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 2026-09-25T10:59:36Z in 0.185 seconds.

total:

19838

page:

size:

items:

10 results

id:
8248140235b3b501b1ee1967b314bf36
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025112583018_001
title:
ABCompendiet : et informasjonsmagasin fra Arne B. Corneliussen AS. 2012 Nr. 1
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2012
publisher:
Arne B. Corneliussen 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_digitidsskrift_2025112583018_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/8248140235b3b501b1ee1967b314bf36
id:
a0142406a74047462b5087b76bbd9c0f
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2024031380055_001
title:
Drivkraft (Kristiansand) : internavis for Agder energi AS. Februar 2006 Vol. 6 Nr. 1
creators:
1 results
1. Agder energi
year:
2006
publisher:
Agder energi
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_2024031380055_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/a0142406a74047462b5087b76bbd9c0f
id:
6dd91c803eae7ea09382766b1b389cd9
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2025103106033
title:
The extracellular matrix in heart failure : proteoglycans and collagens as regulators of inflammation, fibrosis and cardiac dysfunction
creators:
3 results
1. Strand, Mari Elen
2. Universitetet i Oslo Det medisinske fakultet
3. Universitetet i Oslo Institutt for klinisk medisin
year:
2016
publisher:
Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, 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_2025103106033_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/6dd91c803eae7ea09382766b1b389cd9
id:
a6376fc4032f08f27e705b93c1545471
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025071480013_014
title:
Dedanseglade.no. juni 2020 Vol. 25 Nr. 2
creators:
1 results
1. Mangseth AS
year:
2020
publisher:
Mangseth 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_digitidsskrift_2025071480013_014_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/a6376fc4032f08f27e705b93c1545471
id:
86671bc6a632dedda35819d45a14d314
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2023061980015_001
title:
Moderne transport (Oslo : 1989-) : logistikk i praksis. 2003 Vol. 35 Nr. 1
creators:
1 results
1. Bjørgu AS
year:
2003
publisher:
Bjørgu 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_digitidsskrift_2023061980015_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/86671bc6a632dedda35819d45a14d314
id:
171a53e78fd88d64110bd598f079842e
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2023063083052_001
title:
Moderne transport (Oslo : 1989-) : logistikk i praksis. 2023 Vol. 56 Nr. 4
creators:
1 results
1. Bjørgu AS
year:
2023
publisher:
Bjørgu 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_digitidsskrift_2023063083052_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/171a53e78fd88d64110bd598f079842e
id:
caf7d997a6a0a7562281b1fd62abb37a
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2023061980015_043
title:
Moderne transport (Oslo : 1989-) : logistikk i praksis. 2007 Vol. 39 Nr. 3
creators:
1 results
1. Bjørgu AS
year:
2007
publisher:
Bjørgu 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_digitidsskrift_2023061980015_043_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/caf7d997a6a0a7562281b1fd62abb37a
id:
866bc61e8084f83969d860af152bc041
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2020120882064_001
title:
Norges statskalender (trykt utg.) : fortegnelse over konstitusjonelle organer og statsforvaltning m.v. = Norwegian government yearbook .... 1912
creators:
1 results
1. InfoMediaHuset AS
year:
1912
publisher:
Kommuneforl.
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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_digitidsskrift_2020120882064_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/866bc61e8084f83969d860af152bc041
id:
f30b58128763e18366cf5a356c8f3474
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2020120882112_001
title:
Norges statskalender (trykt utg.) : fortegnelse over konstitusjonelle organer og statsforvaltning m.v. = Norwegian government yearbook .... 1918
creators:
1 results
1. InfoMediaHuset AS
year:
1918
publisher:
Kommuneforl.
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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_digitidsskrift_2020120882112_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/f30b58128763e18366cf5a356c8f3474
id:
7eaf7910e10265ca1e62a05bd3ebac65
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2020120882026_001
title:
Norges statskalender (trykt utg.) : fortegnelse over konstitusjonelle organer og statsforvaltning m.v. = Norwegian government yearbook .... 1921
creators:
1 results
1. InfoMediaHuset AS
year:
1921
publisher:
Kommuneforl.
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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_digitidsskrift_2020120882026_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/7eaf7910e10265ca1e62a05bd3ebac65

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

truncated:

yes

next_offset:

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How an AI agent should use this page

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.

Source-specific next step

Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.

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