search

Search the National Library's catalog - books, newspapers, journals, photos, maps, music, manuscripts, radio/TV and more, both physical and digitized. Digitized text (OCR) is matched too by default, so a query can surface newspaper or book pages that mention a term even when it's not in the title.

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/nasjonalbiblioteket/search/?q={q}&media_type={media_type}&language={language}&county={county}&year_from={year_from}&year_to={year_to}&digital_only=false&sort={sort}&page=0&size=10&limit=25&offset=0

Replace {q}, {media_type}, {language}, {county}, {year_from}, {year_to}, {digital_only}, {sort}, {page}, {size} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/nasjonalbiblioteket/search?q={q}&media_type={media_type}&language={language}&county={county}&year_from={year_from}&year_to={year_to}&digital_only=false&sort={sort}&page=0&size=10&limit=25&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`q`	required	string	Free-text query. Supports field-restricted terms too, e.g. "subject:fiske year:1970" combined with free text.
`media_type`	optional	union	Restrict to one type, e.g. aviser (newspapers), bøker (books), tidsskrift (journals), bilder (photos), musikk, kart (maps), film, plakater (posters), noter (sheet music), radio, fjernsyn. See get_aggregations(q="*", group_by="mediatype") for the full list with counts.
`language`	optional	union	Language filter - values are inconsistent in the catalog (mixes codes like "nob" and labels like "Norsk bokmål"); check get_aggregations(q=q, group_by="languages") first if unsure.
`county`	optional	union	Norwegian county name, e.g. "Troms", "Oslo".
`year_from`	optional	union	Restrict to items published/issued in this year range (inclusive).
`year_to`	optional	union	Restrict to items published/issued in this year range (inclusive).
`digital_only`	optional	boolean	Only items that have been digitized.
`sort`	optional	union	One of date, title, otherid, firstDigitalContentTime, optionally suffixed ",desc" (default: relevance).
`page`	optional	integer	Zero-based page index.
`size`	optional	integer	Results per page, 1 to 100 (default 10).
`limit`	optional	integer	Gateway page size; default 25, maximum 100.
`offset`	optional	integer	Number of list items to skip; default 0.

Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/nasjonalbiblioteket/search?q={q}&media_type={media_type}&language={language}&county={county}&year_from={year_from}&year_to={year_to}&digital_only=false&sort={sort}&page=0&size=10&limit=25&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/nasjonalbiblioteket/search?q={q}&media_type={media_type}&language={language}&county={county}&year_from={year_from}&year_to={year_to}&digital_only=false&sort={sort}&page=0&size=10&limit=25&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/nasjonalbiblioteket/search?q={q}&media_type={media_type}&language={language}&county={county}&year_from={year_from}&year_to={year_to}&digital_only=false&sort={sort}&page=0&size=10&limit=25&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "nasjonalbiblioteket",
  "operation": "search",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}

Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

q (required) Type: string. Free-text query. Supports field-restricted terms too, e.g. "subject:fiske year:1970" combined with free text.

media_type Type: string. Restrict to one type, e.g. aviser (newspapers), bøker (books), tidsskrift (journals), bilder (photos), musikk, kart (maps), film, plakater (posters), noter (sheet music), radio, fjernsyn. See get_aggregations(q="*", group_by="mediatype") for the full list with counts.

language Type: string. Language filter - values are inconsistent in the catalog (mixes codes like "nob" and labels like "Norsk bokmål"); check get_aggregations(q=q, group_by="languages") first if unsure.

county Type: string. Norwegian county name, e.g. "Troms", "Oslo".

year_from Type: integer. Restrict to items published/issued in this year range (inclusive).

year_to Type: integer. Restrict to items published/issued in this year range (inclusive).

digital_only Type: yes/no. Only items that have been digitized.

sort Type: string. One of date, title, otherid, firstDigitalContentTime, optionally suffixed ",desc" (default: relevance).

page Type: integer. Zero-based page index.

size Type: integer. Results per page, 1 to 100 (default 10).

