Dictionaries provide definitions of terms, correct spellings and usage. They are a good source of keywords for searching.

• Dictionnaire des mondes juifs - Jean-Christophe Attias et Esther Benbassa 

• Dictionary of Iberian Jewish and converso authors - Norman Roth 

• Dictionary of Race, Ethnicity and Culture - Guido Bolaffi  (Also available online from CREDO Reference.)

• Dictionary of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic of the Talmudic and Geonic periods - Michael Sokoloff 

• Jüdischer biographischer Index (Jewish biographical index) - Hilmar Schmuck

• Hebrew/Hebrew Dictionary - online dictionary that offers definitions and Hebrew word translation

Encyclopedias provide background information on concepts, events, places and people. They are a good place to start exploring a potential research topic within Jewish Studies.

• New encyclopedia of Judaism. (Also available online from CREDO Reference)

• Encyclopedia of Race and Ethnic Studies.
   
• Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Society.  (Available online directly from Gale Virtual Reference Library)

• Encyclopedia of Racism in the United States.
   
• Encyclopaedia Judaica

• Jewish Encyclopedia (free & online)