Dictionaries are recommnded as a useful tool when learning EFL because it gives
information of the language about many aspects like, phonology, morphology, syntax,
and semantics. Nevertheless, EFL practionaires rarely pay attention to the dictionary
used by the students. The article focuses on the investigation about types of dictionaries
used, the frequency of dictionary use, and the lexical information examined. Respondents
were students of English Literature Department, Jenderal Soedirman University. Data
were taken from questionnaires. The result showed that students did not have any special
instruction on how to make full use of the dictionaries. The respondents favored bilingual
dictionaries over monolingual dictionaries. Respondents saw that pronunciation, usage,
and examples were considered as a secondary importance
