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Modified: 2005-09-01

Report for the 'Advanced' gateway: 2005-08

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: 723
Multiple search fields: 312
Singular search fields: 411

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-text290
metadata-date|metadata-date131
full-text|overlaps-bounding-box51
overlaps-bounding-box51
full-text|full-text33
anzlic-search-words33
anzlic-search-words|within-bounding-box30
title25
anzlic-search-words|overlaps-bounding-box17
anzlic-search-words|full-text11
anzlic-identifier6
full-text|within-bounding-box4
full-text|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box3
within-bounding-box3
full-text|full-text|full-text3
custodian|title3
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|full-text2
overlaps-bounding-box|title2
abstract2
title|title2
full-text|full-text|within-bounding-box2
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box2
full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
full-text|full-text|metadata-date|metadata-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-identifier|anzlic-search-words1
abstract|abstract|beginning-date|beginning-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text1
abstract|abstract|beginning-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|within-bounding-box1
metadata-date1
full-text|full-text|full-text|within-bounding-box1
abstract|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-identifier|full-text1
anzlic-search-words|title1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|full-text|full-text|full-text1
  • 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-text470
metadata-date265
overlaps-bounding-box133
anzlic-search-words101
within-bounding-box41
title35
beginning-date9
anzlic-identifier8
abstract7
ending-date5
custodian3
  • 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)325
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)315
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)303
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)301
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)285
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)283
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)276
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)268
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)267
Qld Spatial Data (QSIIS) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)267
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)267
WALIS Interragator - Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)266
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)266
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 environment.gov.au:6668/edd)264
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)262
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)261
CSIRO Marine Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)258
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)257
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)256
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)256
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)254
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)253
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)252
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)229
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 searches268
results were found58
no results found210
navigate0
full present10
search failed0
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)
total searches276
results were found87
no results found189
navigate0
full present5
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches256
results were found39
no results found217
navigate0
full present4
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches252
results were found27
no results found225
navigate0
full present3
search failed0
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)
total searches267
results were found158
no results found109
navigate13
full present27
search failed0
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)
total searches256
results were found10
no results found246
navigate0
full present2
search failed0
CSIRO Marine Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches258
results were found67
no results found188
navigate1
full present3
search failed3
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 environment.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches264
results were found149
no results found115
navigate5
full present56
search failed0
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches301
results were found143
no results found158
navigate99
full present81
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches254
results were found35
no results found219
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches253
results were found118
no results found135
navigate4
full present10
search failed0
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches283
results were found180
no results found103
navigate101
full present80
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 searches257
results were found67
no results found190
navigate0
full present5
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIIS) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches267
results were found148
no results found119
navigate47
full present45
search failed0
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches303
results were found160
no results found143
navigate34
full present39
search failed0
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches229
results were found18
no results found211
navigate0
full present4
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches285
results were found126
no results found159
navigate33
full present58
search failed0
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches325
results were found65
no results found188
navigate113
full present105
search failed75
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)
total searches261
results were found121
no results found140
navigate9
full present22
search failed0
WALIS Interragator - Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)
total searches266
results were found48
no results found217
navigate0
full present6
search failed1
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)
total searches267
results were found26
no results found241
navigate13
full present2
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)
total searches262
results were found98
no results found164
navigate11
full present5
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)
total searches266
results were found37
no results found229
navigate1
full present2
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)
total searches315
results were found179
no results found135
navigate16
full present56
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
rainforest34
20041201, 2004123117
AGRICULTURE15
-40, -45, 145, 150, AGRICULTURE14
20040501, 2004053112
20050301, 2005033111
20050501, 2005053110
20040701, 200407319
20040601, 200406309
20040801, 200408318
20041101, 200411308
20040401, 200404308
20050401, 200504307
20050201, 200502287
20041001, 200410317
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
town locations5
order product3
rainforest 3
charters towers2
flood risk2
land council2
local environment plan2
lakes in Queensland2
rural land2
baffle creek map2
wave height2
Power lines2
canberra map2
native title2
New Zealand2
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
rainforest48
water11
flood10
soil9
river8
road8
mineral7
agriculture7
tasmania6
seagrass6
rivers6
land6
catchment6
roads6
vegetation6
  • 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
AGRICULTURE37
LAND Topography8
FORESTS4
ECOLOGY4
LAND4
BOUNDARIES Administrative4
LAND Cadastre3
TRANSPORTATION3
PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGERY2
FORESTS Natural2
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Drought2
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT2
WASTE2
FISHERIES Recreational2
SOIL2
  • 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 repository1555
24 repositories215
23 repositories23
2 repositories20
5 repositories14
3 repositories6
8 repositories5
18 repositories4
19 repositories4
12 repositories3
4 repositories3
7 repositories2
  • 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 113
Single-word search 393
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 7
Right truncation 10
overlaps-bounding-box 133
within-bounding-box 41
  • 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
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)1
WALIS Interragator - Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)1
connection
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)75
  • 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.