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Modified: 2007-08-01

Report for the 'Basic' gateway: 2007-07

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: 9624
Multiple search fields: 9089
Singular search fields: 535

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-text|full-text8959
full-text534
full-text|full-text|full-text86
full-text|full-text|full-text|+44
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  • 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
PSMA Australia Limited (psma-2 psma-asdd.geometryit.com:210/PSMA)9579
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)880
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)878
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)878
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)876
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)876
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)876
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)875
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)875
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)874
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)874
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)874
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)874
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 adl.brs.gov.au:210/anrdl)872
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)871
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)871
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)871
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)871
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)871
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)871
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)870
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)870
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)870
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)870
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)870
DEW Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)699
(vic-1 )28
  • 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
(vic-1 )
total searches28
results were found14
no results found14
navigate6
full present4
search failed0
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)
total searches878
results were found256
no results found622
navigate15
full present12
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches874
results were found136
no results found738
navigate53
full present16
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)
total searches874
results were found25
no results found849
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches874
results were found150
no results found724
navigate54
full present11
search failed0
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 adl.brs.gov.au:210/anrdl)
total searches872
results were found381
no results found491
navigate42
full present118
search failed0
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)
total searches871
results were found51
no results found820
navigate0
full present3
search failed0
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches871
results were found277
no results found594
navigate0
full present14
search failed0
DEW Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches699
results were found297
no results found401
navigate20
full present47
search failed3
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches875
results were found353
no results found522
navigate11
full present168
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches871
results were found144
no results found727
navigate0
full present3
search failed0
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)
total searches870
results were found263
no results found607
navigate42
full present33
search failed0
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches871
results were found474
no results found397
navigate6
full present156
search failed0
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches871
results were found449
no results found422
navigate39
full present50
search failed0
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)
total searches871
results were found285
no results found586
navigate6
full present29
search failed0
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)
total searches875
results were found224
no results found651
navigate3
full present41
search failed0
PSMA Australia Limited (psma-2 psma-asdd.geometryit.com:210/PSMA)
total searches9579
results were found8823
no results found756
navigate0
full present11
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches876
results were found457
no results found419
navigate19
full present128
search failed0
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches878
results were found406
no results found468
navigate68
full present67
search failed4
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches874
results were found72
no results found802
navigate2
full present10
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches876
results were found383
no results found493
navigate139
full present118
search failed0
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches876
results were found345
no results found531
navigate47
full present49
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)
total searches870
results were found169
no results found701
navigate0
full present10
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)
total searches870
results were found274
no results found596
navigate2
full present3
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)
total searches870
results were found241
no results found629
navigate0
full present6
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)
total searches870
results were found173
no results found697
navigate0
full present4
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)
total searches880
results were found420
no results found460
navigate74
full present53
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
Address, Address8718
postcode12
roads9
topographic9
road7
salinity6
vegetation6
address6
museum6
energy, mines5
bathymetry5
tasmania5
water5
electoral4
census4
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
kangaroo island3
landuse code2
south coast noxious plants committee2
victoria location1
southern tablelands1
Port stanvac1
e plan1
yarra ranges1
integrated vegetation1
southern tabllands1
Division of National Mapping Technical Report No. 121
child safety1
Shoals-Monte Bello Islands1
health issue1
south australia1
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
Address17438
victoria19
postcode18
electoral18
tasmania17
boundaries16
land16
roads12
road11
soil11
topographic10
australia10
water10
wetlands10
vegetation10
  • 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 repository10562
26 repositories701
25 repositories166
21 repositories4
18 repositories3
  • 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 24
Single-word search 18868
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 94
Right truncation 2
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
Respository not available
DEW Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)2
connection
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)4
DEW Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)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.