How to optimise search
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To start the search function searching you can either click the large search icon in the middle of the screen or you can hit the Search tab button in the black bar at the top left.
Either of the search functions will provide the view below and will display all the items available in the catalogue until you apply a filter from the list on the left-hand side of the search results
Filter by location
Filter by location allows you to search for a location within Queensland. You can manually type in your location, or alternatively you can refine your search by local government area (LGA) or City/Suburb. Further options to search anywhere, intersects and within will refine your search results by using the extent of the map to find resources whose extent either intersect or are completely within the subject area.
The map viewer will zoom to the map location of your search result.
The search combinations you choose .
To narrow your search in the text field, use quotation marks for phrases eg “cadastral data”, and use other Boolean search operators. The following filters can also assist.
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Choose content type
Data and information from QSpatial is available as different types of content.
The Choose content type will filter spatial datasets to be broken down by content type.
The number to the right shows the number of datasets in that category.
Clicking the check box next to a content type will refine the datasets returned Search results list.
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Clicking the check box next to a category will refine the datasets returned Search results list.
Choose content type
Data and information from QSpatial is available as different types of content.
The Choose content type will filter spatial datasets to be broken down by content type.
The number to the right shows the number of datasets in that category.
...
Filter by location
Filter by location allows you to search for a location within Queensland. You can manually type in your location, or alternatively you can refine your search by local government area (LGA) or City/Suburb. Further options to search anywhere, intersects and within will refine your search results by using the extent of the map to find resources whose extent either intersect or are completely within the subject area.
The map viewer will zoom to the map location of your search result.
The search combinations you choose will refine the datasets returned Search results list.