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

Result

Source: National Library of Norway. Retrieved 2026-11-03T02:31:44Z in 0.286 seconds.

total:

page:

size:

items:

23 results

id:
18fb6076f8a7da6a9294afee6d7c19a4
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2020110407562
title:
The Track to safety culture (SafeTrack) : a toolkit for operability analysis of cross border rail traffic, focusing on safety culture
creators:
1 results
1. Johnsen, Stig Ole
year:
2004
publisher:
SINTEF, Industrial Management
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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id:
9a26673ab724d55534f5c438f5b6a77c
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2025082180002_002
title:
Eress annual magazine. 2015
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2015
publisher:
Eress
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
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_digitidsskrift_2025082180002_002_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/9a26673ab724d55534f5c438f5b6a77c
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urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_plikttidsskrift_000012051
title:
Posthornet (trykt utg.) : magasin for medlemmer i Norsk post- og kommunikasjonsforbund. 2024 Nr. 4
creators:
7 results
1. Postfunktionærernes forening
2. Norsk post- og kommunikasjonsforbund
3. Det Norske postmannslag
4. Fagforbundet
5. Den Norske postorganisasjon
6. LO media
7. Norsk postforbund
year:
2024
publisher:
Stiftelsen LO 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:
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viewer_url:
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id:
5ae59f006eae86e83b7ed6ccf75ef85a
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_plikttidsskrift_000012048
title:
NJF magasinet : for medlemmer i Norsk jernbaneforbund. 2024 Nr. 4
creators:
2 results
1. Norsk jernbaneforbund
2. LO media
year:
2024
publisher:
Stiftelsen LO 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:
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viewer_url:
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id:
2b94bc8d70ec5e30dde6e297edb1823e
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2023021348024
title:
The first rule of safety culture : a counter-c-word manifesto
creators:
1 results
1. Busch, Carsten
year:
2021
publisher:
Mind The Risk
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_2023021348024_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/2b94bc8d70ec5e30dde6e297edb1823e
id:
845d7295ed8cd714dbee617ea96a6771
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2018091805055
title:
IC fra vedtak til åpning : gjennomføringstid for intercityutbyggingen til Halden, Lillehammer og Skien
creators:
1 results
1. Norconsult
year:
2012
publisher:
Norconsult
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_2018091805055_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/845d7295ed8cd714dbee617ea96a6771
id:
1d21898e2cef366da34e7c296397efda
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2023112980042_015
title:
Teleavisen. 2005 Vol. 4 Nr. 15
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2005
publisher:
Telepress
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_2023112980042_015_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/1d21898e2cef366da34e7c296397efda
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15612c671aae2206f2a32159d9ff19d9
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_verdensgang_null_null_20230405_0_94_1
title:
VG
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20230405
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Oslo
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
LIBRARY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_verdensgang_null_null_20230405_0_94_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/15612c671aae2206f2a32159d9ff19d9
id:
93357da7fd63b748db8cc596b102ceea
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_morgenbladet_null_null_19850617_167_110_1
title:
Morgenbladet
creators:
not reported by source
year:
19850617
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Oslo
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
LIBRARY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_morgenbladet_null_null_19850617_167_110_1-1_001_null/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/93357da7fd63b748db8cc596b102ceea
id:
975028cce61f7e15d3c5b7295017df18
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2015020608066
title:
Ledelse, samhandling og opplæring i fleksible organisasjoner : en menneskeliggjøring av styringssystemer
creators:
2 results
1. Torgersen, Glenn-Egil
2. Steiro, Trygve J.
year:
2009
publisher:
Læringsforl.
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_2015020608066_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/975028cce61f7e15d3c5b7295017df18
id:
ac0a980bc96d3c06ba8b5c3611ff31f4
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2021093006039
title:
Review of existing knowledge applicable to safety culture at interfaces in European railway undertakings
creators:
1 results
1. Johnsen, Stig Ole
year:
2003
publisher:
SINTEF, Industrial Management
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_2021093006039_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ac0a980bc96d3c06ba8b5c3611ff31f4
id:
d4921185c8eb50ee1e37e3002c8bca7e
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2009011204060
title:
Norske lok og motorvogner 1.1.2001
creators:
1 results
1. Norsk jernbaneklubb
year:
2001
publisher:
Norsk jernbaneklubb
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_2009011204060_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/d4921185c8eb50ee1e37e3002c8bca7e
id:
26e91d426f1b4340cc8767831eaaad04
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_rogalandsavis_null_null_19760114_78_11_1
title:
Rogalands Avis
creators:
not reported by source
year:
19760114
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
Rogaland
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
ccbync
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_rogalandsavis_null_null_19760114_78_11_1-1_001_null/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/26e91d426f1b4340cc8767831eaaad04
id:
f9f69f06eab3fb5a15d117003706d4bf
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000021728
title:
Byttepunkter for sømløse kollektivnett : Råd om planlegging og utforming
creators:
2 results
1. Nielsen, Gustav
2. Lange, Truls
year:
2016
publisher:
Transportøkonomisk institutt
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_000021728_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/f9f69f06eab3fb5a15d117003706d4bf
id:
7fa5e5ed89c1f6b7666d2da0e0d2370f
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_nationen_null_null_20220630_0_148_1
title:
Nationen
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20220630
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Oslo
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
LIBRARY
thumbnail:
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viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/7fa5e5ed89c1f6b7666d2da0e0d2370f
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270ceea540fd26da35d84307df894298
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_smaalenenesavis_null_null_20151031_116_253_1
title:
Smaalenenes Avis
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20151031
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. Norsk bokmål
county:
Østfold
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
LIBRARY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_smaalenenesavis_null_null_20151031_116_253_1-1_001_null/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/270ceea540fd26da35d84307df894298
id:
064e94fc7047f09da986ce5a7d860020
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2011070608104
title:
Brytningstider for vann- og avløpssektoren? : om konsekvenser for kommunene av en eventuell liberalisering
creators:
1 results
1. Bakkejord, Knut J.
year:
2005
publisher:
SINTEF, Teknologi og samfunn, Vann og miljø
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_2011070608104_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/064e94fc7047f09da986ce5a7d860020
id:
0e49b20ba32035a8dc69b5752b64c8e2
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_dagensnaeringsliv_null_null_20151024_126_247_1
title:
Dagens Næringsliv
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20151024
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. aviser
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
Oslo
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
LIBRARY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_dagensnaeringsliv_null_null_20151024_126_247_1-1_001_nyhet/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/0e49b20ba32035a8dc69b5752b64c8e2
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cc024665d9ca12e077af64c63043349a
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2024092783001_001
title:
The The Globe world directory for land, sea and air traffic (trykt utg.). 2007 Vol. 58
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2007
publisher:
Globe directories
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
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_digitidsskrift_2024092783001_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/cc024665d9ca12e077af64c63043349a
id:
b11c71e698d5b2731287661ea199f6fd
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2024092783002_001
title:
The The Globe world directory for land, sea and air traffic (trykt utg.). 2008 Vol. 59
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2008
publisher:
Globe directories
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
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_digitidsskrift_2024092783002_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/b11c71e698d5b2731287661ea199f6fd
id:
dfc517fe62ff17afd24d2c8e870de857
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2024092783003_001
title:
The The Globe world directory for land, sea and air traffic (trykt utg.). 2009 Vol. 60
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2009
publisher:
Globe directories
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
1 results
1. eng
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
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