Result

Source: National Library of Norway. Retrieved 2026-08-18T12:28:33Z in 0.212 seconds.

total:

1144

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items:

10 results

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8df8c4ca94882b0158f8357e62a1f99c
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000080106
title:
Experience of cold-water bathing on depression: A qualitative study
creators:
6 results
1. Hjorth, Peter
2. Jørgensen, Nina
3. Rørtveit, Kristine
4. Johansen, Kirsten
5. Jørgensen, Anne Marie
6. Moesgaard, Catrine
year:
2026
publisher:
Universitetsforlaget
media_types:
1 results
1. artikler
languages:
1 results
1. eng
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000080106_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/8df8c4ca94882b0158f8357e62a1f99c
id:
0e85967f0c2455fd747332a5a57b9459
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2010060206003
title:
Bakterier i varmtvannssystemer : rapport fra en nordisk samarbeidskomité
creators:
not reported by source
year:
1991
publisher:
Nordisk ministerråd
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
4 results
1. eng
2. nob
3. mul
4. dan
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2010060206003_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/0e85967f0c2455fd747332a5a57b9459
id:
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urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2010110808217
title:
Bakterier i varmtvannssystemer : rapport fra en nordisk samarbeidsgruppe
creators:
1 results
1. Brakstad, Odd Gunnar
year:
1991
publisher:
SINTEF, Teknisk kjemi
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
3 results
1. dan
2. nob
3. mul
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
bokhylla
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NORWAY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2010110808217_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/2661cf6958c69091242789b4b88c8e8e
id:
24a9c3cbb564fabe5de1a5618d8a8993
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2010091508090
title:
River system simulator : user's manual. 2
creators:
3 results
1. Alfredsen, Knut
2. Bakken, Tor Haakon
3. Killingtveit, Ånund
year:
1995
publisher:
SINTEF NHL
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. eng
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
bokhylla
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NORWAY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2010091508090_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/24a9c3cbb564fabe5de1a5618d8a8993
id:
70afda49352f63a406d64024a16a765c
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000082805
title:
Climate health risks to children and adolescents : exposures, policy and practice interventions
creators:
5 results
1. Graber, Juliette
2. Vounatsou, Penelope
3. Pozzoli, Luca
4. Widmer, Kaja
5. Walker, Julia
year:
2024
publisher:
European Topic Centre on Human Health and the Environment
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. eng
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000082805_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/70afda49352f63a406d64024a16a765c
id:
bfa43bcb484613619a3d1cc5354c5639
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2014022008078
title:
Ecology, recreation and tourism
creators:
2 results
1. Edington, John M.
2. Edington, M. Ann
year:
1986
publisher:
Cambridge University Press
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2014022008078_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/bfa43bcb484613619a3d1cc5354c5639
id:
3d8a365a5dbdc08775c468df87518e95
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016091408011
title:
Termotolerante Campylobacter spp. og Yersinia spp. i noen norske vannforekomster
creators:
1 results
1. Brennhovd, Ola
year:
1991
publisher:
[O. Brennhovd]
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
3 results
1. eng
2. nob
3. mul
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
bokhylla
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NORWAY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016091408011_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/3d8a365a5dbdc08775c468df87518e95
id:
e83bbd29f300f5b6c1ed09ee585f6989
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000084192
title:
Risk assessment of animal welfare in exotic birds kept as companion and hobby animals
creators:
3 results
1. Nordgreen, Janicke
2. Mejdell, Cecilie M.
3. Jørgensen, Grete H. M.
year:
2026
publisher:
VKM
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. eng
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000084192_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/e83bbd29f300f5b6c1ed09ee585f6989
id:
85b17cbcd2784618b84666ddda5a066b
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2008011400031
title:
North Sea, subregion 8 : assessment report 1993
creators:
3 results
1. Bokn, Tor
2. Statens forurensningstilsyn
3. North Sea Task Force
year:
1993
publisher:
State Pollution Control Authority
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. eng
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2008011400031_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/85b17cbcd2784618b84666ddda5a066b
id:
7d312f726519e64954926bf3fcc6d9c2
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2020091848550
title:
The kelp congress
creators:
5 results
1. Methi, Hilde Merete
2. Cahoon, Neal
3. The kelp congress Lofoten, Norge 2019
4. Wolfsberger, Annette
5. Nordnorsk kunstnersenter
year:
2020
publisher:
NNKS press c 2020
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. eng
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2020091848550_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/7d312f726519e64954926bf3fcc6d9c2

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Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search lookup

Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

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