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 2026-10-16T02:21:36Z in 0.655 seconds.

total:

14064

page:

size:

items:

25 results

id:
1e6249bf824fd32fd17b315c2ca3e235
urn:
not reported by source
title:
ACEH’S SURPRISING ELECTION RESULTS
creators:
1 results
1. Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict
year:
2014
publisher:
Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
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/1e6249bf824fd32fd17b315c2ca3e235
id:
ab9a72b3b3ac9a1937f69d12d3d85844
urn:
not reported by source
title:
ISRAELI ELECTION RESULTS AND TURKEY
creators:
1 results
1. Ammash, Muhammed
year:
2015
publisher:
Global Political Trends Center (GPoT)
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
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/ab9a72b3b3ac9a1937f69d12d3d85844
id:
7c35f7381e38d72bb4348d7f1ce08813
urn:
not reported by source
title:
General Election 2021: Results and Implications
creators:
1 results
1. Takiguchi, Naoki
year:
2021
publisher:
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
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/7c35f7381e38d72bb4348d7f1ce08813
id:
2242254bf43a49a580860386c75a1cb7
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Some results from the Danish 1987 election
creators:
1 results
1. Borre, Ole
year:
1987
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/2242254bf43a49a580860386c75a1cb7
id:
135c9ebca899db619e08cb4b13ab4e71
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2024041280065_007
title:
Results report : development assistance - no shortcuts to good results. 2014
creators:
1 results
1. NORAD
year:
2014
publisher:
Norad
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
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_digitidsskrift_2024041280065_007_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/135c9ebca899db619e08cb4b13ab4e71
id:
eb5665e8341a4e8b7953e2a722abac26
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2024041280065_004
title:
Results report : development assistance - no shortcuts to good results. 2010
creators:
1 results
1. NORAD
year:
2010
publisher:
Norad
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
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_digitidsskrift_2024041280065_004_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/eb5665e8341a4e8b7953e2a722abac26
id:
8ab2d9a71b80503a51b81e2a54955396
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2024041280065_001
title:
Results report : development assistance - no shortcuts to good results. 2007
creators:
1 results
1. NORAD
year:
2007
publisher:
Norad
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
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_digitidsskrift_2024041280065_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/8ab2d9a71b80503a51b81e2a54955396
id:
094d3d83bf5a51d8cfd813ab6d783017
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2024041280065_005
title:
Results report : development assistance - no shortcuts to good results. 2011
creators:
1 results
1. NORAD
year:
2011
publisher:
Norad
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
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_digitidsskrift_2024041280065_005_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/094d3d83bf5a51d8cfd813ab6d783017
id:
f6e31caf1407a9395c44e7634b9248b2
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2023112483001_001
title:
Results report : development assistance - no shortcuts to good results. 2011
creators:
1 results
1. NORAD
year:
2011
publisher:
Norad
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
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_digitidsskrift_2023112483001_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/f6e31caf1407a9395c44e7634b9248b2
id:
38e4b38089ef1189e433f77ed57c833f
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2024041280065_003
title:
Results report : development assistance - no shortcuts to good results. 2009
creators:
1 results
1. NORAD
year:
2009
publisher:
Norad
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
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_digitidsskrift_2024041280065_003_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/38e4b38089ef1189e433f77ed57c833f
id:
a0e932394780d26297f6a0d6be59aa37
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2024041280065_006
title:
Results report : development assistance - no shortcuts to good results. 2013
creators:
1 results
1. NORAD
year:
2013
publisher:
Norad
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
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_digitidsskrift_2024041280065_006_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/a0e932394780d26297f6a0d6be59aa37
id:
7a1939f924891bad7d5bc68c82ed1048
urn:
not reported by source
title:
UPDATE ON LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS IN WEST KALIMANTAN AND PAPUA
creators:
1 results
1. Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict
year:
2018
publisher:
Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
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/7a1939f924891bad7d5bc68c82ed1048
id:
26551f107dcc2e8b6c145e2f0ae921b7
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016042208032
title:
Manual for election observation : an introduction to the methodology and organization
creators:
2 results
1. Den norske helsingforskomité
2. Universitetet i Oslo Institutt for menneskerettigheter
year:
2000
publisher:
The Committee
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_2016042208032_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/26551f107dcc2e8b6c145e2f0ae921b7
id:
ba04b1547a33f9d848739388774bf660
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2013031105043
title:
Somaliland : presidential election 2003 : report
creators:
2 results
1. Lindeman, Berit
2. Hansen, Stig Jarle
year:
2003
publisher:
University of Oslo, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights
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_2013031105043_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ba04b1547a33f9d848739388774bf660
id:
73fd52562be68319b3188cf166efb35d
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Double dissolution : the 2016 australian election
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2018
publisher:
ANU Press,
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
3 results
1. eng
2. g
3. en
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/73fd52562be68319b3188cf166efb35d
id:
67a6fa4dd414720db191db1c8ecefd83
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Julia 2010 : the caretaker election
creators:
2 results
1. Simms, Marian
2. Wanna, John
year:
2012
publisher:
ANU E Press,
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
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/67a6fa4dd414720db191db1c8ecefd83
id:
399977f340e42d893bf66065d1a43392
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Analysis of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election Results and Outlook for U.S. Foreign Policy
creators:
1 results
1. SEO, Jungkun
year:
2025
publisher:
Asan Institute for Policy Studies
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
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/399977f340e42d893bf66065d1a43392
id:
df3d4bf48cca17b8509d74f07c3c3c0b
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Changing patterns of Punjab politics in Pakistan : national assembly election results, 1988 and 1993
creators:
1 results
1. Wilder, Andrew R.
year:
not reported by source
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/df3d4bf48cca17b8509d74f07c3c3c0b
id:
b22322021f129b67a5b8dedc81763697
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2023020980003_003
title:
Stortingsvalget ... (trykt utg.) : Storting election .... 1961
creators:
1 results
1. Statistisk sentralbyrå
year:
1961
publisher:
Statistisk sentralbyrå.
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_2023020980003_003_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/b22322021f129b67a5b8dedc81763697
id:
0e5fa28c4c9b1e9bca56a391a674b859
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2018030809530
title:
Do re-election probabilities influence public investment?
creators:
2 results
1. Fiva, Jon Hernes
2. Natvik, Gisle James
year:
2009
publisher:
Department of Economics, University of Oslo
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_2018030809530_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/0e5fa28c4c9b1e9bca56a391a674b859
id:
60cb7bec536da1b88ebd6bd45f6eea06
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2009121604051
title:
The 1994 election and democracy in Ethiopia
creators:
1 results
1. Pausewang, Siegfried
year:
1994
publisher:
Norwegian Institute of Human Rights
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_2009121604051_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/60cb7bec536da1b88ebd6bd45f6eea06
id:
29633857f38b58b44a9b46a584bfebe5
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016072509045
title:
Zimbabwe : national assembly election 2000 : Nordem report
creators:
1 results
1. Pedersen, Roger
year:
2000
publisher:
Institutt for menneskerettigheter, Universitetet i Oslo
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_2016072509045_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/29633857f38b58b44a9b46a584bfebe5
id:
43f170faf85f8f1f85d39ebcf591f0b6
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2024082383089_001
title:
Unclear roles lead to unclear results : annual report .... 2020/2021
creators:
2 results
1. NORAD
2. NORAD Evalueringsavdelingen
year:
2020
publisher:
NORAD
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
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_digitidsskrift_2024082383089_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/43f170faf85f8f1f85d39ebcf591f0b6
id:
8090e0741a3db98d4fa722ff64b9aeda
urn:
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