
navigate6
full present12
search failed9
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)
total searches188
results were found66
no results found122
navigate48
full present37
search failed0
WALIS Interragator - Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)
total searches179
results were found30
no results found149
navigate0
full present4
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)
total searches182
results were found27
no results found155
navigate5
full present6
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)
total searches174
results were found40
no results found134
navigate16
full present4
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)
total searches175
results were found32
no results found143
navigate0
full present8
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)
total searches210
results were found110
no results found100
navigate10
full present14
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
data35
20041201, 2004123124
20040701, 2004073119
20040601, 2004063014
20040501, 2004053114
20040401, 2004043010
water9
20040901, 200409309
20040801, 200408317
20041001, 200410317
dcdb5
geology5
20041101, 200411305
marine5
wetlands4
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
land use8
western australia4
soil quality3
brisbane city3
relief, drainage2
Exploration Permits2
land 2
water bodies2
water quality2
cape range1
soil survey1
proposed marine conservation reserve1
Biodiversity Planning Assessments 1
maroochy shire council1
soil landscape1
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
data36
water22
land19
australia18
south18
soil12
use11
catchment10
geology9
river8
bathymetry8
topographic7
quality7
relief7
drainage6
  • 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
PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGERY Satellite5
AGRICULTURE4
SOIL Chemistry3
AGRICULTURE Horticulture3
ATMOSPHERE Greenhouse3
ATMOSPHERE2
HERITAGE Architectural2
FORESTS Plantation2
AGRICULTURE Livestock1
ibra1
MARINE1
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Rainfall1
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Meteorology1
State Forests Estate1
INDUSTRY Mining1
  • 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 repository1576
24 repositories133
23 repositories30
2 repositories22
7 repositories16
5 repositories13
12 repositories3
4 repositories3
6 repositories2
22 repositories2
11 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 110
Single-word search 459
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 5
Right truncation 0
overlaps-bounding-box 92
within-bounding-box 15
  • 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
CSIRO Marine Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)4
protocol
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)9
  • 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.