Keywords in all topics

When searching for information, it is beneficial to have basic knowledge about the subject area you are interested in. This makes it easier to delimit the search query, find relevant keywords and select appropriate search tools.

General dictionaries and encyclopedias

• NE:s ordböcker
  Dictionaries for several languages, including Swedish-English dictionary. Select the dictionary you want to use via My dictionaries in the search field.

• Svenska.se
  Search in several Swedish dictionaries at the same time: Svenska Akademiens Ordbok (SAOB), Svenska Akademiens Ordlista (SAOL) and Svensk Ordbok (SO).
  
• Rikstermbanken
  Terms and concepts from many disciplines. In Swedish, Sweden's minority languages, English, French, German and Russian.
  
• Oxford English Dictionary (LTU)
  An English historical dictionary.
  
• Nationalencyklopedin, NE (LTU)
  The full-text of the National Encyclopedia, including its dictionaries and atlas.
  

Economy

• Ekonomifaktas dictionary
  Words and concepts used in the fields of finance, taxes, labor market, energy, environment, entrepreneurship, education and the public sector.
  
• ESV's dictionary on economic governance in the state
  The Financial Management Agency's (ESV) dictionary provides definitions of terms and concepts in economic governance, EU audit and forecasts.
  

History

• Svenska Akademiens ordbok, SAOB – Swedish Academy Dictionary
  SAOB – a comprehensive historical dictionary published by the Swedish Academy, covering the entire modern Swedish period from 1521 onwards.
  

Law

• IATE – Interactive Terminology for Europe
  Shared terminology database of the institutions of the European Union. For translation of EU-specific terminology between the official languages of the Member States.
  
• Glossary of legal terms
  Glossary of legal terms from the Swedish National Courts Administration. Available in Swedish.
  
• Lagrummets Glossary AZ
  Explanations of legal terms, available in Swedish.
  
• Glossary of the legal manual
  Legal terms and conceptions, available in Swedish.
  
• Prosecutor's Office Glossary
  Explanation of legal terms mainly in the area of criminal case, available in Swedish.
  

Arts

Audio technology

• Glossary with technical words within radio A-Z
  Swedish Radio's own glossary for technical words about radio, available in Swedish.
  
• Technical words within the music
  Words and concepts in sound engineering, from Musikakuten.

Music

• Music lexicon
  Digital edition of Music dictionary from Project Runeberg, available in Swedish.
  
• Music tools
  Musicca, commonly used musical terms.
  

Theatre

• Theatre terms
  AACT – American Association of Community Theatre.

Medicine and health

• Swedish MeSH
  Use Swedish MeSH when you need to find controlled vocabulary to search in PubMed.
  
• KIB – Terms of experiences, feelings, attitudes etc.
  Karolinska Institutet's University Library's website has a compilation of useful terms about experiences and treatment, available in Swedish.
  

Pedagogy

• School terms in English
  Information from Skolverket on how to translate common terms, school subjects and grade designations into English.
• Swedish-English dictionary for higher education
  Glossary of terms and concepts in higher education. By the Swedish Council for Higher Education, UHR.
  

Psychology and sociology

• Dictionary in psychology
  A psychology glossary providing accessible information on concepts, theories, and methods – from basic principles to advanced topics. Available in Swedish.
  

Language and literature

• Nyordslistor
  Compiled lists of new Swedish words and expressions. By the Institute for Language and Folklore, available in Swedish.
• SIL Glossary of Linguistic Terms
  Glossary covering more than 900 terms in linguistics.
  
• Sign Language Dictionary
  Swedish sign language dictionary with over 18,000 characters. By The Sign Language Department, The Department of Linguistics at Stockholm University.
  

Engineering

Mathematics and science

• The Swedish Chemicals Agency's dictionary
  Contains examples of words, concepts, abbreviations and acronyms in chemistry.
  
• Mathematical dictionary for the university: English-Swedish, Swedish-English
  Stefan B. Lindström's dictionary with mathematical terms and concepts.

IT and electronics

• Termado
  The glossary of the Swedish data term group, available in Swedish.
  

Mining and metals

• Small Geological Encyclopedia
  Glossary of terms, concepts and definitions. By the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, department of Soil and Environment, available in Swedish.
  
• A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences (LTU)
  Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences, published by Oxford University Press. Select the letters or search for a specific term or concept to get a description of the word.
  

Materials and mechanical engineering, automotive systems and space technology

• Astronomical terms
  Stockholm Observatory Glossary, available in Swedish.

• English-Swedish glossary in mechanics (.pdf) pdf, 490.1 kB.
  Luleå University of Technology's glossary contains mainly technical terms in physics, mathematics and technology.

Arctic and cold climate

• Klimatordlistan
  Klimatordlista is a dictionary of climate change related words and abbreviations, available in Swedish.