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.

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": "..."}
}

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 2026-08-02T21:54:31Z in 0.183 seconds.

total:

3311

page:

size:

items:

10 results

id:
6d62f594d1b44cfc127c86bc9bba1f29
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2011081708045
title:
Dokumentasjon av modellerte marine naturtyper i DNs naturbase : førstegenerasjonsmodeller til kommunenes startpakker for kartlegging av marine naturtyper 2007
creators:
1 results
1. Rinde, Eli
year:
2006
publisher:
Norsk institutt for vannforskning
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_2011081708045_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/6d62f594d1b44cfc127c86bc9bba1f29
id:
942bb8c0b6f30f41218a7842b3607e4b
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000017700
title:
Skjøtselsplan for slåttemarka Bakkane i Sogndalstrand, Sokndal kommune. Revidert skjøtselsplan for utvald naturtype
creators:
5 results
1. Harstad, Birgitt
2. Hinderaker, Sven Emil
3. Blütcher, Elin
4. NIBIO
5. Statsforvaltaren i Rogaland
year:
2022
publisher:
NIBIO
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
2 results
1. nno
2. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000017700_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/942bb8c0b6f30f41218a7842b3607e4b
id:
5983f7439c9849862d540299521dd994
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000045421
title:
Skjøtselsplan for slåttemyr for Storvollmyra-Slættet, Skaun kommune, Trøndelag fylke
creators:
2 results
1. Grenne, Synnøve Nordal
2. Even Landrø
year:
2024
publisher:
NIBIO
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_pliktmonografi_000045421_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/5983f7439c9849862d540299521dd994
id:
e01a523590055a73275b2869cf3d0421
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000014553
title:
Restaurering av gamle styvingstrær på Øvre Ramse, Åmli, Aust-Agder : oppfølging av restaurerte styva eiker og almer
creators:
4 results
1. Svalheim, Ellen
2. NIBIO
3. Miljødirektoratet
4. Bratli, Harald
year:
2019
publisher:
NIBIO
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000014553_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/e01a523590055a73275b2869cf3d0421
id:
01358fa0c6179ce84762848438049cf0
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000017112
title:
Skjøtselsplan for de nordlige øyene i Hysværet, Vegaøyan verdensarvområde. Slåttemark, kystlynghei og naturbeitemark
creators:
5 results
1. Bär, Annette
2. Statsforvalteren i Nordland, Miljø- og klimaavdeling
3. NIBIO
4. Hinderaker, Sven Emil
5. Carlsen, Thomas H.
year:
2021
publisher:
NIBIO
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000017112_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/01358fa0c6179ce84762848438049cf0
id:
ddb12ca21e47dc0f305e45ff6e12d954
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000017098
title:
Skjøtselsplan for Volden øvre og nedre naturbeitemark, Malvik kommune,Trøndelag fylke
creators:
3 results
1. Grenne, Synnøve Nordal
2. NIBIO
3. Arve Ørsjødal
year:
2021
publisher:
NIBIO
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000017098_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ddb12ca21e47dc0f305e45ff6e12d954
id:
73753ed41941deb5b92a17b27442c316
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000012201
title:
Rekartlegging med skjøtselsplaner for slåttemark : Beitlandet, Stjørdal kommune. Nord-Trøndelag fylke
creators:
3 results
1. Vesterbukt, Per
2. Trond Olav Beitland
3. NIBIO
year:
2017
publisher:
NIBIO
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000012201_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/73753ed41941deb5b92a17b27442c316
id:
086f8ef66d8cd47e7d2001d6b7548c46
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000031228
title:
Naturmangfoldrapport for planlagt brygge ved Kålvikholmen, Sarpsborg kommune
creators:
2 results
1. Todt, Christiane
2. Biota Naturkompetanse AS
year:
2022
publisher:
Biota Naturkompetanse AS
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_pliktmonografi_000031228_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/086f8ef66d8cd47e7d2001d6b7548c46
id:
ea9908f25221826f2ef656a01b404586
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000036214
title:
Biologisk mangfold i Madla leir og Madla skytebane og øvingsfelt Stavanger, Rogaland : BM-rapport 15 (2016)
creators:
2 results
1. Forsvarsbygg
2. BioFokus
year:
2016
publisher:
Forsvarsbygg
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
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_pliktmonografi_000036214_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ea9908f25221826f2ef656a01b404586
id:
b291326e79269762f40aa0adf85198f9
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000037686
title:
Kvalitetssikring av naturtypelokalitetar i Rogaland 2015
creators:
4 results
1. Eilertsen, Linn
2. Bjelland, Torbjørg
3. Spikkeland, Ole Kristian
4. Fylkesmannen i Rogaland
year:
2016
publisher:
Rådgivende Biologer AS
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_000037686_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/b291326e79269762f40aa0adf85198f9

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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