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Modified: 2007-11-03

Report for the 'Basic' 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: 9974
Multiple search fields: 9433
Singular search fields: 541

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-text9232
full-text541
full-text|full-text|full-text115
full-text|full-text|full-text|+86
  • 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)9947
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)1008
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)1008
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)1007
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)1007
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)1006
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)1005
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)1005
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)1005
DEW Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)1005
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)1005
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)1005
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)1005
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)1004
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)1004
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)1004
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)1004
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)1004
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)1004
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)1004
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)999
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)961
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)961
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)959
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)656
Other Commonwealth Agencies (hosted by BRS) (brs-2 www.brs.gov.au:210/comm)0
BRS and Australian Natural Resources Data Library (ANRDL) (brs-4 adl.brs.gov.au:210/anrdl)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 searches1004
results were found257
no results found747
navigate0
full present1
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches959
results were found133
no results found826
navigate0
full present8
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)
total searches961
results were found18
no results found943
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches961
results were found168
no results found793
navigate8
full present5
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 searches1004
results were found46
no results found957
navigate0
full present2
search failed1
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches1004
results were found333
no results found670
navigate1
full present10
search failed1
DEW Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches1005
results were found421
no results found584
navigate13
full present77
search failed0
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches1005
results were found393
no results found612
navigate12
full present147
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches1004
results were found163
no results found841
navigate0
full present7
search failed0
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)
total searches1004
results were found311
no results found688
navigate11
full present32
search failed5
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches1007
results were found432
no results found574
navigate19
full present115
search failed1
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches1005
results were found510
no results found495
navigate215
full present132
search failed0
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)
total searches1005
results were found313
no results found691
navigate4
full present13
search failed1
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 searches9947
results were found9070
no results found877
navigate0
full present10
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches1005
results were found484
no results found521
navigate46
full present74
search failed0
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches1008
results were found466
no results found536
navigate21
full present46
search failed6
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches1004
results were found100
no results found904
navigate0
full present2
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches999
results were found420
no results found579
navigate81
full present102
search failed0
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches1006
results were found395
no results found611
navigate68
full present88
search failed0
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)
total searches656
results were found285
no results found371
navigate13
full present40
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Aerial Photography (walis-1 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/airphoto)
total searches1004
results were found208
no results found796
navigate0
full present16
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)
total searches1005
results were found318
no results found687
navigate12
full present10
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Environmental Impact Statements (walis-2 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/eis)
total searches1005
results were found269
no results found736
navigate8
full present2
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)
total searches1007
results were found211
no results found796
navigate8
full present8
search failed0
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)
total searches1008
results were found460
no results found548
navigate85
full present97
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, Address8943
water23
land16
vegetation10
1:25000, Toowoomba, map, orthophoto7
salinity6
coastline6
cadastre5
heritage5
ramsar4
national, native, title, tribunal4
mining4
frogs4
dem4
transport4
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
digital elevation model4
Toowoomba 1:25000 orthophoto map4
burnett mary regional group2
census collection2
allan dale2
Clare VAlley2
digital cadastral database1
Bilby Population Monitoring1
water bodies1
forest group1
cell grazing1
geological map1
darling river1
vicmap elevation1
Australian Hydrographic Service1
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
Address17886
water46
land39
map22
vegetation18
wa16
tasmania15
orthophoto15
salinity15
australia14
south14
national14
cadastre13
irrigation12
river12
  • 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 repository10639
25 repositories602
24 repositories359
22 repositories43
  • 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 47
Single-word search 19670
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 12
Right truncation 4
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
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)1
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)2
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)1
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)1
connection
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)1
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines Spatial Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)4
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)5
  • 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.