Searching the catalogue can be done in two ways – a quick, Google-type keyword search from the home page and a faceted search using tags.

Search by keyword

• All dataset attributes can be searched by free text from the home page. This simple search can include " ", + and – as modifiers.
  Examples: “olympic dam”, "RB +2005"
• Or use specific attributes on the Search Records page.

Note: Advanced Search allows AND or OR attributes to find specific records e.g. Mine Name AND Record Title.

Browse by TYPE OF RECORD, CATEGORY or COLLECTION

• Connect to spatial data, data models, database and maps from this section of the home page as an alternative to SARIG map.
• Explore categories of information, publication type or spatial area before filtering by other types or attributes. Check the Vocabularies page (external site) for terms determining these searches.

The facets on the Search Records page allow the user to refine a result by filtering with a defined set of attributes (the system also notes next to each facet the number records with that attribute). Some of the faceted search filters allow the user to select multiple terms e.g. Category type (Fields of research), Commodity, Geological Province, Stratigraphy and Format.

Multiple filters allow further refining by specific tag or formats. Applied filters appear below the text search field. These can be deselected.

Filters include:

• Using a spatial bounding box
• Type of record
• Topic
• Category type
• Document type
• Commodity
• Geological province
• Stratigraphy
• Format
• Update frequency
• Publication date / date range

A keyword search can be done from the home page or an advanced search can be done via the search records page using attributes like Tenement, Tenement Holder, Mine Name or Operator. Note: Leading zeros are no longer required for the tenement number search.

Departmental publications can be searched using the 'Explore by collection' shortcut on the home page, or by an advanced search using the 'Departmental Publication' filter with a keyword. Refining the attribute search to 'Note' will return report book details with the use of a report number if known, e.g. RB 2024/00004.

New mineral exploration company reports will be available as individual documents to search and download. Legacy envelopes can be found using an advanced search with the 'Note' attribute applied. Use the format "env #####" in the search field.

Note: If this search is requested from the home page, SARIG Catalogue searches for subwords and will return a large set of results unless the "" modifier is utilised, e.g. "env #####".

Records can be filtered by publication date in the facet side panel of the Search Records page. Enter as a specific date (e.g. 1980, 20/04/1980, 04/1980) or a date range (1980-2022, 04/1980-08/1990).

The home page shows the last 6 records updated.

If a record contains downloadable PDF, text or zip files, and the file size is within preview limits, clicking on the file name will open a new window with an embedded file viewer.

Documents and metadata are available for download via SARIG Catalogue when a document has been selected. The download can be selected to immediately commence, or it can be added to a cart for multiple file downloads.

Note: Selecting the name will provide the download details including file size and creation date, and an overview of the document if available.

The cart is available on the main ribbon at top of screen, indicating the number of files saved. Files can be deselected or downloaded from the cart.

The cart shows the total download size for selected files. Downloads are available directly from the cart or via a link from cloud storage upon request.

You can now search the catalogue spatially from the home page or the Search Records page.

• Select the pencil icon in the top right corner of the map to activate the drawing/polygon tool, click and drag to draw the area of interest. Click the pencil again to redraw the area or clear the selection.
• Use the +/- button on the left to zoom in/out.
• Click 'Search this area' (home page) or 'Apply' (Search Records page).
• The results appear on the Search Records page with the area of interest highlighted at left. The area of interest can be refined/changed by clicking the pencil icon, or completely removed by clicking 'reset' above the map or removing the filter.
• Searches can be further refined using keywords and/or facet filters such as document type, model or commodity.

The SARIG catalogue allows users to query metadata using various criteria, while adhering to a standardised interface for seamless communication between clients and servers.

The GSSA GitHub has been updated to assist users who prefer using code to build powerful data tools. Explore the GSSA GitHub page to discover how the OGC CSW (Catalog Service for the Web) enhances interoperability across different systems, streamlining metadata discovery and promoting standardisation in the geospatial domain.

Explore our Python examples to learn how to perform essential operations such as GetCapabilities, DescribeRecord, GetDomain, GetRecords, GetRecordById, and GetRepositoryItem.

GSSA GitHub page: https://github.com/GeologicalSurveySouthAustralia (external site)
GitHub page for SARIG Catalogue CSW: 
https://github.com/GeologicalSurveySouthAustralia/SARIG-Catalogue-CSW (external site)