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Modified: 2006-11-07

Report for the 'Advanced' gateway: 2006-10

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: 1768
Multiple search fields: 936
Singular search fields: 832

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-text581
metadata-date|metadata-date230
anzlic-search-words118
full-text|full-text110
full-text|overlaps-bounding-box108
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box59
anzlic-search-words|full-text56
full-text|within-bounding-box54
full-text|full-text|full-text45
overlaps-bounding-box41
full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box36
title32
anzlic-identifier29
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|overlaps-bounding-box21
within-bounding-box20
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box18
title|title18
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box16
anzlic-search-words|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box13
anzlic-search-words|overlaps-bounding-box12
beginning-date|full-text|title8
full-text|full-text|within-bounding-box7
anzlic-search-words|full-text|within-bounding-box7
beginning-date|full-text|full-text6
full-text|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box6
full-text|title|title6
custodian6
abstract5
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|full-text5
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|full-text|full-text5
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|within-bounding-box4
full-text|title4
anzlic-search-words|within-bounding-box4
anzlic-search-words|full-text|metadata-date|metadata-date|within-bounding-box4
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|within-bounding-box4
abstract|abstract3
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|full-text|metadata-date|metadata-date|overlaps-bounding-box3
anzlic-search-words|full-text|metadata-date|metadata-date|overlaps-bounding-box3
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|within-bounding-box3
beginning-date|ending-date|overlaps-bounding-box3
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|full-text3
title|title|title3
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text3
full-text|full-text|title2
anzlic-search-words|metadata-date|metadata-date|overlaps-bounding-box2
custodian|full-text2
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|metadata-date|metadata-date|within-bounding-box2
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box2
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text2
beginning-date|full-text2
full-text|metadata-date|metadata-date|title1
anzlic-identifier|beginning-date|beginning-date|title1
ending-date|ending-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|full-text|title1
ending-date|ending-date|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
beginning-date|beginning-date|full-text|title1
full-text|metadata-date1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|full-text|metadata-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
full-text|metadata-date|metadata-date|within-bounding-box1
full-text|full-text|full-text|metadata-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
full-text|metadata-date|metadata-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|full-text|full-text1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
ending-date|full-text|title|title1
custodian|ending-date|full-text|title1
anzlic-identifier|metadata-date|metadata-date|title1
abstract|title1
anzlic-identifier|anzlic-identifier1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|full-text|full-text|within-bounding-box1
beginning-date|full-text|full-text|full-text1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date1
full-text|full-text|full-text|within-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|anzlic-search-words1
beginning-date|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
overlaps-bounding-box|title|title1
metadata-date|title1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|title|within-bounding-box1
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
abstract|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-text1545
metadata-date500
overlaps-bounding-box355
anzlic-search-words298
beginning-date169
ending-date151
title116
within-bounding-box113
anzlic-identifier33
abstract13
custodian9
  • 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)1061
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)996
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)992
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)981
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)973
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)973
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)961
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)954
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)953
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)952
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)944
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)943
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)939
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)932
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)929
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)928
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)926
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)925
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)924
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)919
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)916
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)911
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)906
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)905
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)900
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)621
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)331
  • 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 searches954
results were found259
no results found695
navigate7
full present38
search failed0
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)
total searches973
results were found312
no results found661
navigate0
full present8
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches926
results were found111
no results found815
navigate1
full present4
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)
total searches919
results were found12
no results found907
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches925
results were found125
no results found800
navigate8
full present4
search failed0
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 indexgeo.net:5510/anrdl)
total searches973
results were found399
no results found574
navigate57
full present113
search failed0
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)
total searches929
results were found16
no results found913
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches952
results were found281
no results found671
navigate30
full present22
search failed0
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches621
results were found201
no results found413
navigate33
full present77
search failed7
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches992
results were found395
no results found597
navigate36
full present225
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches924
results were found113
no results found811
navigate0
full present9
search failed0
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)
total searches932
results were found255
no results found673
navigate17
full present47
search failed4
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches943
results were found403
no results found540
navigate35
full present68
search failed0
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches1061
results were found672
no results found388
navigate558
full present402
search failed1
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)
total searches331
results were found125
no results found206
navigate20
full present21
search failed0
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)
total searches928
results were found193
no results found735
navigate7
full present29
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches944
results were found451
no results found493
navigate67
full present97
search failed0
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches981
results were found453
no results found527
navigate36
full present57
search failed1
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches916
results were found56
no results found860
navigate1
full present3
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches961
results were found428
no results found533
navigate42
full present100
search failed0
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches996
results were found314
no results found681
navigate62
full present63
search failed1
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)
total searches939
results were found328
no results found607
navigate11
full present85
search failed89
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)
total searches906
results were found119
no results found787
navigate0
full present7
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)
total searches900
results were found223
no results found677
navigate0
full present2
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)
total searches905
results were found137
no results found768
navigate1
full present5
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)
total searches911
results were found144
no results found767
navigate6
full present8
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)
total searches953
results were found431
no results found522
navigate45
full present158
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
20050601, 2005063023
20050501, 2005053119
vegetation18
20050401, 2005043018
20041201, 2004123118
20050701, 2005073117
water16
20040501, 2004053116
20040601, 2004063014
roads13
20040701, 2004073113
20050201, 2005022812
20050301, 2005033112
20040801, 2004083111
IBRA11
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
land use22
jervis bay22
Booderee national Park9
Groundwater vulnerability9
Avon Valley9
remote sensing6
storm water outlet6
Jervis Bay6
urban 6
urban areas5
storm water5
great barrier reef4
fire station4
marine parks4
Groundwater Vulnerability4
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
water73
vegetation62
land42
sydney38
urban33
NSW33
use31
nsw28
bay28
jervis28
topography25
australia24
groundwater24
marine23
roads20
  • 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 Administrative24
LAND Use15
FISHERIES Marine13
MARINE Estuaries13
DEMOGRAPHY10
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT Structures and facilities10
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT Urban design9
BOUNDARIES8
LAND Topography8
PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGERY Aerial8
TRANSPORTATION8
MARINE Human impacts7
AGRICULTURE7
BOUNDARIES Biophysical6
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT5
  • 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 repository3547
26 repositories790
25 repositories58
27 repositories40
21 repositories22
2 repositories11
5 repositories8
3 repositories8
4 repositories6
17 repositories5
6 repositories3
9 repositories2
7 repositories1
12 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 438
Single-word search 1254
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 31
Right truncation 25
overlaps-bounding-box 355
within-bounding-box 113
  • 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
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)7
timeout
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)1
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)89
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)1
connection
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)1
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)4
  • 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.