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 2026-09-22T02:37:09Z in 0.243 seconds.

total:

40833

page:

size:

items:

10 results

id:
611d4472192b9ff0c4ba2e0506d5ddbf
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2008011001022
title:
Tanker og følelser i læring : konfluent undervisning i sykepleie og andre helsefag
creators:
1 results
1. Braute, Eldbjørg
year:
1993
publisher:
Universitetsforlaget
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_2008011001022_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/611d4472192b9ff0c4ba2e0506d5ddbf
id:
8ba02d2e9b3f0becd0a1d4023c1c2444
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2009112704070
title:
Tid er ikke alt : FoU-rapport knyttet til aprilklassen 1992 vedrørende de pasientnære praksisstudiene
creators:
1 results
1. Braute, Eldbjørg
year:
1996
publisher:
Høgskolen i Oslo
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_2009112704070_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/8ba02d2e9b3f0becd0a1d4023c1c2444
id:
dc28be6631249c5a1f6bf9ee5149e1a9
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2010061606112
title:
"Humanistisk sykepleie" : et filosofisk perspektiv på sykepleieforskningen
creators:
1 results
1. Braute, Eldbjørg
year:
1987
publisher:
Universiteet i Oslo
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_2010061606112_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/dc28be6631249c5a1f6bf9ee5149e1a9
id:
6a064cbf7e56c4af2962e14cd28eb8cc
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2012051108119
title:
Det haster med å gi kontaktsykepleierne mer ressurser til veiledning av sykepleiestudenter : forsknings- og utviklingsstudie om bevisstgjøringsmetoder fra konfluent undervisning anvendt i veiledning av sykepleiestudenter i praksisstudier i sykehus
creators:
2 results
1. Braute, Eldbjørg
2. Benum, Undis
year:
2001
publisher:
forfattere
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_2012051108119_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/6a064cbf7e56c4af2962e14cd28eb8cc
id:
bff72f00ee99b117d01dead5d0c1c063
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2011061008089
title:
Bevisstgjøringsmetoder fra konfluent undervisning anvendt i veiledning av sykepleierstudenter i praksisstudier i sykehus : forsknings- og utviklingsstudie
creators:
2 results
1. Braute, Eldbjørg
2. Benum, Undis
year:
2002
publisher:
Høgskolen i Molde
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_2011061008089_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/bff72f00ee99b117d01dead5d0c1c063
id:
2963bcbfcfdd1073d9b92e44b8d1ceda
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2007100904069
title:
Fenomenologisk-hermeneutisk tilnærming i sjukepleieforskning
creators:
2 results
1. Nåden, Dagfinn
2. Braute, Eldbjørg
year:
1992
publisher:
Universitetsforl.
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nno
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_2007100904069_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/2963bcbfcfdd1073d9b92e44b8d1ceda
id:
c6876afca750390b4f3ab498c1a7d4dd
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2008020701049
title:
Bli med ut! : barn i naturen
creators:
3 results
1. Braute, Jorunn Nyhus
2. Bang, Kirsten Magni Døvre
3. Bang, Christofer
year:
1994
publisher:
Universitetsforl.
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_2008020701049_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/c6876afca750390b4f3ab498c1a7d4dd
id:
5c7882cfef7f1a4c2cf0e5888f38daee
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2008061104026
title:
Naturleikeplassen : ein stad for leik og læring
creators:
5 results
1. Bang, Christofer
2. Bang, Kirsten Magni Døvre
3. Forsøk med pedagogisk tilbud til 6-åringer (prosjekt)
4. Braute, Jorunn Nyhus
5. Koen, Berit
year:
1989
publisher:
Universitetsforlaget
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nno
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_2008061104026_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/5c7882cfef7f1a4c2cf0e5888f38daee
id:
ee3b7d270f57f6eaec9d45fdfaf31fe6
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2021030248854
title:
Romsdals fellesbank AS 1927-2005 : lokalbank gjennom 78 år
creators:
2 results
1. Harnes, Per Arnt
2. Sparebanken Midt-Norge
year:
2007
publisher:
SpareBank 1, Romsdals fellesbank
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_2021030248854_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ee3b7d270f57f6eaec9d45fdfaf31fe6
id:
bebea10e6a8f61344a4627bb366a1461
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2008022104008
title:
Momarken : AS Momarken travbane 1920-1995, Momarken travselskap 1930-1995
creators:
2 results
1. Momarken travbane
2. Momarken travselskap
year:
1995
publisher:
Travselskapet
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
Østfold
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_2008022104008_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/bebea10e6a8f61344a4627bb366a1461

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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