As a student at the University of Skövde, you have access to encyclopaedias and dictionaries where you can look up words and subjects.
Encyclopaedias
Nationalencyklopedin (The Swedish National Encyclopaedia)
Nationalencyklopedin (external link) is a comprehensive encyclopaedia in Swedish covering a wide range of subjects.
Britannica Academic
Britannica Academic (external link) is a comprehensive English-language encyclopaedia covering a wide range of subjects. The database contains both text articles and video content.
Dictionaries
NE dictionaries
NE dictionaries (external link) include dictionaries in languages such as English, German, Spanish, French and Italian. The database also contains dictionaries from Lexin covering several non-European languages. The database interface is only available in Swedish.
Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (external link) is a comprehensive dictionary of the English language, providing information on word meanings, history, usage and pronunciation.
Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
Svenska Akademiens ordböcker available on svenska.se comprise three separate dictionaries that together provide information on contemporary and historical Swedish vocabulary. Learn about spelling, pronunciation, meanings and word history.
