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Modified: 2007-01-01

Report for the 'Basic' gateway: 2006-12

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: 514
Multiple search fields: 238
Singular search fields: 276

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-text276
full-text|full-text159
full-text|full-text|full-text51
full-text|full-text|full-text|+28
  • 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.
  • full-text|full-text|full-text|+ ... They searched using the options "all of the words" or "at least one of the words".

Repositories that were searched

Repository Name Occurs
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)506
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)505
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)505
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)505
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)505
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)504
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 adl.brs.gov.au:210/anrdl)504
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)504
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)504
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)504
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)502
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)501
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)499
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)498
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)495
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)492
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)492
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)492
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)490
PSMA Australia Limited (psma-2 psma-asdd.geometryit.com:210/PSMA)469
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)465
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)464
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)464
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)464
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)464
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)383
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)184
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)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 searches501
results were found159
no results found342
navigate0
full present6
search failed0
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (aadc-1 aadc-db.aad.gov.au:5550/prod)
total searches0
results were found0
no results found0
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches492
results were found55
no results found437
navigate0
full present4
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)
total searches492
results were found11
no results found481
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches492
results were found75
no results found417
navigate0
full present4
search failed0
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 adl.brs.gov.au:210/anrdl)
total searches504
results were found250
no results found254
navigate64
full present60
search failed0
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)
total searches504
results were found37
no results found467
navigate0
full present2
search failed0
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches502
results were found174
no results found328
navigate0
full present4
search failed0
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches498
results were found233
no results found264
navigate12
full present38
search failed1
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches505
results were found217
no results found288
navigate12
full present90
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches504
results were found77
no results found427
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)
total searches504
results were found178
no results found326
navigate20
full present31
search failed0
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches499
results were found259
no results found240
navigate4
full present20
search failed0
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches504
results were found307
no results found197
navigate47
full present49
search failed0
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)
total searches505
results were found213
no results found292
navigate5
full present18
search failed0
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)
total searches506
results were found131
no results found375
navigate4
full present13
search failed0
PSMA Australia Limited (psma-2 psma-asdd.geometryit.com:210/PSMA)
total searches469
results were found49
no results found420
navigate0
full present5
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches505
results were found294
no results found211
navigate13
full present50
search failed0
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches495
results were found250
no results found244
navigate16
full present29
search failed1
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches184
results were found18
no results found166
navigate0
full present3
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches505
results were found265
no results found240
navigate18
full present78
search failed0
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches383
results were found151
no results found232
navigate11
full present18
search failed0
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)
total searches490
results were found246
no results found243
navigate0
full present37
search failed1
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)
total searches464
results were found89
no results found375
navigate0
full present2
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)
total searches464
results were found163
no results found301
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)
total searches465
results were found146
no results found319
navigate1
full present0
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)
total searches464
results were found96
no results found368
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)
total searches464
results were found245
no results found219
navigate26
full present58
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
postcode8
water7
dcdb5
elevation5
fisheries5
CADASTRE4
Frenchmans, Victoria4
salinity3
3, mile3
250K, raster3
roads3
MAPPING, MURRAY, RIVER3
land, title3
19, 5373, ADELAIDE, KAPUNDA, ROAD, SA3
weather3
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
northern territory3
native vegetation2
darwin harbour2
south australia2
federal government area consultive committee1
Torres Strait1
international trade in services1
torres strait1
castle forbes bay1
bush forever1
wave height1
Gold Coast1
Acide Sulfate Soil Risk Map1
postcode boundaries1
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
australia14
postcode13
water13
south9
government8
vegetation8
land8
elevation7
title7
area7
map7
native7
northern6
river6
territory6
  • Includes words used in "Phrases".
  • Excludes words used in "ANZLIC Search Words".
  • Excludes common words from the stopword list.

Miscellaneous Statistics

Number of repositories selected for simultaneous search

Number of repositories Occurs
1 repository886
26 repositories256
25 repositories101
27 repositories94
21 repositories40
23 repositories7
22 repositories5
24 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 19
Single-word search 837
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 4
Right truncation 0
overlaps-bounding-box 0
within-bounding-box 0
  • 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
connection
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)1
DEH Environmental Data Directory (Green Pages) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)1
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)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.