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 2026-09-23T18:10:06Z in 0.169 seconds.

total:

17557

page:

size:

items:

10 results

id:
012f83b4a666b4e6d1b3ecd78a0e4eed
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025040780030_001
title:
Aktuelt (Simonsen Føyen advokatfirma) : nyhetsbrev fra Simonsen Føyen advokatfirma DA. 2004 Nr. 1
creators:
1 results
1. Simonsen Føyen advokatfirma
year:
2004
publisher:
Firmaet
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_2025040780030_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/012f83b4a666b4e6d1b3ecd78a0e4eed
id:
9c780b147b7dd0ec6fa64d00633f467c
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2008121504039
title:
Cellulosefabrikken på Tofte : gjennom 100 år (1897-1997)
creators:
1 results
1. Hanssen, Aage Berg
year:
1997
publisher:
Norske skogindustrier
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
Akershus
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_2008121504039_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/9c780b147b7dd0ec6fa64d00633f467c
id:
d71a25b84697f94657c9ca07001d6ef8
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2012022308006
title:
Streiftog gjennom 75 år : utgitt i anledning av selskapets 75-års jubileum 22. juni 1972
creators:
2 results
1. Kjos, Svein A.
2. Tofte cellulosefabrik
year:
1972
publisher:
Aktieselskabet Tofte cellulosefabrik
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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_2012022308006_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/d71a25b84697f94657c9ca07001d6ef8
id:
5fddb44acda8de88ab81c421477b4055
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2010041903056
title:
Importavtaler : praktisk veiledning om forhandlinger og avtalevilkår
creators:
2 results
1. Rigault, Didier
2. Dege & co. advokatfirma
year:
1997
publisher:
Dege & co. advokatfirma
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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_2010041903056_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/5fddb44acda8de88ab81c421477b4055
id:
38a586ba2adf69fe95037777a51480a0
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2021101848106
title:
Uklarheter i konkurransegrunnlag : tolkning av entreprisekontrakter som er inngått etter regelverket for offentlige anskaffelser
creators:
3 results
1. Tofte, Tobias Skurdal
2. Privatrettsfondet - fondet til fremme av forskning på privatrettens område
3. Universitetet i Oslo Institutt for privatrett
year:
2018
publisher:
Privatrettsfondet
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_2021101848106_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/38a586ba2adf69fe95037777a51480a0
id:
27a7e4abb48aacede2889e5005b4c7e0
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2020042281002_001
title:
Eurojuris informerer. 2013 Vol. 19 Nr. 2
creators:
1 results
1. Eurojuris Norge
year:
2013
publisher:
Eurojuris Norge
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_2020042281002_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/27a7e4abb48aacede2889e5005b4c7e0
id:
d23c48b05b5efdd10db4a4edecc47d7e
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2023021083019_001
title:
Kapital : tidsskrift for næringsliv, børs og økonomisk politikk. 2022
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2022
publisher:
Hegnar media
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_2023021083019_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/d23c48b05b5efdd10db4a4edecc47d7e
id:
c3bab471594e08902286f9cc70f4a687
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2011050205009
title:
Fagkonferanse om grunnerverv og verdsetting : Rica ishavshotel Tromsø, 16.-18. oktober 2001
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2001
publisher:
Vegdirektoratet, Miljø- og samfunnsavdelingen
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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_2011050205009_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/c3bab471594e08902286f9cc70f4a687
id:
b407196e367facbde7e1fdd301bfd9a5
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2026010283082_001
title:
Advokatbladet (Oslo : trykt utg.) : medlemsblad for Den Norske advokatforening. 2025 Vol. 105 Nr. 5
creators:
1 results
1. Den Norske advokatforening
year:
2025
publisher:
Den Norske advokatforening
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_2026010283082_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/b407196e367facbde7e1fdd301bfd9a5
id:
e0830c5655467c49dc3548d838c0ee3a
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025020580013_002
title:
Jus-kurs : Juristenes utdanningssenter. våren 2004
creators:
1 results
1. Juristenes utdanningssenter
year:
2004
publisher:
Utdanningssenteret
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_2025020580013_002_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/e0830c5655467c49dc3548d838c0ee3a

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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