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 2026-10-19T19:52:00Z in 0.433 seconds.

total:

186623

page:

size:

items:

25 results

id:
271a693e87a73b32533b6428e86d56d6
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Local Store: Magpie and the moon
creators:
1 results
1. Larzen, Geir
year:
2019
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. artikler
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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/271a693e87a73b32533b6428e86d56d6
id:
fbd746c11ed8d5458dc60f7bb79fd321
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Local Store: Magpie and the moon
creators:
1 results
1. Andreassen, Johnny
year:
2019
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. artikler
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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/fbd746c11ed8d5458dc60f7bb79fd321
id:
0f085b964b3df492cf4c41ce193fe06d
urn:
not reported by source
title:
TRAIN LOCAL, WORK LOCAL, STAY LOCAL: RETROFIT, GROWTH, AND LEVELLING UP
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2022
publisher:
Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
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/0f085b964b3df492cf4c41ce193fe06d
id:
4a32a0614ce15164d7a127d64965f4f3
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2018041648197
title:
Policy and regulatory framework to enhance local content : yardsticks and best practice
creators:
2 results
1. Heum, Per
2. Local Content Uganda (prosjekt)
year:
2011
publisher:
Samfunns- og næringslivsforskning
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_2018041648197_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/4a32a0614ce15164d7a127d64965f4f3
id:
d8f13cefcfbf95c7986a8482cd6cfb0b
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Local and metropolitan area networks
creators:
1 results
1. Stallings, William
year:
1993
publisher:
Macmillan
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/d8f13cefcfbf95c7986a8482cd6cfb0b
id:
6bdda598f3dd9d39949807c540f6c6d6
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Local library cooperation : final report
creators:
2 results
1. Marsterson, W. A. J (William Andrew John)
2. Wilson, Thomas Daniel
year:
1974
publisher:
University of Sheffield Postgraduate School of Librarianship and Information Science
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/6bdda598f3dd9d39949807c540f6c6d6
id:
1a72527e0244febeb0d7786d8a49b1c0
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2015070108036
title:
Proceedings : 14th Conference on Local Computer Networks, Minneapolis, Minnesota October 10-12, 1989
creators:
1 results
1. Conference on Local Computer Networks
year:
1989
publisher:
IEEE Computer Society
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
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_digibok_2015070108036_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/1a72527e0244febeb0d7786d8a49b1c0
id:
d8582c0b18e10d487e4b2f6e03c38b42
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Signals : local action - success stories in sustainability
creators:
2 results
1. Idébanken, Stiftelsen
2. Solutions local, together (konferanse)
year:
2011
publisher:
The Ideas Bank
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/d8582c0b18e10d487e4b2f6e03c38b42
id:
7d063a606812a03160e2bc043974d931
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Tutorial local network technology
creators:
2 results
1. Stallings, William
2. IEEE Computer Society
year:
1988
publisher:
IEEE Computer Society 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/7d063a606812a03160e2bc043974d931
id:
e1bfdc8a884a2213a66b2f8cd3c43b84
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmusikk_UPC_828765595728_01_0012
title:
I : Local Version
creators:
6 results
1. Nilsen, Kurt
2. Don
3. Evenrude, Ole
4. Johansson, Mads
5. Nilsen, Kurt Erik
6. Siqveland, Tomas
year:
20030908
publisher:
RCA Records Label
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. eng
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/e1bfdc8a884a2213a66b2f8cd3c43b84
id:
495256f2e7443e934ca16b58ddbceeb5
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmusikk_UPC_888880782885_01_0012
title:
I : Local Version
creators:
6 results
1. Nilsen, Kurt
2. Don
3. Evenrude, Ole
4. Johansson, Mads
5. Nilsen, Kurt Erik
6. Siqveland, Tomas
year:
20030908
publisher:
RCA Records Label
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. eng
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/495256f2e7443e934ca16b58ddbceeb5
id:
2f88f304070636a30f782ca2e8cbc7b9
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Local government revenue mobilisation in Anglophone Africa
creators:
3 results
1. Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge
2. Heggstad, Kari Kristine
3. ICTD - local government taxation (prosjekt)
year:
2012
publisher:
Chr. Michelsen Institute
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/2f88f304070636a30f782ca2e8cbc7b9
id:
