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 2026-10-03T21:29:24Z in 1.348 seconds.

total:

27418

page:

size:

items:

10 results

id:
3adf22769429c49508cd00e0c9bb83ca
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2017103026008
title:
Disputatio medica inauguralis, De Hydrope ascite, qvam praeside tri-uno Deo, ex auctoritate magnifici d. rectoris, D. Johannis Coccii, in Inclytâ Lugd. Batav. academia eloquentiae & historiarum professoris celeberrimi, nec-non amplissimi senatûs academici consensu, & almae facultatis medicae decreto, pro gradu doctoratus summique medicina honoribus ac privilegiis legitimè obtinendis, capiendis, eruditorum examini subjicit Mauritius Owenius, Berga-Norwegus. Die 30. Maji, loco, horisque consuetis
creators:
4 results
1. Owenius, Moritz
2. Elsevier, Johannes
3. Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden
4. Coccius, Johannes
year:
1676
publisher:
Apud Viduam & Haeredes Johannis Elsevirii, Academiae Typograph.
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. lat
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_2017103026008_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/3adf22769429c49508cd00e0c9bb83ca
id:
f223388186a314698ca15875822464f0
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2010041206006
title:
Sources of earnings dispersion in a linked employer-employee data set : evidence from Norway
creators:
3 results
1. Salvanes, Kjell G.
2. Burgess, Simon M.
3. Lane, Julia
year:
1999
publisher:
Norges handelshøyskole, Institutt for samfunnsøkonomi
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_2010041206006_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/f223388186a314698ca15875822464f0
id:
9e8899e2e5ff31b2c7e5e9da25198089
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2024052948012
title:
Physical oceanography of frontal zones in the subarctic seas
creators:
3 results
1. Kostianoi, A.G.
2. Nihoul, Jacques C.J.
3. Rodionov, Vyacheslav B.
year:
2004
publisher:
Elsevier
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_2024052948012_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/9e8899e2e5ff31b2c7e5e9da25198089
id:
91298d0e0fcccd232841b80fcabe0a89
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016071108217
title:
Labor market rigidities and environmental tax reforms: Welfare effects of different regimes
creators:
1 results
1. Bye, Brita
year:
2001
publisher:
Statistisk sentralbyrå
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_2016071108217_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/91298d0e0fcccd232841b80fcabe0a89
id:
7d16066f9dc7d31ebeeaeba8b3de881b
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2009091501069
title:
Welfare effects of trade liberalization in distorted economies: A dynamic general equilibrium assessment for Norway
creators:
2 results
1. Fæhn, Taran
2. Holmøy, Erling
year:
2001
publisher:
Statistisk sentralbyrå
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. eng
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_2009091501069_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/7d16066f9dc7d31ebeeaeba8b3de881b
id:
b2fd95d905511804ba9d6749e2ad0b67
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2009091700004
title:
Do higher wages reflect higher productivity? : education, gender and experience premiums in a matched plant-worker data set
creators:
2 results
1. Hægeland, Torbjørn
2. Klette, Tor Jakob
year:
2000
publisher:
Statistisk sentralbyrå
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_2009091700004_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/b2fd95d905511804ba9d6749e2ad0b67
id:
f7b0a2ba26fb29a803cd3adb619bd88b
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025070980020_003
title:
Cytotherapy (trykt utg.) : the official journal of the International Society for Cellular Theraphy. 2005 Vol. 7 Nr. 3
creators:
1 results
1. International Society for Cellular Therapy
year:
2005
publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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_2025070980020_003_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/f7b0a2ba26fb29a803cd3adb619bd88b
id:
d0dcf1ad835cd6ed8ec4a201673da8d0
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025070980020_005
title:
Cytotherapy (trykt utg.) : the official journal of the International Society for Cellular Theraphy. 2005 Vol. 7 Nr. 5
creators:
1 results
1. International Society for Cellular Therapy
year:
2005
publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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_2025070980020_005_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/d0dcf1ad835cd6ed8ec4a201673da8d0
id:
6728639e5601da1d059bce15528fa627
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025070980031_001
title:
Cytotherapy (trykt utg.) : the official journal of the International Society for Cellular Theraphy. 2007 Vol. 9 Nr. 1
creators:
1 results
1. International Society for Cellular Therapy
year:
2007
publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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_2025070980031_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/6728639e5601da1d059bce15528fa627
id:
83f05d4156e6ca9542078e61e9b105c5
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025070980029_008
title:
Cytotherapy (trykt utg.) : the official journal of the International Society for Cellular Theraphy. 2010 Vol. 12 Nr. 7
creators:
1 results
1. International Society for Cellular Therapy
year:
2010
publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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_2025070980029_008_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/83f05d4156e6ca9542078e61e9b105c5

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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