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Modified: 2007-09-03

Report for the 'Basic' gateway: 2007-08

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: 9616
Multiple search fields: 9060
Singular search fields: 556

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-text8801
full-text556
full-text|full-text|full-text148
full-text|full-text|full-text|+111
  • 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)9590
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)1127
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)1126
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)1125
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 adl.brs.gov.au:210/anrdl)1123
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)1123
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)1122
DEW Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)1122
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)1122
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)1121
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)1121
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)1121
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)1121
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)1121
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)1121
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)1121
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)1121
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)1121
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)1120
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)1112
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)1112
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)1111
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)1111
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)1109
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)1109
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)1109
  • 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 searches1112
results were found293
no results found819
navigate0
full present11
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches1121
results were found175
no results found946
navigate0
full present9
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)
total searches1121
results were found36
no results found1085
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches1121
results were found214
no results found907
navigate2
full present4
search failed0
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 adl.brs.gov.au:210/anrdl)
total searches1123
results were found540
no results found583
navigate174
full present140
search failed0
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)
total searches1121
results were found65
no results found1056
navigate0
full present6
search failed0
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches1121
results were found444
no results found677
navigate4
full present40
search failed0
DEW Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches1122
results were found515
no results found607
navigate17
full present66
search failed0
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches1125
results were found520
no results found605
navigate19
full present214
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches1121
results were found158
no results found963
navigate0
full present4
search failed0
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)
total searches1112
results were found347
no results found765
navigate18
full present49
search failed0
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches1121
results were found557
no results found564
navigate30
full present59
search failed0
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches1123
results were found603
no results found520
navigate60
full present94
search failed0
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)
total searches1120
results were found342
no results found778
navigate0
full present21
search failed0
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)
total searches1122
results were found237
no results found885
navigate6
full present43
search failed0
PSMA Australia Limited (psma-2 psma-asdd.geometryit.com:210/PSMA)
total searches9590
results were found8580
no results found1010
navigate0
full present10
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches1121
results were found576
no results found545
navigate50
full present89
search failed0
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches1122
results were found492
no results found627
navigate18
full present50
search failed6
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches1121
results were found95
no results found1026
navigate0
full present6
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches1126
results were found522
no results found604
navigate100
full present152
search failed0
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches1127
results were found434
no results found693
navigate31
full present35
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)
total searches1109
results were found249
no results found860
navigate0
full present14
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)
total searches1109
results were found353
no results found756
navigate2
full present11
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)
total searches1109
results were found329
no results found780
navigate1
full present19
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)
total searches1111
results were found290
no results found821
navigate13
full present34
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)
total searches1111
results were found553
no results found558
navigate25
full present121
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, Address8469
water25
postcode16
native, vegetation15
vegetation12
WA, water9
marine8
antarctic7
bathymetry7
marine, network, reserve7
natural, resources7
dcdb6
antarctic, australian, native, vegetation6
wa, water6
electricity5
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
native vegetation6
australian antarctic5
antarctic zone4
spatial dataset4
australian antarctic zone3
landmass with State boundaries2
tasmania marine2
average annual rainfall2
metropolitan regional scheme2
annual rainfall2
natural resources table2
south australia2
Pipelines-Location Plans2
Water Resources Audit1
How many WA spatial datasets held by WALIS have a water theme1
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
Address16938
vegetation92
water87
native66
antarctic54
australian48
WA37
australia37
spatial34
zone32
marine31
datasets22
natural22
postcode20
Australian20
  • 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 repository10366
26 repositories1091
25 repositories18
21 repositories11
20 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 88
Single-word search 18990
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 47
Right truncation 1
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
timeout
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)6
  • 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.