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 2026-10-22T14:53:56Z in 0.335 seconds.

total:

132787

page:

size:

items:

25 results

id:
053e2811b91d143926f915a53b0f7ecb
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Protector: Reanimated homunculus
creators:
1 results
1. Larzen, Geir
year:
2014
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. artikler
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/053e2811b91d143926f915a53b0f7ecb
id:
5e32abacf13b663326b9e36ccafc0601
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Protector: Cursed and coronated
creators:
1 results
1. Østli, Ronny
year:
2016
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. artikler
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/5e32abacf13b663326b9e36ccafc0601
id:
5b2c069ddc8defd004cadd48f51f9510
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Protector: Summon the hordes
creators:
1 results
1. Østli, Ronny
year:
2019
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. artikler
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/5b2c069ddc8defd004cadd48f51f9510
id:
f699f98a7b025729bf96b62cf20611d7
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Jim Protector
creators:
3 results
1. Jim Protector (musikkgruppe)
2. Svanberg, Alexander
3. Nordaas, Jarle
year:
2002
publisher:
Switch Off Records
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. eng
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/f699f98a7b025729bf96b62cf20611d7
id:
dfad05236ae3e7ef789c05f061509d43
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Anklager Protector for "sulteteknikk" : stor aksjonær fikk oppleve Protector som huskjøper
creators:
1 results
1. Valderhaug, Roar
year:
2016
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. artikler
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/dfad05236ae3e7ef789c05f061509d43
id:
fb789d54548095d083dfeb23ac48bc11
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Halve vinnersjansen i Protector-nemnd : to klagenemnder for misfornøyde boligkjøpere
creators:
1 results
1. Valderhaug, Roar
year:
2015
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. artikler
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/fb789d54548095d083dfeb23ac48bc11
id:
95ea89d9f3eed3cbffa84e6440505794
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmusikk_EAN_7071245175207_01_0001
title:
Protector
creators:
3 results
1. J. Bayou
2. Johnsen, Jørgen
3. Tailors
year:
20140616
publisher:
MER Recordings AS
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. und
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/95ea89d9f3eed3cbffa84e6440505794
id:
ddfd386f8be481e358f435bd7589f8aa
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Jeg har ren samvittighet : meddommer frifant Protector delvis i retten - hadde oppdrag for forsikringsselskapet
creators:
1 results
1. Aarseth, Oda
year:
2014
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. artikler
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ddfd386f8be481e358f435bd7589f8aa
id:
8ebcaaab513f73f1693cdca157f5f25d
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Folkeaksjon mot Protector : over 800 personer har meldt seg inn i gruppen Boligsvindel på Facebook
creators:
1 results
1. Aarseth, Oda
year:
2014
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. artikler
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/8ebcaaab513f73f1693cdca157f5f25d
id:
9f3b79b942ce7a1517d9f350146e303b
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Protector hyret Helps takstleder : tjente hundretusener i hemmelighet på takstoppdrag for motparten
creators:
1 results
1. Valderhaug, Roar
year:
2017
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. artikler
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/9f3b79b942ce7a1517d9f350146e303b
id:
21c208b9f389273a9dc3f6f30e9f40b7
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmusikk_EAN_7071245037208_01_0002
title:
Protector
creators:
3 results
1. Horton, Robert
2. Iversen, Jan-M
3. Iversen, Jan M.
year:
20110812
publisher:
TIB Productions
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. und
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/21c208b9f389273a9dc3f6f30e9f40b7
id:
15af138b8500e07602a0deba005928ef
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmusikk_EAN_7071245175207
title:
Protector
creators:
3 results
1. J. Bayou
2. Johnsen, Jørgen
3. Tailors
year:
20140616
publisher:
MER Recordings AS
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. und
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_pliktmusikk_EAN_7071245175207_image_001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/15af138b8500e07602a0deba005928ef
id:
c6daac9f22874d09370e670016d0b330
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmusikk_EAN_5060542413480_01_0008
title:
Protector
creators:
1 results
1. Wail
year:
20180102
publisher:
IndigoBoom
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. und
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/c6daac9f22874d09370e670016d0b330
id:
8443fdbb09245f9c631627e73b10c4d8
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Protector
creators:
1 results
