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Modified: 2008-05-01

Report for the 'Advanced' gateway: 2008-04

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: 1284
Multiple search fields: 670
Singular search fields: 614

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-text524
metadata-date|metadata-date475
overlaps-bounding-box51
full-text|full-text47
full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box42
full-text|overlaps-bounding-box30
title19
anzlic-search-words|overlaps-bounding-box11
anzlic-search-words|full-text10
full-text|full-text|full-text10
full-text|within-bounding-box8
anzlic-search-words|within-bounding-box7
anzlic-search-words7
within-bounding-box5
abstract|abstract|anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|overlaps-bounding-box5
anzlic-search-words|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box3
anzlic-identifier3
abstract|beginning-date|ending-date|overlaps-bounding-box|title3
full-text|full-text|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box3
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text2
abstract2
title|title2
custodian2
anzlic-identifier|anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|custodian|ending-date|title|within-bounding-box1
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|overlaps-bounding-box1
beginning-date|ending-date|within-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|metadata-date1
anzlic-identifier|full-text1
beginning-date|ending-date1
abstract|abstract1
anzlic-search-words|beginning-date|ending-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
anzlic-search-words|anzlic-search-words|full-text|within-bounding-box1
beginning-date|ending-date|overlaps-bounding-box1
beginning-date1
beginning-date|ending-date|full-text|within-bounding-box1
full-text|title1
  • 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
metadata-date951
full-text799
overlaps-bounding-box151
anzlic-search-words48
title28
within-bounding-box24
beginning-date18
ending-date17
abstract17
anzlic-identifier5
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)479
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)474
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)455
DEWHA Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)450
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)441
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)439
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)425
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)418
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)410
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)393
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)391
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)391
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)389
PSMA Australia Limited (psma-2 psma-asdd.geometryit.com:210/PSMA)386
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)386
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)383
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)381
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)377
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)377
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)368
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 adl.brs.gov.au:210/comm)281
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 adl.brs.gov.au:210/anrdl)263
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)0
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)0
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)0
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)0
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)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 searches389
results were found56
no results found333
navigate1
full present46
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches393
results were found80
no results found313
navigate23
full present367
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)
total searches383
results were found6
no results found377
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches381
results were found80
no results found301
navigate2
full present48
search failed0
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 adl.brs.gov.au:210/anrdl)
total searches263
results were found71
no results found107
navigate35
full present37
search failed85
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)
total searches377
results were found4
no results found373
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches439
results were found192
no results found246
navigate77
full present1010
search failed16
DEWHA Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches450
results were found187
no results found261
navigate58
full present394
search failed7
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches418
results were found139
no results found279
navigate6
full present119
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches386
results were found81
no results found305
navigate0
full present26
search failed0
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)
total searches391
results were found104
no results found284
navigate18
full present191
search failed3
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches441
results were found254
no results found187
navigate181
full present2091
search failed20
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches455
results were found298
no results found157
navigate92
full present825
search failed0
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)
total searches368
results were found100
no results found268
navigate0
full present9
search failed0
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 adl.brs.gov.au:210/comm)
total searches281
results were found54
no results found146
navigate3
full present112
search failed81
PSMA Australia Limited (psma-2 psma-asdd.geometryit.com:210/PSMA)
total searches386
results were found74
no results found312
navigate0
full present19
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches391
results were found221
no results found170
navigate45
full present298
search failed0
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches474
results were found234
no results found240
navigate2676
full present26484
search failed7
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches377
results were found62
no results found315
navigate36
full present561
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches425
results were found170
no results found255
navigate174
full present104
search failed0
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches479
results were found170
no results found309
navigate31
full present598
search failed0
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)
total searches410
results were found112
no results found298
navigate26
full present355
search failed9
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)
total searches0
results were found0
no results found0
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)
total searches0
results were found0
no results found0
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)
total searches0
results were found0
no results found0
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)
total searches0
results were found0
no results found0
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)
total searches0
results were found0
no results found0
navigate0
full present0
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
koala51
water43
20060901, 2006093039
20050501, 2005053138
20041201, 2004123136
"-9.00,138.00 -29.50,153.50", water, wetland29
20051101, 2005113027
20050401, 2005043027
20060401, 2006043027
"-26.000,152.250 -26.250,152.500"27
20060801, 2006083127
20060201, 2006022826
data17
20040701, 2004073116
20050201, 2005022815
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
dump sites6
tasmanian metallic exploration licences4
aboriginal 3
vegetation extent2
Western Australia2
wildlife atlas2
local government area2
Drainage Lines2
Interim Biogeographic regions of Australia2
drainage and wetlands2
publishing metadata2
tasmanian offshore oil exploration licences2
Australian Water Resources Assessment 20002
Salinity risk shapefiles2
Environment and Heritage2
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
water91
koala76
wetland35
title23
data18
soil16
vegetation14
tasmanian14
australian12
po_ANZCW*11
south10
marine10
licences9
exploration9
DCDB9
  • 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
AGRICULTURE Horticulture5
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT Planning4
HAZARDS Manmade4
LAND Cadastre3
WASTE Greenhouse gas3
ECOLOGY3
MARINE2
PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGERY2
LAND Topography2
ECOLOGY Ecosystem2
vegetation2
koala2
HAZARDS Earthquake1
HAZARDS1
LAND Valuation1
  • 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 repository38071
22 repositories167
20 repositories137
21 repositories49
16 repositories11
2 repositories8
19 repositories8
6 repositories4
5 repositories3
4 repositories1
10 repositories1
17 repositories1
7 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 181
Single-word search 668
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 9
Right truncation 28
overlaps-bounding-box 151
within-bounding-box 24
  • 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
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)20
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)9
DEWHA Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)6
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)11
timeout
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)5
DEWHA Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)1
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)3
connection
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)2
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 adl.brs.gov.au:210/comm)81
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)3
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 adl.brs.gov.au:210/anrdl)85
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)2
  • 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.