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 External link, opens in new window.
  Dictionaries for several languages, including Swedish-English dictionary. Select the dictionary you want to use under My dictionaries in the search field.

• Svenska.se External link.
  Search in several Swedish dictionaries at the same time: Svenska Akademiens Ordbok (SAOB), Svenska Akademiens Ordlista (SAOL) and Svensk Ordbok (SO).
  
• Rikstermbanken External link.
  Terms and concepts from many disciplines. In Swedish, Sweden's minority languages, English, French, German and Russian.
  
• Oxford English Dictionary (LTU) External link.
  A guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of past and present words from across the English-speaking world.
  
• Nationalencyklopedin, NE (LTU) External link, opens in new window.
  Swedish encyclopedia with facts on all subjects. Here you can also find dictionaries, synonyms and maps.
  

Economy

• Ekonomifaktas dictionary External link.
  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 External link.
  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 External link.
  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 External link, opens in new window.
  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 External link.
  Glossary of legal terms from the Swedish National Courts Administration. Available in Swedish.
  
• Lagrummets Glossary AZ External link.
  Explanations of legal terms, available in Swedish.
  
• Glossary of the legal manual External link.
  Legal terms and conceptions, available in Swedish.
  
• Prosecutor's Office Glossary External link.
  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 External link.
  Swedish Radio's own glossary for technical words about radio, available in Swedish.
  
• Technical words within the music External link.
  Words and concepts in sound engineering, from Musikakuten.

Music

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

Theatre

• Theatre terms External link.
  AACT – American Association of Community Theatre.

Medicine and health

• Swedish MeSH External link, opens in new window.
  Use Swedish MeSH when you need to find controlled vocabulary to use when searching in different databases. Here you also get an English translation of your search terms. MeSH is mainly used in PubMed. Created by Karolinska Institutet.
• KIB – Terms of experiences, feelings, attitudes etc. External link.
  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 External link, opens in new window.
  Information from Skolverket on how to translate common terms, school subjects and grade designations into English.
• Swedish-English dictionary for higher education External link, opens in new window.
  Glossary of terms and concepts in higher education. By the Swedish Council for Higher Education, UHR.
  

Psychology and sociology

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

Language and literature

• Nyordslistor External link, opens in new window.
  Compiled lists of new Swedish words and expressions. By the Institute for Language and Folklore, available in Swedish.
• SIL Glossary of Linguistic Terms External link, opens in new window.
  Glossary covering more than 900 terms in linguistics.
  
• Sign Language Dictionary External link.
  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 External link, opens in new window.
  Contains examples of words, concepts, abbreviations and acronyms in chemistry.
  
• Mathematical dictionary for the university: English-Swedish, Swedish-English External link.
  Stefan B. Lindström's dictionary with mathematical terms and concepts.

IT and electronics

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

Mining and metals

• Small Geological Encyclopedia External link.
  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) External link.
  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 External link, opens in new window.
  Stockholm Observatory Glossary, available in Swedish.

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

Arctic and cold climate

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