NRM Data Library Portal v1.0

HELP CONTENTS

General searching
General searching examples
Metadata element descriptions
NRM Data Library Portal User Guide
NRM Data Library Portal Operational Procedures
Applying for registration to the site
Frequently Asked Questions
Feedback

General searching

The NRM Data Library Portal search engine allows you to perform simple text searching on the following fields:

Title
Abstract
Keywords
Location
Free text (any metadata field - shown as "What?" field)

General searching examples

In each search fields the user can write expressions using the following grammar:

Search entry text		Search action
water		searches for metadata records having "water" in field
water river		searches for metadata records having both "water" AND "river" in a field (same as entering - water and river)
"water river"		searches for metadata records having "water river" as a specific string of text in this format in a field
water and river		searches for metadata records having BOTH water AND river in a field
water or river		searches for metadata records having EITHER water OR river in a field
water not river		searches for metadata records having water but NOT river in a field

Keywords and operators (and, or, not) are not case sensitive.

Data can be discovered through the NRM Data Library Portal by a range of other search functionality including by location (spatial) and by date. Searching of other organisations' metadata nodes is also possible.

For an expansive explanation of searching functionality of the NRM Data Library Portal, please refer to the user guide.

Metadata element descriptions

Basic information and definitions of the NRM metadata elements is available by holding your mouse pointer over the field heading in question within the metadata record itself. After approximately a second a text box will appear on-screen with the:

name of the field,
a short description, including a suggested entry format (if necessary), and
a statement as to its entry obligation as per the ANZLIC metadata Profile AS/NZS ISO 19115:2005 and ISO19139:2007 for implementation.

Eg. Individual name: Name of the responsible person. (Format John Citizen); Mandatory

Under this profile there are three obligations for metadata entry, mandatory, conditional and optional. In the NRM metadata template only mandatory and conditional fields are advertised in the on-screen help text.

However in the NRM Data Library Portal, it is expected that ALL metadata fields be populated in ALL cases unless otherwise prompted by the on-screen help text.

The following headings are the key sections that make up the NRM metadata templates. There is a range of fields that fall into each of these sections.

IDENTIFICATION INFO
Basic information about the data resource to which the metadata record applies. This information is required to identify a data resource.

DATA QUALITY INFO
Provides overall assessment of quality of a resource(s).

REFERENCE SYSTEM INFO (not in the non-geographic template)
Description of the spatial and temporal reference systems used in the dataset.

DISTRIBUTION INFO
Provides information about the distributor of and options for obtaining the resource(s).

METADATA CONSTRAINTS
Provides information concerning the restrictions placed on the data resource.

METADATA AUTHOR
Party responsible for the metadata information provided.

METADATA INFO
Provides information about the metadata record itself.

Detailed explanations of all of the individual metadata elements are available here...
Or
Download a copy as a PDF

NRM Data Library Portal User Guide

A user guide specific to the needs of the users of the NRM Data Library portal has been developed. The User guide is downloadable in pdf format.

GeoNetwork Opensource help

If you are interested to gain more detail about GeoNetwork Opensource help, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's), Tutorials, Reference Manuals and other information on the use of GeoNetwork opensource, you can refer to the Documentation centre on The GeoNetwork Opensource Community website.

Please be aware this help is not specific to the NRM Data Library Portal and may not be relevant within the business processes and policies that have been established within the Tasmanian NRM context.

NRM Data Library Portal Operational Procdures

In addition to the standard user guide for the NRM Data Library Portal, a range of operational business procedures have been developed for specific functions of the portal. These procedures have been developed in conjunction with the three Tasmanian NRM Regions and DPIPWE, to ensure consistency and efficiency in the use of the NRM Data Library Portal. These procedures cover (but are not limited to):

Cataloguing new data on the NRM Data Library Portal
Accessing previously catalougued data
Requesting data for contracted NRM projects.

Access to this functionality of the site and this documentation requires an approved registration as per the NRM Data Library Conditions of Registration Policy. Once you have been granted the relevant registration to the site, you are able to access these documents via the Administration page.

Applying for Registration to the site

Basic data discovery functionality is available for a limited number of records via the NRM Data Library Portal without a registered account.

However to access the full functionality of the NRM Data Library Portal you will require an approved user account.

Applying for registration to the NRM Data Library Portal is via two channels.

If you are:

an employee of a Tasmanian NRM Region;
a Tasmanian NRM Region business partner; or
an individual, group or organisation (government or non-government) contracted by a Tasmanian NRM region to deliver natural resource management activities in Tasmania,

please contact your nearest Tasmanian NRM Regional body to apply for registration.

All other requests, including employees of the Tasmanian Government Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment should be forwarded to DPIPWE as per the details listed in our Contact Us page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I provide feedback on the site?

If you find errors in the help files or user documentation or you require further assistance in the use of the site, please refer to our Contact Us page.

Feedback

If you find errors in the help files or user documentation or you require further assistance in the use of the site, please refer to our Contact Us page.