Dictionaries, and other reference materials can be used to identify important concepts, and find definitions. The University of Lethbridge Library has a collection of dictionaries related to religious studies. Following are a few of the key dictionaries:
A Dictionary of Japanese Buddhist terms : based on references in Japanese literature
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by Hisao Inagaki ; in collaboration with P.G. O'Neill.
Buddhist dictionary : Manual of Buddhist terms and doctrines
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by Nyanatiloka
A dictionary of Buddhism : Indian and South-East Asian
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Trevor Ling
Dictionary of Buddhist iconography
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Lokesh Chandra