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 2026-11-01T05:42:10Z in 0.227 seconds.

total:

page:

size:

items:

19 results

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urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_plikttidsskrift_70cb8d60-17d0-48f1-9481-b9e7425cc93a
title:
Norske bransjemagasinet. Mars 2024
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2024
publisher:
R&D forl.
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_plikttidsskrift_70cb8d60-17d0-48f1-9481-b9e7425cc93a_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/2c3a9f6c938ca1cf91e81f0bdb271274
id:
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urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_hamardagblad_null_null_20210211_51_6_1
title:
Hamar Dagblad
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20210211
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:
ccbync
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
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viewer_url:
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urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_hamararbeiderblad_null_null_20220811_97_184_1
title:
Hamar Arbeiderblad
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20220811
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:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
LIBRARY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_hamararbeiderblad_null_null_20220811_97_184_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
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id:
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urn:
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title:
Kapital : tidsskrift for næringsliv, børs og økonomisk politikk. Uke 42 2022
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2022
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Hegnar media
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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_2022110783292_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/165d560a9f71fb3ae30acfee06fe4d13
id:
dfcd229e6bf1e408a4fa4c669c465069
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20181210_27_286_1
title:
Finansavisen
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20181210
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:
NB
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20181210_27_286_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/dfcd229e6bf1e408a4fa4c669c465069
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9a8961e5807541c9a5670036e5abd8e8
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_dagensnaeringsliv_null_null_20201130_131_280_1
title:
Dagens Næringsliv
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20201130
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_dagensnaeringsliv_null_null_20201130_131_280_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
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URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_hamararbeiderblad_null_null_20160220_91_43_1
title:
Hamar Arbeiderblad
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20160220
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:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
LIBRARY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_hamararbeiderblad_null_null_20160220_91_43_1-1_01_nyhet/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
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3facb34c8293203ac0af8424d39660b2
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URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_mossavis_null_null_20260818_150_96_1
title:
Moss Avis
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20260818
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_mossavis_null_null_20260818_150_96_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/3facb34c8293203ac0af8424d39660b2
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c21a4e4936d291681a8106c6572a9de0
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2024101783142_001
title:
Computerworld (Oslo : trykt utg.). 2024 Vol. 42 Nr. 4
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2024
publisher:
Computer Communications
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_2024101783142_001_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/c21a4e4936d291681a8106c6572a9de0
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9fceddb98c248cd911b418b08d0cb730
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URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_gudbrandsdolendagnin_null_null_20201211_183_290_1
title:
Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20201211
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:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
LIBRARY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_gudbrandsdolendagnin_null_null_20201211_183_290_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/9fceddb98c248cd911b418b08d0cb730
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559a3d5ad1a46b4afd3f141a1fccb75d
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_dagensnaeringsliv_null_null_20181025_129_247_1
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Dagens Næringsliv
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20181025
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_dagensnaeringsliv_null_null_20181025_129_247_1-1_001_nyhet/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/559a3d5ad1a46b4afd3f141a1fccb75d
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URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20210927_30_223_1
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Finansavisen
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not reported by source
year:
20210927
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:
NB
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20210927_30_223_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/4ca6bc48f244a4ff6873b9d823287104
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Finansavisen
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not reported by source
year:
20150330
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:
NB
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_finansavisen_null_null_20150330_24_75_1-1_001_null/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/09c48b82e2594370bc97173a2dd90ee4
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d7ad2f6e5788f906076fdf6e8d7ad94d
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_opplandarbeiderblad_null_null_20200901_97_203_1
title:
Oppland Arbeiderblad
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20200901
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:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
LIBRARY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_opplandarbeiderblad_null_null_20200901_97_203_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
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urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_ostlendingen_null_null_20250220_125_22_1
title:
Østlendingen
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20250220
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:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
LIBRARY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_ostlendingen_null_null_20250220_125_22_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/09dd5b54bb5d059e53742415a65490e8
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ca906dce96b1501a688ed26e6a1f2fc0
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_hamararbeiderblad_null_null_20250215_100_20_1
title:
Hamar Arbeiderblad
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20250215
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:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
LIBRARY
thumbnail:
https://www.nb.no/services/image/resolver/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_hamararbeiderblad_null_null_20250215_100_20_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ca906dce96b1501a688ed26e6a1f2fc0
id:
dafeca93298c15027c0ada9a0d4a3401
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_mossavis_null_null_20220630_146_74_1
title:
Moss Avis
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:
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_mossavis_null_null_20220630_146_74_1-1_001_hovedavis/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/dafeca93298c15027c0ada9a0d4a3401
id:
9bf686a6485ab0fbff8863c3742ab288
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_dagensnaeringsliv_null_null_20181206_129_283_1
title:
Dagens Næringsliv
creators:
not reported by source
year:
20181206
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_dagensnaeringsliv_null_null_20181206_129_283_1-1_001_nyhet/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/9bf686a6485ab0fbff8863c3742ab288
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20459090e1a2a6b3064da6f3b995f40b
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2025072848066
title:
Tolsby, Leksrød og Fremmegård i Aremark : slekts- og gårdshistorie
creators:
3 results
1. Grue, Per Harald
2. Nordheim, Jarleif
3. Lexerød, Trond
year:
2025
publisher:
Per Harald Grue
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1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nob
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Østfold
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_2025072848066_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/20459090e1a2a6b3064da6f3b995f40b

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

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