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 2026-09-07T23:53:13Z in 0.001 seconds.

total:

315

page:

size:

items:

10 results

id:
007969e5f5d6d21d465a2d46f8e4b0d8
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2024022748091
title:
Strømproduksjon fra solcelleanlegg i norske husholdninger : anayser av plusskunder på Elhub
creators:
4 results
1. Dalen, Hanne Marit
2. Larsen, Bodil Merethe
3. Halvorsen, Bente
4. Statistisk sentralbyrå
year:
2022
publisher:
Statistisk sentralbyrå
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
ccbyncnd
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2024022748091_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/007969e5f5d6d21d465a2d46f8e4b0d8
id:
b42125ccd342a845ca4be2fa4a5cb0f9
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2024050748021
title:
Energy efficiency renovations and public policies
creators:
3 results
1. Egner, Lars Even
2. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
3. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Institutt for psykologi
year:
2022
publisher:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences, Department of Psychology
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_2024050748021_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/b42125ccd342a845ca4be2fa4a5cb0f9
id:
05f72b4f0faa0743c0bfdc638bcbc55b
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2024022748079
title:
Policy issues for distributed energy resources as a part of larger energy systems
creators:
3 results
1. Askeland, Magnus
2. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
3. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Institutt for elkraftteknikk
year:
2022
publisher:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Department of Electric Power Engineering
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
2 results
1. eng
2. 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_2024022748079_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/05f72b4f0faa0743c0bfdc638bcbc55b
id:
80123e4d6dd13a09c5d2dbbdede11bcc
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000065494
title:
Artificial Intelligence-based energy management system for smart energy communities : increasing the penetration of renewable energies
creators:
1 results
1. Hajialigol, Parisa
year:
2025
publisher:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering
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_000065494_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/80123e4d6dd13a09c5d2dbbdede11bcc
id:
1b2e63591f21f2516642c0c1bc228ecc
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2025120248092
title:
Smart energy applications and the sustainable energy transition in Norway : Planning implications and policy perspectives
creators:
2 results
1. Paneru, Chandra Prakash
2. Universitetet i Stavanger Institutt for sikkerhet, økonomi og planlegging
year:
2025
publisher:
University of Stavanger, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Safety, Economics and Planning
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_2025120248092_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/1b2e63591f21f2516642c0c1bc228ecc
id:
5f5cb240f856d9c367f806c4a3aeeddd
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000004429
title:
Prosumers' role in the future energy system : a position paper prepared by FME CenSES
creators:
14 results
1. Askeland, Magnus
2. Sæle, Hanne
3. Jaehnert, Stefan
4. Seljom, Pernille
5. Skjølsvold, Tomas Moe
6. Kvellheim, Ann K.
7. Wolfgang, Ove
8. Crespo del Granado, Pedro
9. Ledesma, Héctor Marañón
10. Backe, Stian
11. Fagerstrøm, Jonathan
12. Midthun, Kjetil Trovik
13. Hofmann, Matthias
14. Throndsen, William
year:
2018
publisher:
CenSES
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_000004429_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/5f5cb240f856d9c367f806c4a3aeeddd
id:
2989daa9e215477287fded6e3200d907
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2019092607024
title:
Forslag til endringer i forskrift om måling, avregning og samordnet opptreden ved kraftomsetning og fakturering av nettjenester : endringer vedrørende innføring av nordisk regulerkraftavregning og Elhub
creators:
3 results
1. Kvalvaag, Heidi M.
2. Ellinggard, Kalle
3. Mathiesen, Vivi
year:
2014
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_digibok_2019092607024_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/2989daa9e215477287fded6e3200d907
id:
1d8f92b2cff6b9d2f4e5f86138068373
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2025020648011
title:
Local energy communities : member benefits and grid impact undervarious regulatory frameworks
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2024
publisher:
Norwegian University of Science and Technologu, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Departement of Electric Energy
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_2025020648011_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/1d8f92b2cff6b9d2f4e5f86138068373
id:
86597b46e5e7fae6b74a459133d0f334
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000033767
title:
Energy profiles and electricity flexibility potential in Norwegian apartment buildings with electric vehicle charging
creators:
1 results
1. Sørensen, Åse Lekang
year:
2024
publisher:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Faculty of Architecture and Design. Department of Architecture and Technology
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_000033767_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/86597b46e5e7fae6b74a459133d0f334
id:
df80ee7d2ffe2ae31e1e088bff653cd1
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2025030748096
title:
Incentivising and enabling end user participation in the power system through energy communities
creators:
3 results
1. Pedrero, Raquel Alonso
2. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
3. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Institutt for industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse
year:
2025
publisher:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management
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_2025030748096_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/df80ee7d2ffe2ae31e1e088bff653cd1

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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