1. Horton, Robert
year:
2011
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. zxx
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/8443fdbb09245f9c631627e73b10c4d8
id:
149920368f01dd3b394010991f3f370b
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Full pott hos Protector : var takstmann på hus ved tidligere salg - fikk erstatning som boligkjøper få år senere
creators:
1 results
1. Valderhaug, Roar
year:
2015
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. artikler
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/149920368f01dd3b394010991f3f370b
id:
33f25d94fdd1c929870487baffffcf8b
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016082408137
title:
ProgGen : PROTECTOR user's manual
creators:
2 results
1. Floch, Jacqueline
2. Johansen, Ulrik
year:
2003
publisher:
SINTEF, Telecom and Informatics
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_2016082408137_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/33f25d94fdd1c929870487baffffcf8b
id:
86b283c326950bc5dc24d99244d82a00
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmusikk_EAN_7071245086626_01_0009
title:
Finally! A Flicker of Hope!
creators:
1 results
1. Protector, Jim
year:
20080802
publisher:
Mean Sporty Records
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. und
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/86b283c326950bc5dc24d99244d82a00
id:
3ff19ca5add1a691d8ab9288fb5cdd1c
urn:
not reported by source
title:
[Anmeldelse]
creators:
1 results
1. Flodin, Pål
year:
2004
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. artikler
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/3ff19ca5add1a691d8ab9288fb5cdd1c
id:
3d12d3bd5b417a5fea277d7f9ff4c291
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmusikk_EAN_7071245067175_01_0003
title:
The Protector of Youth
creators:
1 results
1. Saint Pancras
year:
20121101
publisher:
Phantom Records
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. und
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/3d12d3bd5b417a5fea277d7f9ff4c291
id:
e19bae3b76aa0cf61f6b2ce59ea9ff4e
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Knock-out som selvprosederende : fikk økt prisavslaget på råtten bolig med 150 prosent
creators:
1 results
1. Valderhaug, Roar
year:
2015
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. artikler
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/e19bae3b76aa0cf61f6b2ce59ea9ff4e
id:
92cfd6fee8fa69396179e62faa3fde02
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmusikk_UPC_820233102834
title:
A New Direction
creators:
2 results
1. Jim Protector
2. Svanberg, Alexander
year:
20260515
publisher:
Switch Off Records
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. und
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_pliktmusikk_UPC_820233102834_image_001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/92cfd6fee8fa69396179e62faa3fde02
id:
9d2d12b0058a339f6f5a49d10ffb9e64
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016092008107
title:
Prospekt : forslag til fusjon mellom Skibs-aktieselskapet Nanset, Iver Bugge management A/S, Skibs-aktieselskapet Iver invest og A/S Protector
creators:
5 results
1. Berg, Alfred
2. Protector
3. Skibs-aktieselskapet Iver invest
4. Iver Bugge management
5. Skibs-aktieselskapet Nanset
year:
1991
publisher:
Alfred Berg A/S
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_2016092008107_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/9d2d12b0058a339f6f5a49d10ffb9e64
id:
391df68899115878fff0b583337f0219
urn:
not reported by source
title:
[Anmeldelse]
creators:
1 results
1. Bratset, Per Ole
year:
2002
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. artikler
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/391df68899115878fff0b583337f0219
id:
c36d110e61ee77029a352ace101731f3
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmusikk_UPC_198846964324
title:
Jim Protector's Guide to Self-Pity
creators:
2 results
1. Jim Protector
2. Svanberg, Alexander
year:
20040814
publisher:
Switch Off Records
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. und
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_pliktmusikk_UPC_198846964324_image_001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/c36d110e61ee77029a352ace101731f3
id:
0046f213a7f76da29a306255d756538a
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmusikk_UPC_820233102834_01_0001
title:
A New Direction
creators:
2 results
1. Jim Protector
2. Svanberg, Alexander
year:
20260515
publisher:
Switch Off Records
media_types:
1 results
1. musikk
languages:
1 results
1. eng
county:
not reported by source
digital:
yes
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/0046f213a7f76da29a306255d756538a

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

yes

next_offset:

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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.

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Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
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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.

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