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 2026-09-25T12:11:12Z in 0.197 seconds.

total:

page:

size:

items:

10 results

id:
3cd3b03b5f6b821bda0e866113585242
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2022062380002_004
title:
Teknisk ukeblad (trykt utg.) : Norges fremste på teknologi. 2015 Vol. 162 Nr. 4
creators:
3 results
1. Norske sivilingeniørers forening
2. Norges ingeniørorganisasjon - NITO
3. Den polytekniske forening
year:
2015
publisher:
Teknisk ukeblad media
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_2022062380002_004_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/3cd3b03b5f6b821bda0e866113585242
id:
7037bf32980abdb239b2c1266a3dd7ae
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2022092683086_001
title:
Rørfag : organ for Norske rørleggerbedrifters landsforening VVS. 2022 Nr. 8
creators:
2 results
1. Norske rørleggerbedrifters landsforening - VVS
2. Rørentreprenørene Norge
year:
2022
publisher:
Skarland press
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_2022092683086_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/7037bf32980abdb239b2c1266a3dd7ae
id:
5042295b9030be8a39ea8db8edf9fda3
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2024071080011_002
title:
Hyttenytt (Sandvika) : tips og nyheter for hytteeieren. 2008 Nr. 2
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2008
publisher:
Selectron
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_2024071080011_002_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/5042295b9030be8a39ea8db8edf9fda3
id:
fb7d1bde67e4ce94f607278071442dc3
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_tonsbergsblad_null_null_20070804_138_178_1
title:
Tønsbergs blad
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20070804
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Vestfold
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
ccbyncnd
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_tonsbergsblad_null_null_20070804_138_178_1-1_001_null/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/fb7d1bde67e4ce94f607278071442dc3
id:
2541e9b7c049a8b0789a90b09f0628c7
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2022060880048_014
title:
Byggeindustrien (Oslo) : bygg.no. 2003 Vol. 35 Nr. 14
creators:
2 results
1. Entreprenørenes landssammenslutning
2. Landsforeningen for bygg og anlegg
year:
2003
publisher:
Bygg og anlegg media
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_2022060880048_014_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/2541e9b7c049a8b0789a90b09f0628c7
id:
2939779647d4b02c664876c673241567
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025063080086_006
title:
Byggaktuelt (trykt utg.) : et produkt fra Byggfakta. 2011 Vol. 26 Nr. 7/8
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2011
publisher:
Byggfakta docu
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
3 results
1. nob
2. mul
3. swe
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_2025063080086_006_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/2939779647d4b02c664876c673241567
id:
52a5bd56efbafe838b5da5e041607e88
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_tonsbergsblad_null_null_20071213_138_290_1
title:
Tønsbergs blad
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20071213
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Vestfold
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
ccbyncnd
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_tonsbergsblad_null_null_20071213_138_290_1-1_001_null/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/52a5bd56efbafe838b5da5e041607e88
id:
a483303c26fd7495ddf63d912040d615
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_ostlendingen_null_null_20060311_106_60_1
title:
Østlendingen
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20060311
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Innlandet
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
ccbyncnd
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_ostlendingen_null_null_20060311_106_60_1-1_001_null/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/a483303c26fd7495ddf63d912040d615
id:
83d85a7be9a83f7b1a80f12007fc969e
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_drammenstidende_null_null_20070816_1_218_1
title:
Drammens Tidende (Drammen: 1999)
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20070816
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Buskerud
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
ccbyncnd
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_drammenstidende_null_null_20070816_1_218_1-1_001_null/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/83d85a7be9a83f7b1a80f12007fc969e
id:
efc6766f696c6afd8e7a152177624191
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025063080087_004
title:
Byggaktuelt (trykt utg.) : et produkt fra Byggfakta. 2010 Vol. 25 Nr. 5
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2010
publisher:
Byggfakta docu
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
3 results
1. nob
2. mul
3. swe
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_2025063080087_004_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/efc6766f696c6afd8e7a152177624191

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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