Why search for data by subject?
Subjects, topics, and themes can be a great way to understanding what data exists and spark creativity. For example, a teacher assigns a research paper with the requirement to include open data. Students could browse an open data portal and filter by topics of interest to them. Additionally, subjects can be used to broaden niche topic results. For instance, a researcher is conducting a study on the stigmatization of menstruation in movies and needs data from past studies to support their research thesis. With such specific topics, there may not be a lot of information therefore, they will need to expand their search to get other related results. In a database they could use the following topics: menstrual cycle stigma, media taboos, social taboos, female health education, and girl coming-of-age movies.
