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": "..."}
}

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 2026-08-02T15:57:26Z in 0.194 seconds.

total:

6364

page:

size:

items:

10 results

id:
ec8c6f1835d70551930dd00e9dcf2a38
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025050780054_002
title:
Avinor puls : internmagasin. 2012 Nr. 1
creators:
1 results
1. Avinor
year:
2012
publisher:
Avinor
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_2025050780054_002_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ec8c6f1835d70551930dd00e9dcf2a38
id:
18ca170d2d2d189d6b1b78c698c0e91a
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025050780054_001
title:
Avinor puls : internmagasin. 2011 Nr. 4
creators:
1 results
1. Avinor
year:
2011
publisher:
Avinor
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_2025050780054_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/18ca170d2d2d189d6b1b78c698c0e91a
id:
fcb689df3a4752e5e784260e7fbc1b02
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2011063005014
title:
Samferdselsdepartementets styring av Avinor
creators:
4 results
1. Andersen, Christian
2. Sunnevåg, Kjell
3. Samferdselsdepartementets styring av Avinor (prosjekt)
4. Hagen, Kåre P.
year:
2004
publisher:
Samfunns- og næringslivsforskning
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_2011063005014_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/fcb689df3a4752e5e784260e7fbc1b02
id:
8c90490d53d72929133ccd530bf58b58
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000025229
title:
Historien og Avinor 1990-2020 : fra trygt statsbyråkrati til sterkt selskap i krevende omgivelser
creators:
3 results
1. Sjølander, Jon
2. Avinor
3. Fuglum, Knut
year:
2021
publisher:
[Avinor 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_000025229_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/8c90490d53d72929133ccd530bf58b58
id:
738519336e3423163b06e8af589789ab
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2013040338005
title:
Kulturminner på norske lufthavner : landsverneplan for Avinor
creators:
5 results
1. Olsen-Hagen, Bernt
2. Riksantikvaren
3. Avinor
4. Forsvarsbygg
5. Statens kulturhistoriske eiendommer (prosjekt)
year:
2009
publisher:
Avinor
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_2013040338005_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/738519336e3423163b06e8af589789ab
id:
4e3a3d7726ffbdabd1084d35786d0fae
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2022092348027
title:
Historien om Avinor 1990-2020 : fra trygt statsbyråkrati til sterkt selskap i krevende omgivelser
creators:
3 results
1. Sjølander, Jon
2. Avinor
3. Fuglum, Knut
year:
2022
publisher:
Avinor
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_2022092348027_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/4e3a3d7726ffbdabd1084d35786d0fae
id:
7cf7205452f1d09f0b17288ea1e727e6
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2018082007010
title:
Mosjøen lufthavn, Kjærstad : dokumentasjon for arkivmessig bevaring
creators:
6 results
1. Olsen-Hagen, Bernt
2. Avinor museum
3. Gulstad, Anne Blix
4. Riksantikvaren
5. Norsk luftfartsmuseum
6. Avinor
year:
2015
publisher:
Avinor
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_2018082007010_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/7cf7205452f1d09f0b17288ea1e727e6
id:
d743413691a2539c9717c2b3dd9c781a
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2011102605031
title:
Reisevaner med fly 2003
creators:
4 results
1. Denstadli, Jon Martin
2. Rideng, Arne
3. Strand, Sverre
4. Avinor
year:
2004
publisher:
Transportøkonomisk institutt
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_2011102605031_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/d743413691a2539c9717c2b3dd9c781a
id:
d696541c5500c91dc53905e511851c12
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016012508208
title:
Reisevaner på fly 2005
creators:
4 results
1. Denstadli, Jon Martin
2. Rideng, Arne
3. Lian, Jon Inge
4. Avinor
year:
2006
publisher:
Transportøkonomisk institutt
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_2016012508208_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/d696541c5500c91dc53905e511851c12
id:
c568b83d1c9b584af9b26a0feb1a3de7
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2020030507040
title:
Stavanger lufthavn, Sola : dokumentasjon for arkivmessig bevaring
creators:
4 results
1. Olsen-Hagen, Bernt
2. Avinor museum
3. Gulstad, Anne Blix
4. Riksantikvaren
year:
2013
publisher:
Avinor museum
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_2020030507040_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/c568b83d1c9b584af9b26a0feb1a3de7

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.

AI agent? Read the complete navigation and programming guide.