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: one of: date, date,desc, title, title,desc, otherid, otherid,desc, firstDigitalContentTime, firstDigitalContentTime,desc, 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: one of: date, date,desc, title, title,desc, otherid, otherid,desc, firstDigitalContentTime, firstDigitalContentTime,desc. One of date, title, otherid, firstDigitalContentTime, optionally suffixed ",desc" (default: relevance).

Result

Source: National Library of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-12T07:09:21Z in 0.322 seconds.

total:

103652

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items:

25 results

id:
7b50512f5950eebd3ad7a6f8c289fd74
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2021060448592
title:
Lasse i Noas ark
creators:
4 results
1. Hansen, Hans Chr
2. Deleuran, Jesper
3. Lauvsnes, Eilif
4. Aakervik, Anne-Lise
year:
1989
publisher:
Pedagogisk psykologisk forlag
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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_2021060448592_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/7b50512f5950eebd3ad7a6f8c289fd74
id:
d1b3dbbd95cee3a33379ea676f3c1ad7
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2012080108163
title:
Noas ark
creators:
2 results
1. Ray, Jane
2. Winge, Jon
year:
1992
publisher:
Grøndahl/Dreyer
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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_2012080108163_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/d1b3dbbd95cee3a33379ea676f3c1ad7
id:
df6fc8c4e1b40c406a624a4c5c1cd6c5
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmusikk_EAN_7071245069230_01_0013
title:
Noas Ark: Noas Ark
creators:
8 results
1. Skippervold, Ivar
2. Bjerkestrand, Kjetil
3. Eik, Alf Emil
4. Ingebretsen, Hans
5. Kjeldsen, Vidar
6. Krohn-Holm, Ebbe
7. Slaaen, Ola
8. Viken, Anders
year:
1992
publisher:
Skipper Music
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. und
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/df6fc8c4e1b40c406a624a4c5c1cd6c5
date:
1992-11-08
id:
7a410ed446a862a0b2a3cfd439bef30e
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Lasse i Noas ark
creators:
3 results
1. Hansen, Hans Chr
2. Lauvsnes, Eilif
3. Aakervik, Anne Lise
year:
1995
publisher:
Pedagogisk psykologisk forl.
media_types:
1 results
1. ukjent
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/7a410ed446a862a0b2a3cfd439bef30e
id:
f6543b2a6aef739f9aa0a9b10b6cc510
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Lasse i Noas ark
creators:
2 results
1. Hansen, Hans Chr
2. Balstad, Erling
year:
1995
publisher:
Pedagogisk psykologisk forl.
media_types:
1 results
1. ukjent
languages:
1 results
1. nno
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/f6543b2a6aef739f9aa0a9b10b6cc510
id:
53095d514cd8f5ae09ec0eae6afaa52b
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2013061905074
title:
Noas løve
creators:
2 results
1. Osland, Erna
2. Andersen, Marita
year:
1989
publisher:
Samlaget
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nno
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_2013061905074_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/53095d514cd8f5ae09ec0eae6afaa52b
id:
a45cc085231d8ae351804e3b12a556cd
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2018071907140
title:
Noas barn
creators:
3 results
1. Schmitt, Eric-Emmanuel
2. Risvik, Kjell
3. Risvik, Kari
year:
2014
publisher:
Pantagruel
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_2018071907140_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/a45cc085231d8ae351804e3b12a556cd
id:
ebb5faea37fc8f292640a5f2379aa6ca
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2020121507640
title:
Noas barn
creators:
3 results
1. Schmitt, Eric-Emmanuel
2. Risvik, Kjell
3. Risvik, Kari
year:
2010
publisher:
Pantagruel
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_2020121507640_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ebb5faea37fc8f292640a5f2379aa6ca
id:
6d1aa4d5651f68d687fa6fb66ec3cb53
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2014111108295
title:
Noas barn
creators:
3 results
1. Schmitt, Eric-Emmanuel
2. Risvik, Kjell
3. Risvik, Kari
year:
2005
publisher:
Pantagruel
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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_2014111108295_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/6d1aa4d5651f68d687fa6fb66ec3cb53
id:
96f06fa5f0e74ddf4521a3e8b6eabf9b
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2009032700032
title:
Noas ark
creators:
1 results
1. Lorentzen, Peter
year:
1999
publisher:
Egmont Hjemmets bokforl.
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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_2009032700032_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/96f06fa5f0e74ddf4521a3e8b6eabf9b
id:
664dcbe92e31488eda7f55ca336554df
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2007101900006
title:
Noas ark
creators:
