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.

Signature: search(q: string, required; media_type: string, optional, default None; language: string, optional, default None; county: string, optional, default None; year_from: integer, optional, default None; year_to: integer, optional, default None; digital_only: yes/no, optional, default False; sort: string, optional, default None; page: integer, optional, default 0; size: integer, optional, default 10; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

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 2026-09-27T20:54:30Z in 0.227 seconds.

total:

15399

page:

size:

items:

10 results

id:
91593d8d8a70dba62633dc9dad0e6014
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025112580045_001
title:
ABCompendiet : et informasjonsmagasin fra Arne B. Corneliussen AS. vår/sommer 2018 Nr. 1
creators:
1 results
1. Arne B. Corneliussen AS
year:
2018
publisher:
Arne B. Corneliussen AS
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
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_digitidsskrift_2025112580045_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/91593d8d8a70dba62633dc9dad0e6014
id:
fdc8fab47ec19024f2daf44855404850
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2026021280046_001
title:
Bam (Hjemmet Mortensen AS). 2003 Nr. 0
creators:
2 results
1. Barnemagasinet
2. Foreldre & barn (tidsskrift)
year:
2003
publisher:
Hjemmet Mortensen
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
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_digitidsskrift_2026021280046_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/fdc8fab47ec19024f2daf44855404850
id:
3a5af79fe4af24f1802e2ac95d903d4a
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000037646
title:
Dokumentasjonsvedlegg til søknad om landbasert konsesjon for Sjømatstaden AS på Kalnes i Stad kommune
creators:
3 results
1. Johnsen, Geir Helge
2. Tveranger, Bjarte
3. Lokøy, Vibeke
year:
2022
publisher:
Rådgivende Biologer AS
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_pliktmonografi_000037646_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/3a5af79fe4af24f1802e2ac95d903d4a
id:
600cb86e5babb4e0022ab9ab4e232150
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2013061206005
title:
Molde bakeri AS : 1917-2008 : i virke for ditt daglige brød
creators:
1 results
1. Harnes, Per Arnt
year:
2008
publisher:
Per Arnt Harnes
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_2013061206005_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/600cb86e5babb4e0022ab9ab4e232150
id:
8a90279d5523b94c0357f9e8c5fc3b03
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000051731
title:
Mulighetsstudie for sikring av Vågåmo – Vågå kommune : Fase 1: Presentasjon av kunnskapsgrunnlaget: nå-situasjonen
creators:
9 results
1. Solheim, Anders
2. Almestad, Christian
3. Leden, Siv
4. Sælthun, Nils Roar Sælthun
5. Høydal, Øyvind
6. Dervo , Børre
7. Jernæs, Nina Kjølsen
8. Museth, Jon
9. Steinholt , Ingar Haug
year:
2023
publisher:
Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
yes
license:
publicdomain
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000051731_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/8a90279d5523b94c0357f9e8c5fc3b03
id:
57ab578ffba3a034584baa84fe99cefb
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000031158
title:
Tiltaksrettet overvåking av Glomfjorden i henhold til vannforskriften. Overvåking for Yara Norge AS Glomfjord
creators:
3 results
1. Fagerli, Camilla With
2. Gitmark, Janne
3. Staalstrøm, André
year:
2023
publisher:
Norsk institutt for vannforskning
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_pliktmonografi_000031158_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/57ab578ffba3a034584baa84fe99cefb
id:
7cc65aab9306a996f8928ece9e31e78f
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2009040200060
title:
The life of Jetsun Lochen Rinpoche (1865-1951) as told in her autobiography. Vol. 2
creators:
1 results
1. Havnevik, Hanna
year:
1999
publisher:
Faculty of Arts, University of Oslo
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. und
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_2009040200060_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/7cc65aab9306a996f8928ece9e31e78f
id:
ab7eb12098e5949d4de3356937679d96
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000051730
title:
Mulighetsstudie for sikring av Vågåmo – Vågå kommune : Fase 2: Studie av alternative sikringsløsninger
creators:
9 results
1. Solheim, Anders
2. Museth, Jon
3. Leden , Siv
4. Sælthun , Nils Roar Sælthun
5. Egge, Hans Olav
6. Høydal , Øyvind
7. Almestad, Christian
8. Jernæs, Nina Kjølsen
9. Steinholt , Ingar Haug
year:
2023
publisher:
Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
yes
license:
publicdomain
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000051730_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ab7eb12098e5949d4de3356937679d96
id:
6fdafe9c9b5b6e0c5f4c4c4bc3bcfc6d
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2014091106025
title:
Hav-, kyst- og fjordmodeller til bruk i miljøforvaltningen = : Models as management tools for environmental problems in water
creators:
1 results
1. Røed, Lars Petter
year:
1993
publisher:
Statens forurensningstilsyn
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
yes
license:
publicdomain
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2014091106025_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/6fdafe9c9b5b6e0c5f4c4c4bc3bcfc6d
id:
97483cbf21e8ed15123743915ce85c3d
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000051732
title:
Mulighetsstudie for sikring av Vågåmo – Vågå kommune : Fase 3: Vurdering av de mest relevante løsningene
creators:
9 results
1. Solheim, Anders
2. Museth, Jon
3. Leden , Siv
4. Høydal, Øyvind
5. Sælthun , Nils Roar Sælthun
6. Egge, Hans Olav
7. Almestad, Christian
8. Jernæs, Nina Kjølsen
9. Steinholt , Ingar Haug
year:
2024
publisher:
Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
yes
license:
publicdomain
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000051732_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/97483cbf21e8ed15123743915ce85c3d

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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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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