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Modified: 2007-11-03

Report for the 'Advanced' gateway: 2007-10

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: 985
Multiple search fields: 443
Singular search fields: 542

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-text451
metadata-date|metadata-date227
full-text|full-text45
full-text|within-bounding-box31
full-text|overlaps-bounding-box29
title28
anzlic-search-words24
anzlic-search-words|full-text21
full-text|full-text|full-text20
overlaps-bounding-box14
anzlic-identifier12
anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text11
title|within-bounding-box8
abstract5
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|beginning-date|full-text|within-bounding-box5
anzlic-search-words|overlaps-bounding-box5
full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box5
within-bounding-box3
anzlic-search-words|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box3
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|full-text3
title|title|title2
title|title2
custodian|full-text2
custodian2
full-text|title2
abstract|title2
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text2
overlaps-bounding-box|title2
abstract|abstract2
anzlic-identifier|anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
custodian|title1
full-text|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
abstract|full-text1
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|full-text|within-bounding-box1
metadata-date1
null1
full-text|metadata-date1
custodian|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
full-text|metadata-date|metadata-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|anzlic-search-words|full-text|full-text|metadata-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|custodian|full-text|title|within-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|metadata-date|overlaps-bounding-box|title1
ending-date1
  • 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-text747
metadata-date460
anzlic-search-words77
overlaps-bounding-box66
title55
within-bounding-box49
beginning-date20
anzlic-identifier13
abstract12
ending-date10
custodian7
  • 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 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)446
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)418
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)416
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)403
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)396
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)390
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)386
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)384
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)384
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)383
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)381
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)380
DEW Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)378
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)378
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)370
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)368
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)363
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)359
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)357
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)357
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)352
PSMA Australia Limited (psma-2 psma-asdd.geometryit.com:210/PSMA)350
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)343
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)342
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)341
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 adl.brs.gov.au:210/anrdl)0
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)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 searches378
results were found79
no results found299
navigate0
full present8
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches342
results were found40
no results found302
navigate0
full present3
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)
total searches343
results were found9
no results found334
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches341
results were found46
no results found295
navigate1
full present4
search failed0
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 adl.brs.gov.au:210/anrdl)
total searches0
results were found0
no results found0
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)
total searches357
results were found9
no results found348
navigate1
full present0
search failed0
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches390
results were found125
no results found265
navigate14
full present8
search failed0
DEW Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches378
results were found141
no results found237
navigate22
full present32
search failed0
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches403
results were found151
no results found252
navigate14
full present71
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches357
results were found34
no results found323
navigate0
full present5
search failed0
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)
total searches359
results were found79
no results found280
navigate2
full present14
search failed0
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches368
results were found171
no results found197
navigate91
full present129
search failed0
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches381
results were found189
no results found192
navigate38
full present36
search failed0
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)
total searches363
results were found95
no results found268
navigate1
full present23
search failed0
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)
total searches0
results were found0
no results found0
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
PSMA Australia Limited (psma-2 psma-asdd.geometryit.com:210/PSMA)
total searches350
results were found25
no results found325
navigate0
full present5
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches370
results were found163
no results found207
navigate5
full present108
search failed1
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches416
results were found176
no results found240
navigate16
full present70
search failed0
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches352
results were found22
no results found330
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches386
results were found166
no results found220
navigate42
full present43
search failed0
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches418
results were found150
no results found268
navigate17
full present49
search failed0
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)
total searches396
results were found227
no results found169
navigate44
full present125
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)
total searches383
results were found76
no results found307
navigate7
full present12
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)
total searches384
results were found97
no results found287
navigate2
full present4
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)
total searches380
results were found85
no results found295
navigate0
full present9
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)
total searches384
results were found56
no results found328
navigate0
full present3
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)
total searches446
results were found260
no results found186
navigate55
full present154
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
20040501, 2004053119
20041201, 2004123118
20060701, 2006073115
20060201, 2006022814
20060101, 2006013114
20060501, 2006053113
vegetation12
20051101, 2005113011
20050501, 2005053111
20040601, 2004063011
20040701, 2004073111
roads10
20050701, 2005073110
"Northern Territory"10
"petrol stations"8
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
avon valley10
Northern Territory10
petrol stations8
post code6
spatial data5
land use5
Australia Post Postcode 4
MURRAY DARLING BASIN4
Avon Valley4
Western Arid Region Land Use3
post codes3
gauging stations3
old growth3
Rail Lines3
police station3
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
post26
land22
soil21
australia20
bathymetry19
avon17
petrol17
topography16
vegetation16
water15
roads15
valley14
postcode12
school12
area12
  • 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 Topography10
BOUNDARIES Administrative8
LAND Cover4
BOUNDARIES4
TRANSPORTATION Land4
SOIL4
HEALTH3
PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGERY Aerial3
GEOSCIENCES Geophysics3
ENERGY Petroleum2
AGRICULTURE Horticulture2
MARINE2
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT Structures and facilities2
POLLUTION2
WATER2
  • 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 repository1871
25 repositories265
24 repositories72
5 repositories31
2 repositories12
22 repositories12
4 repositories4
3 repositories3
10 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 236
Single-word search 591
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 10
Right truncation 5
overlaps-bounding-box 66
within-bounding-box 49
  • 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
protocol
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (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.