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 2026-10-23T19:49:18Z in 0.273 seconds.

total:

page:

size:

items:

14 results

id:
d6922df44fe05175880c8add69720f2b
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2006101000024
title:
Peer Gynt : drama poemo
creators:
2 results
1. Ibsen, Henrik
2. Haugen, Erling Anker
year:
1951
publisher:
Eldona Rondo
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. epo
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_2006101000024_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/d6922df44fe05175880c8add69720f2b
id:
7f46a8ddb440192d621c43543fa3e90e
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_hamararbeiderblad_null_null_19661103_42_255_1
title:
Hamar Arbeiderblad
creators:
not reported by source
year:
19661103
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Innlandet
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_digavis_hamararbeiderblad_null_null_19661103_42_255_1-1_001_null/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/7f46a8ddb440192d621c43543fa3e90e
id:
c424b25d58e278e7264300fa76f01c6d
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2012060106031
title:
Esperanto-norsk : ordbok
creators:
1 results
1. Rian, Ragnvald
year:
1949
publisher:
Esperantoforlaget
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
3 results
1. epo
2. nob
3. mul
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_2012060106031_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/c424b25d58e278e7264300fa76f01c6d
id:
ec66a1abfd2f9365da133516986a3e87
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025063080029_006
title:
Kraft journalen : Nordens uavhengige energimagasin. 1999 Vol. 4 Nr. 6
creators:
not reported by source
year:
1999
publisher:
Montel
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
5 results
1. eng
2. nob
3. mul
4. dan
5. swe
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_2025063080029_006_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ec66a1abfd2f9365da133516986a3e87
id:
58c9c08ca05825e6f3d4660fdd9eb623
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025063080028_003
title:
Kraft journalen : Nordens uavhengige energimagasin. 2000 Vol. 5 Nr. 3
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2000
publisher:
Montel
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
5 results
1. eng
2. nob
3. mul
4. dan
5. swe
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_2025063080028_003_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/58c9c08ca05825e6f3d4660fdd9eb623
id:
1f2f0fac095aab9060dfc6f910880b1d
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2011120108053
title:
Systematisk kurs i Esperanto = : Sistema kurso de Esperanto
creators:
3 results
1. Seppik, Henrik
2. Malmgren, Ernfrid
3. Bugge-Paulsen, Rolf
year:
1955
publisher:
Esperantoforl.
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
3 results
1. nob
2. mul
3. epo
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_2011120108053_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/1f2f0fac095aab9060dfc6f910880b1d
id:
298ecfd0e47191ff2e4bc1f42c5a3a0d
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2008041504112
title:
Systematisk kurs i esperanto = : Sistema kurso de esperanto
creators:
2 results
1. Seppik, Henrik
2. Malmgren, Ernfrid
year:
1947
publisher:
Esperantoforl.
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
3 results
1. epo
2. nob
3. mul
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_2008041504112_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/298ecfd0e47191ff2e4bc1f42c5a3a0d
id:
179cca7922d444c9a917c2c60e67d057
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2013082806045
title:
Tra la mondo : esperanto-lærebok
creators:
2 results
1. Falck, Willie
2. Rosbach, Johan Hammond
year:
1989
publisher:
Esperantoforlaget
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
3 results
1. epo
2. nob
3. mul
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_2013082806045_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/179cca7922d444c9a917c2c60e67d057
id:
c4de068841e1c9b4426876ffd527f591
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025063080029_001
title:
Kraft journalen : Nordens uavhengige energimagasin. 1999 Vol. 4 Nr. 1
creators:
not reported by source
year:
1999
publisher:
Montel
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
5 results
1. eng
2. nob
3. mul
4. dan
5. swe
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_2025063080029_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/c4de068841e1c9b4426876ffd527f591
id:
ee551d946ae67eb7a61be7c3da0bf39e
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025063080029_003
title:
Kraft journalen : Nordens uavhengige energimagasin. 1999 Vol. 4 Nr. 3
creators:
not reported by source
year:
1999
publisher:
Montel
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
5 results
1. eng
2. nob
3. mul
4. dan
5. swe
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_2025063080029_003_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ee551d946ae67eb7a61be7c3da0bf39e
id:
d915a5c1ce406f2f563544f4c2d2a51d
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2016050381016_001
title:
Urd (trykt utg.). 1908
creators:
not reported by source
year:
1908
publisher:
A/S Urd
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
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_digitidsskrift_2016050381016_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/d915a5c1ce406f2f563544f4c2d2a51d
id:
7ce381fd3fb17d099db3b511011ab7b8
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2014061105122
title:
Co ast Lapp society. 1 : A study of neighbourhood in Revsbotn fjord
creators:
1 results
1. Paine, Robert
year:
1957
publisher:
Tromsø museum
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_2014061105122_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/7ce381fd3fb17d099db3b511011ab7b8
id:
02e6d7ef0da86c93ded058fe57590ab3
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2021011481009_001
title:
Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (trykt utg.) : The Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association. 1991 Vol. 111 Nr. 12
creators:
2 results
1. Den Norske lægeforening
2. Den Norske legeforening
year:
1991
publisher:
Den norske legeforening
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
3 results
1. eng
2. nob
3. mul
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_2021011481009_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/02e6d7ef0da86c93ded058fe57590ab3
id:
e7077b08c9d5df4879f859badc081f91
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2016050381008_001
title:
Urd (trykt utg.). 1907
creators:
not reported by source
year:
1907
publisher:
A/S Urd
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
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_digitidsskrift_2016050381008_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/e7077b08c9d5df4879f859badc081f91

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

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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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