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Modified: 2005-08-01

Report for the 'Advanced' gateway: 2005-07

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: 653
Multiple search fields: 264
Singular search fields: 389

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-text340
metadata-date|metadata-date168
full-text|full-text28
full-text|overlaps-bounding-box22
title21
overlaps-bounding-box12
anzlic-search-words|full-text9
anzlic-search-words7
full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box7
full-text|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box3
full-text|full-text|full-text3
full-text|within-bounding-box3
custodian3
abstract|abstract3
anzlic-search-words|overlaps-bounding-box3
abstract3
anzlic-search-words|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box2
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text2
anzlic-identifier2
ending-date|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box2
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|full-text1
custodian|custodian|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
within-bounding-box1
abstract|anzlic-search-words|title1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|within-bounding-box1
anzlic-identifier|overlaps-bounding-box1
title|title1
full-text|full-text|within-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
beginning-date|ending-date|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-text479
metadata-date336
overlaps-bounding-box55
anzlic-search-words25
title24
abstract10
ending-date6
within-bounding-box6
custodian5
beginning-date4
anzlic-identifier3
  • 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
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)294
CSIRO Marine Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)221
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)208
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)208
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)207
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)207
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)201
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)199
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)194
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)190
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)187
Qld Spatial Data (QSIIS) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)185
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)184
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 environment.gov.au:6668/edd)184
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)181
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)179
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)179
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)178
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)174
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)171
WALIS Interragator - Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)166
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)166
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)161
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)161
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 searches194
results were found47
no results found147
navigate1
full present3
search failed0
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)
total searches207
results were found103
no results found103
navigate0
full present2
search failed1
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches184
results were found18
no results found166
navigate4
full present7
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches174
results were found14
no results found160
navigate3
full present4
search failed0
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)
total searches187
results were found97
no results found90
navigate12
full present27
search failed0
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)
total searches179
results were found7
no results found172
navigate0
full present3
search failed0
CSIRO Marine Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches221
results were found57
no results found161
navigate19
full present23
search failed3
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 environment.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches184
results were found81
no results found103
navigate1
full present24
search failed0
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches208
results were found92
no results found116
navigate8
full present68
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches178
results were found32
no results found146
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches179
results were found74
no results found105
navigate0
full present9
search failed0
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches207
results were found129
no results found78
navigate31
full present27
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 searches181
results were found51
no results found130
navigate0
full present8
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIIS) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches185
results were found111
no results found74
navigate18
full present31
search failed0
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches199
results were found107
no results found92
navigate11
full present36
search failed0
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches171
results were found7
no results found164
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches208
results were found111
no results found97
navigate16
full present57
search failed0
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches294
results were found82
no results found125
navigate153
full present76
search failed87
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)
total searches201
results were found110
no results found90
navigate8
full present30
search failed1
WALIS Interragator - Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)
total searches166
results were found38
no results found128
navigate0
full present2
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)
total searches166
results were found30
no results found136
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)
total searches161
results were found54
no results found107
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)
total searches161
results were found42
no results found119
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)
total searches190
results were found105
no results found84
navigate4
full present16
search failed1
  • 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
data37
20040701, 2004073122
20041201, 2004123120
20040501, 2004053118
20040601, 2004063015
20040401, 2004043012
20050201, 2005022812
20050101, 2005013112
20040901, 2004093011
water11
20041001, 2004103111
title11
20040801, 2004083110
20050301, 2005033110
20041101, 200411309
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
land use10
murray hydrogeology4
beach ridge4
planned transport3
utm grid2
Tropical Savannas CRC2
water catchment2
extreme weather2
Macquarie Harbour2
Murray basin2
soils 2
drill hole2
beach ridges2
fire ant2
Northern Floodplains1
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
data39
land18
water16
soil15
use14
landuse12
vegetation12
title11
topographic10
salinity10
beach7
pastoral6
road6
map6
elevation6
  • 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 Topography2
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Rainfall2
GEOSCIENCES Geology2
AGRICULTURE Irrigation2
AGRICULTURE2
GEOSCIENCES Hydrogeology2
MARINE Estuaries1
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Extreme weather events1
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Drought1
HAZARDS Landslip1
FORESTS1
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT Planning1
AGRICULTURE Livestock1
BOUNDARIES1
water1
  • 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 repository1204
24 repositories157
2 repositories9
19 repositories5
3 repositories4
20 repositories4
22 repositories3
7 repositories2
4 repositories2
5 repositories2
6 repositories2
18 repositories1
23 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 140
Single-word search 364
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 0
Right truncation 5
overlaps-bounding-box 55
within-bounding-box 6
  • 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
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)1
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)1
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)1
CSIRO Marine Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)3
protocol
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)87
  • 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.