2 results
1. Wilkoń, Józef
2. Weltzien, Bjørg
year:
1992
publisher:
Nord-Syd/Altera
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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_2007101900006_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/664dcbe92e31488eda7f55ca336554df
id:
7a9ca5145ca329d4c8570285cec3a57e
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2015091006031
title:
Noas ark
creators:
2 results
1. Spier, Peter
2. Gaarder, Inger Margrethe
year:
1978
publisher:
Cappelen
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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_2015091006031_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/7a9ca5145ca329d4c8570285cec3a57e
id:
0f91545043065a1be35936ce678ac3ac
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_dra_1990-06543P
title:
Noas ark
creators:
not reported by source
year:
1989
publisher:
NRK (the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation)
media_types:
1 results
1. radio
languages:
No results.
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/0f91545043065a1be35936ce678ac3ac
date:
1989-11-14
id:
1cb99e0e581387b6b0ffb3927d097d7d
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2014020326001
title:
Noas ark
creators:
4 results
1. Watson, Jane Werner
2. Provensen, Alice
3. Prøysen, Alf
4. Provensen, Martin
year:
1951
publisher:
Tiden
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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_2014020326001_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/1cb99e0e581387b6b0ffb3927d097d7d
id:
208455bfadd3e4da8404e7aa0683f9cd
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2024081248032
title:
Noas ark
creators:
3 results
1. Anglicas, Louise
2. Øygard, Terje
3. Øygard, Bente-Lill
year:
2024
publisher:
Lille zebra
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_2024081248032_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/208455bfadd3e4da8404e7aa0683f9cd
id:
219855cc1aa9790306df6f025cc44bfa
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmusikk_EAN_7090004640190_01_0003
title:
Noas Ark
creators:
4 results
1. Artister fra Frelsesarmeen
2. Dalen, Ruben Dalen
3. Fjellvang, Thor-Erik
4. Lyster, Ingebjørg Mikaelsen
year:
2011
publisher:
Frelsesarmeen
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/219855cc1aa9790306df6f025cc44bfa
date:
2011-06-20
id:
26b6fd5df81160038a03dca95e04265b
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Noas Snoa
creators:
6 results
1. Holm, Mona
2. Alsethaug, Ole
3. Vassaasen, Tormod Lillebror
4. Dalsgaard, Jens
5. Holm, Kjell
6. Berggren, Geir Cato
year:
1999
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. und
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/26b6fd5df81160038a03dca95e04265b
id:
31b4711b0014f44d593b03de5602ae12
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2017060148114
title:
Noas ark
creators:
3 results
1. Herrmann, Reinhard
2. Wang, Erling Tønder
3. Wang, Erling T.
year:
1963
publisher:
De unges forlag
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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_2017060148114_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/31b4711b0014f44d593b03de5602ae12
id:
32973164aca04c310d6d863d58bbd397
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmusikk_UPC_71163901749_01_0001
title:
Noas snoa
creators:
3 results
1. Bjørns orkester
2. Karlsson, Börje Ernst
3. Østh, Tage
year:
1998
publisher:
Norild RecordsNorilds MusikkKosterPyramid
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. und
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/32973164aca04c310d6d863d58bbd397
date:
1998-06-01
id:
36487d2965eb0d3e7c1dbe23f3719135
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmusikk_UPC_71163903101_01_0011
title:
Noas snoa
creators:
2 results
1. Sigmund's gammeldansorkester
2. Østh, Tage
year:
2009
publisher:
Norild RecordsNorilds MusikkKosterPyramid
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. und
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/36487d2965eb0d3e7c1dbe23f3719135
date:
2009-06-01
id:
378f4f50da66c54727325547251658e9
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Noas ark
creators:
3 results
1. Roffey, Maureen
2. Heide, Randi
3. Lodge, Jo
year:
2004
publisher:
Cappelen
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
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/378f4f50da66c54727325547251658e9
id:
3e7c21fbdbd1994b8c41188cc2b3dbde
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Noas ark
creators:
1 results
1. Schumann, George
year:
not reported by source
publisher:
s.n.
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
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/3e7c21fbdbd1994b8c41188cc2b3dbde
id:
4338ddf021c15d74839abe7e74d009af
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Noas ark
creators:
3 results
1. Hillestad, Erik
2. Sommerro, Henning
3. SKRUK (kor)
year:
2013
publisher:
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