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; 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}&limit=25&offset=0

Replace {q}, {media_type}, {language}, {county}, {year_from}, {year_to}, {digital_only}, {sort} 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}&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).
`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}&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}&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}&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).

Result

Source: National Library of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-03T07:05:50Z in 0.240 seconds.

total:

page:

size:

items:

20 results

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title:
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creators:
1 results
1. Mo industripark
year:
2023
publisher:
Mo industripark as
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_plikttidsskrift_1ef18c29-d62e-4211-8f30-aa7e2484f6cd_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
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URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2023060883025_001
title:
Industriparknytt : informasjonsavis for Mo industripark. 2023 Nr. 2
creators:
1 results
1. Mo industripark
year:
2023
publisher:
Mo industripark as
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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_2023060883025_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
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URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2023072483146_001
title:
Mono : en kanal for næringslivet. 2023 Nr. 2
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2. Ranaregionen næringsforening
year:
2023
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Rana næringsforening
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1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
1 results
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county:
not reported by source
digital:
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public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
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https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2023072483146_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
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URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20230814_32_186_1
title:
Finansavisen
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20230814
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
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Oslo
digital:
yes
public_domain:
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license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20230814_32_186_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
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urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20210719_30_163_1
title:
Finansavisen
creators:
not reported by source
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20210719
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Oslo
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_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20210719_30_163_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
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title:
Finansavisen
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not reported by source
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not reported by source
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1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Oslo
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_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20220419_31_89_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/2e419a6a587529b6fb946d800322c763
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urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_ranablad_null_null_20230216_121_27_1
title:
Rana Blad
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20230216
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Nordland
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
LIBRARY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_ranablad_null_null_20230216_121_27_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
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title:
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not reported by source
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not reported by source
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1 results
1. aviser
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1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
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digital:
yes
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no
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copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20161017_25_241_1-1_001_null/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
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urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025070380046_002
title:
Computerworld (Oslo : trykt utg.). 2020 Nr. 2
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2020
publisher:
Computer Communications
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_2025070380046_002_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/8a6006a0dea68888b048c1ca39b1a7bf
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92ed3dfa92eed342b518186464422141
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_osogfusaposten_null_null_20191112_33_84_1
title:
Os & Fusaposten
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20191112
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Vestland
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_digavis_osogfusaposten_null_null_20191112_33_84_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/92ed3dfa92eed342b518186464422141
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d42b89c24bac38f13c958cb5d6cfa907
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20220124_31_19_1
title:
Finansavisen
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20220124
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Oslo
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_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20220124_31_19_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/d42b89c24bac38f13c958cb5d6cfa907
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urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_ranablad_null_null_20230105_121_3_1
title:
Rana Blad
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20230105
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Nordland
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
LIBRARY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_ranablad_null_null_20230105_121_3_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
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URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_sorvarangeravis_null_null_20250605_75_42_1
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Sør-Varanger Avis
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not reported by source
year:
20250605
publisher:
not reported by source
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1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
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digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
LIBRARY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_sorvarangeravis_null_null_20250605_75_42_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/a3d4b979f9292167b837e6daf52071fa
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urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2022110783168_001
title:
Computerworld (Oslo : trykt utg.). 2022 Vol. 40 Nr. 9
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2022
publisher:
Computer Communications
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_2022110783168_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
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URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20190923_28_220_1
title:
Finansavisen
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20190923
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Oslo
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_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20190923_28_220_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/6876014e6be06494a52118843070b021
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urn:
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title:
Finansavisen
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20210927
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Oslo
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_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20210927_30_223_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/4ca6bc48f244a4ff6873b9d823287104
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urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_sognavis_null_null_20230817_0_66_1
title:
Sogn Avis
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20230817
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Vestland
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
LIBRARY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_sognavis_null_null_20230817_0_66_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/3788048d3c1ca61b77bd7c3ed38ce16b
id:
9855a4fade5ec733306d0380be64ef62
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000041183
title:
Brand 2.0 : marknadsføring og leiing 2
creators:
3 results
1. Løvaas, Siri
2. Syltevig, Arne Rusten
3. Vinje, Ruth-Wenche Hebnes
year:
2025
publisher:
Fagbokforlaget
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nno
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_000041183_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/9855a4fade5ec733306d0380be64ef62
id:
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urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20180924_27_220_1
title:
Finansavisen
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20180924
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Oslo
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_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20180924_27_220_1-01_001_seksjonsnavn/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/e885f0da4da46be388fc72905bced57b
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5fc2feea03e64ccfd5a7bfd014dd6a90
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_ranablad_null_null_20220603_120_84_1
title:
Rana Blad
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20220603
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Nordland
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
LIBRARY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_ranablad_null_null_20220603_120_84_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/5fc2feea03e64ccfd5a7bfd014dd6a90

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