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 2026-10-03T03:57:12Z in 0.574 seconds.

total:

56092

page:

size:

items:

10 results

id:
df3ded7629bce29495871fec5f1ebbdf
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2022102448142
title:
Basic safety training : on board training provided by ASK Safety AS
creators:
1 results
1. Ask Safety AS
year:
2010
publisher:
Ask Safety
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_2022102448142_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/df3ded7629bce29495871fec5f1ebbdf
id:
4d6617f98def7a1195c4d5cd73a638df
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2009121100116
title:
Safety in manned diving
creators:
1 results
1. Jacobsen, Erik
year:
1984
publisher:
Universitetsforlaget
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_2009121100116_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/4d6617f98def7a1195c4d5cd73a638df
id:
997ce91dad35a7b0f84b070759c56216
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Safety in the transition between shifts : a qualitative study within healthcare
creators:
3 results
1. Aase, Karina
2. Ask, Hanne Vasshus
3. Meling, Målfrid
year:
2007
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. artikler
languages:
1 results
1. eng
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/997ce91dad35a7b0f84b070759c56216
id:
a2f234e17378b4237974bddf50629096
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2009082001091
title:
Compendium of papers : Second African Road Safety Congress : Addis Ababa, 16-18 October 1989
creators:
4 results
1. OECD
2. Economic Commission for Africa
3. Transportøkonomisk institutt
4. African Road Safety Congress
year:
1990
publisher:
Tøi
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_2009082001091_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/a2f234e17378b4237974bddf50629096
id:
dab28d7aadbd7120474922495c578135
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2014020306077
title:
Bakmennene : en Aron Ask-roman
creators:
1 results
1. Olsen, Pål Gerhard
year:
2010
publisher:
Gyldendal
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_2014020306077_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/dab28d7aadbd7120474922495c578135
id:
99f0aafba697062bf51744ffa3b7b5e1
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2013031906017
title:
Bakmennene : en Aron Ask-roman
creators:
1 results
1. Olsen, Pål Gerhard
year:
2009
publisher:
Gyldendal
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_2013031906017_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/99f0aafba697062bf51744ffa3b7b5e1
id:
ae0ae27cfd186d22f3322df583014630
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2009102000069
title:
Intervention principles and levels in the event of a nuclear accident : final report of the Nordic Nuclear Safety Research Project BER-3
creators:
2 results
1. Walmod-Larsen, Ole
2. Nordic Nuclear Safety Research Project BER-3
year:
1995
publisher:
The Nordic Council of Ministers
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. eng
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_2009102000069_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ae0ae27cfd186d22f3322df583014630
id:
75e1820f6b9866d823ff6b8c47d46793
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000031906
title:
Why didn't they ask Evensen?
creators:
2 results
1. Kjølner, Lene Lauritsen
2. Draskau, Jennifer
year:
2023
publisher:
Fagervik forlag
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_000031906_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/75e1820f6b9866d823ff6b8c47d46793
id:
c05eb65c7bf6a02622fead5f81aa48ce
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2009102004050
title:
Nordic nuclear emergency exercises : final report of the Nordic Nuclear Safety Research Project BER-5
creators:
4 results
1. Bennerstedt, Torkel
2. Stranden, Erling
3. The Nordic Nuclear Safety Research Project BER-5
4. Salo, Anneli
year:
1995
publisher:
The Nordic Council of Ministers
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. eng
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_2009102004050_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/c05eb65c7bf6a02622fead5f81aa48ce
id:
87b46c1e9fe060f67c3d638886c9ab73
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2021101405060
title:
From safety culture to safety orientation : developing a tool to measure safety in shipping
creators:
2 results
1. Håvold, Jon Ivar
2. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Institutt for industriell økonomi og teknologiledelse
year:
2007
publisher:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management, 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_2021101405060_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/87b46c1e9fe060f67c3d638886c9ab73

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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How an AI agent should use this page

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.

Source-specific next step

Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.

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