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Modified: 2005-10-04

Report for the 'Advanced' gateway: 2005-09

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: 727
Multiple search fields: 340
Singular search fields: 387

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-text299
metadata-date|metadata-date161
full-text|overlaps-bounding-box53
full-text|full-text47
custodian32
full-text|full-text|full-text25
overlaps-bounding-box25
anzlic-search-words10
anzlic-identifier10
anzlic-search-words|overlaps-bounding-box8
full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box8
title8
full-text|within-bounding-box7
anzlic-search-words|full-text6
anzlic-search-words|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box4
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box3
within-bounding-box2
anzlic-search-words|custodian|title2
full-text|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box2
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box2
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|full-text|full-text|full-text|metadata-date|within-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|within-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|anzlic-search-words|anzlic-search-words1
anzlic-identifier|full-text|title1
abstract|anzlic-search-words1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|custodian|overlaps-bounding-box1
full-text|full-text|title1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|full-text1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
abstract|anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|within-bounding-box1
abstract1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|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-text586
metadata-date323
overlaps-bounding-box109
anzlic-search-words47
custodian35
title12
within-bounding-box12
anzlic-identifier11
beginning-date8
ending-date4
abstract3
  • 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
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)262
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)252
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)243
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)232
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)212
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)204
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)192
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)190
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)190
WALIS Interragator - Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)188
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)186
Qld Spatial Data (QSIIS) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)185
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 environment.gov.au:6668/edd)183
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)182
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)181
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)180
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)180
CSIRO Marine Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)180
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)179
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)175
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)175
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)174
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)168
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)160
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 searches192
results were found30
no results found162
navigate2
full present9
search failed0
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)
total searches204
results were found103
no results found101
navigate0
full present9
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches168
results were found23
no results found145
navigate15
full present6
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches160
results were found19
no results found141
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)
total searches186
results were found99
no results found87
navigate17
full present20
search failed1
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)
total searches174
results were found6
no results found168
navigate0
full present3
search failed0
CSIRO Marine Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches180
results were found62
no results found117
navigate2
full present5
search failed1
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 environment.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches183
results were found85
no results found98
navigate2
full present24
search failed0
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches232
results were found100
no results found132
navigate37
full present76
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches175
results were found39
no results found136
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches182
results were found94
no results found88
navigate7
full present34
search failed0
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches190
results were found95
no results found95
navigate7
full present22
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 searches180
results were found50
no results found130
navigate0
full present24
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIIS) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches185
results were found101
no results found84
navigate19
full present33
search failed1
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches212
results were found105
no results found107
navigate64
full present109
search failed0
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches175
results were found27
no results found148
navigate0
full present3
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches252
results were found146
no results found106
navigate346
full present174
search failed0
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches243
results were found66
no results found148
navigate41
full present42
search failed29
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)
total searches190
results were found65
no results found125
navigate0
full present41
search failed0
WALIS Interragator - Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)
total searches188
results were found30
no results found158
navigate0
full present5
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)
total searches180
results were found37
no results found143
navigate1
full present18
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)
total searches179
results were found41
no results found138
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)
total searches181
results were found48
no results found133
navigate0
full present7
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 www.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)
total searches262
results were found140
no results found122
navigate36
full present50
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
DEH28
20040501, 2004053118
"-32,120 -36,126", seagrass17
20041201, 2004123117
20050301, 2005033116
20040601, 2004063016
20040701, 2004073115
20041001, 2004103114
20050201, 2005022813
seagrass12
20041101, 2004113011
20040401, 200404309
20050401, 200504308
condamine8
river7
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
cyclone rewa5
land systems5
native title5
land capability4
seagrass 4
spatial data3
western australia3
National Parks3
Biodiversity Planning Assessment2
landing strips2
commonwealth land2
Local Governmentboundaries2
spatial datasets2
public open space2
mean sea level2
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
seagrass69
DEH28
esperance22
land17
title12
native12
data11
national10
water9
river9
spatial9
condamine9
Esperance8
soil8
australia7
  • 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
MARINE5
geology4
BOUNDARIES3
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT Planning2
FISHERIES Freshwater2
land2
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT Livability2
ATMOSPHERE1
SOIL Chemistry1
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT Urban design1
TRANSPORTATION Land1
BOUNDARIES Administrative1
FLORA1
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Rainfall1
LAND Topography1
  • 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 repository1849
24 repositories146
23 repositories13
22 repositories11
2 repositories8
5 repositories7
3 repositories2
9 repositories1
4 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 122
Single-word search 506
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 5
Right truncation 3
overlaps-bounding-box 109
within-bounding-box 12
  • 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
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)1
connection
CSIRO Marine Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)1
protocol
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)29
Qld Spatial Data (QSIIS) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)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.