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 2026-09-24T01:48:23Z in 0.229 seconds.

total:

2125

page:

size:

items:

10 results

id:
9805af4f195d13e99ebba5e821ac6af7
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2007120500032
title:
Aerospace : products & services
creators:
3 results
1. Schoen, Peggy
2. Norges eksportråd
3. Stahl, Robert
year:
1993
publisher:
Norwegian Trade Council
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_2007120500032_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/9805af4f195d13e99ebba5e821ac6af7
id:
ff7767db1d01d080b2eeda91d2e280a0
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2010070908004
title:
To build and take care of what we have built with limited resources. 3 Vol. 3a. 3 Vol. 3a : Energy technology and conservation
creators:
1 results
1. International Council for Building Research, Studies and Documentation Congress
year:
1983
publisher:
National Swedish Institute for Building Research
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_2010070908004_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ff7767db1d01d080b2eeda91d2e280a0
id:
bcbdd42c608e262a241e5f5c971c5938
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2024040448016
title:
On nonlinear and optimization-based control of fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles
creators:
3 results
1. Reinhardt, Dirk
2. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
3. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Institutt for teknisk kybernetikk
year:
2022
publisher:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Department of Engineering Cybernetics
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_2024040448016_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/bcbdd42c608e262a241e5f5c971c5938
id:
910c4bb54620ce68064e89aea1b604fe
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000035928
title:
Do you mind? : using biologging tools to study anthropogenic disturbance effects on wildlife behavior and energetics : a case study on moose
creators:
1 results
1. Kirchner, Theresa M.
year:
2024
publisher:
Faculty of Applied Ecology, Agricultural Sciences and Biotechnology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
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_pliktmonografi_000035928_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/910c4bb54620ce68064e89aea1b604fe
id:
1b2f9f41dcce2b5b6cd00ca7f8e4c295
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016092108038
title:
Optimum coherent Neyman-Pearson radar receivers
creators:
1 results
1. Løvli, Erik
year:
1994
publisher:
Norges tekniske høgskole, Institutt for teleteknikk
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_2016092108038_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/1b2f9f41dcce2b5b6cd00ca7f8e4c295
id:
560a1f16b1b90e2f146ef3c4cbc1eed3
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2023110683077_001
title:
Militærteknikk : bransjetidsskrift for forsvar og næringsliv. 2023 Nr. 3
creators:
1 results
1. Forsvars- og sikkerhetsindustriens forening
year:
2023
publisher:
Norsk militærteknisk forlag
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
3 results
1. eng
2. nob
3. mul
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_2023110683077_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/560a1f16b1b90e2f146ef3c4cbc1eed3
id:
84fef181e7384139000f9c19e7d2a1fe
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2026060106010
title:
Topics in nonlinear and model-based control of ships
creators:
1 results
1. Nørgaard Sørensen, Mikkel Eske
year:
2021
publisher:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Department of Engineering Cybernetics
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_2026060106010_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/84fef181e7384139000f9c19e7d2a1fe
id:
a5bb7df005ed16a64a5f8e28ecd6c833
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000042449
title:
Effects of process parameters on the quality of metal additive manufacturing in laser powder bed fusion systems
creators:
1 results
1. Dejene, Naol Dessalegn
year:
2024
publisher:
University of Stavanger, Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science
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_pliktmonografi_000042449_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/a5bb7df005ed16a64a5f8e28ecd6c833
id:
2ce1719859d23891a0cc7183dfee51f2
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2023080906003
title:
Modeling, control and optimization of a hydropower plant
creators:
3 results
1. Zhou, Wenjing
2. Høgskolen i Sørøst-Norge Fakultet for teknologi, naturvitenskap og maritime fag
3. Høgskolen i Sørøst-Norge
year:
2017
publisher:
Faculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and Maritime Sciences, University College of Southeast Norway
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_2023080906003_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/2ce1719859d23891a0cc7183dfee51f2
id:
7dba21b139bea8cd842dfcabf651c806
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2009031704046
title:
Defence products
creators:
2 results
1. Eckmann, Carol
2. Coleman, Victoria S.
year:
2000
publisher:
Norwegian Trade Council
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_2009031704046_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/7dba21b139bea8cd842dfcabf651c806

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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