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Modified: 2008-04-07

Report for the 'Basic' gateway: 2008-03

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: 9793
Multiple search fields: 9306
Singular search fields: 487

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-text9132
full-text487
full-text|full-text|full-text125
full-text|full-text|full-text|+49
  • 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)9770
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)898
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)896
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)893
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)893
ACT Geographic Data Directory (act-1 indexgeo.net:5511/act)893
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)892
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)892
DEWHA Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)892
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)891
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)891
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)891
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)891
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)891
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)889
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)889
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)887
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)887
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)869
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)848
WALIS Interragator-Bibliographic Data (walis-4 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/biblio)0
WALIS Interragator-Natural Resource Monitoring (walis-5 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/nrm)0
WALIS Interragator-Spatial Data (walis-3 waliswww.walis.wa.gov.au:6668/agency)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 searches893
results were found289
no results found604
navigate14
full present26
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Product Metadata (aho-1 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/product)
total searches891
results were found126
no results found765
navigate0
full present9
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Publication Metadata (aho-3 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/publication)
total searches891
results were found18
no results found873
navigate0
full present0
search failed0
Australian Hydrographic Service - Source Metadata (aho-2 www.hydro.gov.au:5550/source)
total searches891
results were found150
no results found741
navigate4
full present4
search failed0
Bureau of Meteorology (bom-1 extapps.bom.gov.au:6668/bom_meta)
total searches891
results were found52
no results found839
navigate0
full present2
search failed0
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (marlin-1 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/marlin)
total searches893
results were found279
no results found614
navigate3
full present14
search failed0
DEWHA Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)
total searches892
results were found382
no results found509
navigate14
full present76
search failed1
Geoscience Australia (ga-1 www.ga.gov.au:6668/ga)
total searches898
results were found397
no results found501
navigate241
full present391
search failed0
IndexGeo Pty Ltd - Eco Companion catalogue (ig-1 indexgeo.com.au:6668/dataset)
total searches889
results were found145
no results found744
navigate0
full present2
search failed0
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (mdbc-1 db.mdbc.isa.net.au:5548/mdbcprod)
total searches893
results were found304
no results found589
navigate77
full present55
search failed0
National Oceans Office (marlin-2 z3950.marine.csiro.au:6668/neptune)
total searches891
results were found392
no results found499
navigate38
full present48
search failed0
NSW Natural Resources Data Directory (nsw-1 canri.nsw.gov.au:6668/nrdd)
total searches869
results were found456
no results found413
navigate15
full present86
search failed0
NT Spatial Data Directory (nt-1 www.ntlis.nt.gov.au:210/NTSDD)
total searches892
results were found288
no results found604
navigate7
full present26
search failed0
PSMA Australia Limited (psma-2 psma-asdd.geometryit.com:210/PSMA)
total searches9770
results were found8993
no results found777
navigate0
full present10
search failed0
Qld Spatial Data (QSIC) (qsiis-1 qsiismet.oesr.qld.gov.au:6668/qsiis_prod)
total searches896
results were found435
no results found461
navigate92
full present101
search failed0
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)
total searches889
results were found421
no results found460
navigate58
full present83
search failed9
RAN Directorate of Oceanography and Meteorology (aodc-1 grey-2.metoc.gov.au:5550/pages_xml)
total searches848
results were found64
no results found784
navigate0
full present3
search failed0
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)
total searches887
results were found391
no results found496
navigate55
full present105
search failed1
Tasmanian Spatial Data Directory (tas-1 www.thelist.tas.gov.au:5550/tas)
total searches892
results were found330
no results found562
navigate84
full present70
search failed0
Victorian Spatial Data Directory (vic-1 www.ogdc.vic.gov.au:6668/vicsdd)
total searches887
results were found355
no results found532
navigate2
full present59
search failed0
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
Address, Address8879
"free data download"17
roads14
water11
"free data"9
"free data downloads"6
australia, south5
catchment4
soil4
Avon, Valley4
island, palm4
coastal4
electorate4
act4
road4
  • Includes all phrases, words, dates, and numbers.

Phrases (top 15)

Phrase Occurs
free data download17
free data9
free data downloads7
water storage3
south asutralia2
digital elevation model2
Free Data Download2
free data downloards1
new south wales1
power lines1
free data downloard1
council boundary1
population centres1
bowen basin1
scale generalisation1
  • Excludes phrases used in "ANZLIC Search Words".

Words (top 15)

Word Occurs
Address17758
data43
free39
tasmania23
download20
water20
land19
south19
australia19
roads15
soil13
vegetation13
catchment13
map11
census10
  • 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 repository10776
20 repositories817
19 repositories69
18 repositories5
  • 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 66
Single-word search 19250
  • Phrase search ... more than one word occuring together.

Other statistics

Search type Occurs
ANZLIC Unique Identifiers 17
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
timeout
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)8
connection
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water Data (qld-2 www.nrm.qld.gov.au:5550/qsii2)1
DEWHA Discover Information Geographically (DIG) (ea-1 kaos.erin.gov.au:6668/edd)1
South Australian Spatial Information Directory (sa-2 www.asdd.sa.gov.au:6668/sa)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.