6c7d2cab1f721947103f43f9fabd3c42
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Managing local area networks
creators:
2 results
1. Case, Thomas
2. Smith, Larry D.
year:
1995
publisher:
McGraw-Hill
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/6c7d2cab1f721947103f43f9fabd3c42
id:
f8743ee3696fc2837bb1fc7eeeb04312
urn:
not reported by source
title:
English local history handlist : a short bibliography and list of sources for the local history and antiquities
creators:
3 results
1. Historical Association, London Local History Committee
2. Kuhlicke, F.W.
3. Emmison, F. G.
year:
1965
publisher:
Historical Association
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/f8743ee3696fc2837bb1fc7eeeb04312
id:
cc70f11d523cc960bcc40c2a588fed96
urn:
not reported by source
title:
A glossary for local population studies : a Local Population Studies supplement
creators:
1 results
1. Bradley, Leslie
year:
1971
publisher:
Local Population 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/cc70f11d523cc960bcc40c2a588fed96
id:
59aa2c182cf18239b830db43a2878662
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Catalogue of documents and studies on local structures, regional problems and town and country planning
creators:
1 results
1. Council of Europe Local authorities division
year:
1976
publisher:
not reported by source
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/59aa2c182cf18239b830db43a2878662
id:
8007061087193110fc371a24da433101
urn:
not reported by source
title:
LOCAL CONFLICT LOCAL PEACEKEEPING
creators:
1 results
1. Gorur, Aditi
year:
2017
publisher:
Stimson Center
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/8007061087193110fc371a24da433101
id:
a7ac00f4f6994a06dbd7cbda660efd35
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Local journalism and local media : making the local news
creators:
1 results
1. Franklin, Bob
year:
2006
publisher:
Routledge
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/a7ac00f4f6994a06dbd7cbda660efd35
id:
9cda7347b56554017a16219413fefa57
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Ek chalis ki last local
creators:
4 results
1. Khanduri, Sanjay
2. Apte, Vinay
3. Deol, Abhay
4. Dhupia, Neha
year:
2007
publisher:
Mosel Baer
media_types:
1 results
1. film
languages:
3 results
1. urd
2. mul
3. hin
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/9cda7347b56554017a16219413fefa57
id:
a9eabe035cdad02c4d7cb916a9e84fd7
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Pink paper hearts
creators:
1 results
1. Local Store
year:
2022
publisher:
BJK music
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. zxx
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/a9eabe035cdad02c4d7cb916a9e84fd7
id:
8c9f0af7d5aa22dae0702883e6071f4c
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2019081599035
title:
Ek chalis ki last local
creators:
4 results
1. Khanduri, Sanjay
2. Apte, Vinay
3. Deol, Abhay
4. Dhupia, Neha
year:
2007
publisher:
Mosel Baer
media_types:
1 results
1. film
languages:
3 results
1. urd
2. mul
3. hin
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_2019081599035_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/8c9f0af7d5aa22dae0702883e6071f4c
id:
5616b2b779171bbf41b20001c53bd0fb
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktavlevering_7457
title:
Social funds - support or obstacle to local government reform
creators:
2 results
1. Braathen, Einar
2. Formative Process Research on the Local Government ReformProgramme in Tanzania (prosjekt)
year:
2003
publisher:
Norsk institutt for by- og regionforskning
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:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/5616b2b779171bbf41b20001c53bd0fb
id:
9f7501c404122f3166165054fe58670c
urn:
not reported by source
title:
A Study of local institutions in Kgatleng District, Botswana
creators:
3 results
1. Brown, Chris
2. Bontsi, Victor
3. Botswana Ministry of Local Government and Lands. Applied Research Unit
year:
1982
publisher:
Ministry of Local Government and Lands
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/9f7501c404122f3166165054fe58670c
id:
93907a3522d6ff9ce5c21ce00b7108dc
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016071308031
title:
Local corporatism
creators:
2 results
1. Hernes, Gudmund
2. Selvik, Arne
year:
1981
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. und
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_2016071308031_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/93907a3522d6ff9ce5c21ce00b7108dc
id:
30f02ff70f165c3a9526cbe59be7aa9b
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2009070600032
title:
Local media support
creators:
2 results
1. Eknes, Åge
2. Endresen, Lena C.
year:
1999
publisher:
Fafo
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:
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viewer_url:
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limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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