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 2026-11-02T10:00:04Z in 0.985 seconds.

total:

18694

page:

size:

items:

25 results

id:
81368885fa5a07bba0308a73fa53f4d1
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Verneplan for Langsua : kartproduksjon: Fylkesmannen i Oppland / SWECO
creators:
2 results
1. Fylkesmannen i Oppland
2. SWECO
year:
2011
publisher:
Miljøverndepartementet
media_types:
1 results
1. kart
languages:
1 results
1. und
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/81368885fa5a07bba0308a73fa53f4d1
id:
a29c22ace17fc5b1ff66a2bf62dd6b4d
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Å være ingeniør handler om å være sammen med mennesker, mener Tron Kjølhamar. Men Sweco-sjefen er mest effektiv når han er på kontoret før andre kommer på jobb
creators:
2 results
1. Gisvold, Mari
2. Kjølhamar, Tron
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/a29c22ace17fc5b1ff66a2bf62dd6b4d
id:
678303421cf07272cefce1adc6af0716
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Hun forstår ikke hvorfor noen tror menn er mer skikket som ledere enn kvinner. Sweco-direktør Grete Aspelund bruker eksempelets makt for et mangfoldig arbeidsliv : profilen
creators:
2 results
1. Strande, Mona
2. Aspelund, Grete
year:
2018
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/678303421cf07272cefce1adc6af0716
id:
c3c7f4bc0a12316696ad82f204827595
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Småviltjakt 2015/2016 = : Smávvafuoððobivdu = Small game hunting : Smávvafuoððobivdu = Small game hunting
creators:
2 results
1. SWECO
2. Finnmarkseiendommen
year:
2016
publisher:
Finnmarkseiendommen
media_types:
1 results
1. kart
languages:
6 results
1. eng
2. e
3. sm
4. nob
5. $$
6. mul
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
NONE
access_allowed_from:
NB
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/c3c7f4bc0a12316696ad82f204827595
id:
0d8c147127871069bddb9581b46d88a2
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Småviltjakt 2016/2017 = : Smávvafuoððobivdu = Small game hunting : Smávvafuoððobivdu = Small game hunting
creators:
2 results
1. SWECO
2. Finnmarkseiendommen
year:
2016
publisher:
Finnmarkseiendommen
media_types:
1 results
1. kart
languages:
6 results
1. eng
2. e
3. sm
4. nob
5. $$
6. mul
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/0d8c147127871069bddb9581b46d88a2
id:
e097b934d9881bc82cad72bc15328526
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Prosjekterer Norges største limtrekonstruksjoner
creators:
1 results
1. Hindklev, Jørn
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/e097b934d9881bc82cad72bc15328526
id:
fe3e4f45e65123642fdee2f49ead09a2
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000088079
title:
Flomsonekart Delprosjekt Mandal : Oppdatering av flomsonekart 11-2004, delprosjekt Mandal
creators:
not reported by source
year:
2018
publisher:
Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat
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_000088079_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/fe3e4f45e65123642fdee2f49ead09a2
id:
ef6fffc19c4eb18d2da2e01dae096565
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2014070906047
title:
Kostnadsgrunnlag for små vannkraftanlegg : (opp til 10 000 kW) : prisnivå 01.01.2010
creators:
2 results
1. Slapgård, Jan
2. SWECO
year:
2010
publisher:
Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat
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_digibok_2014070906047_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ef6fffc19c4eb18d2da2e01dae096565
id:
5f2d0154a234f264bd1468c824ed8089
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Engasjerer med miljø-kurs
creators:
1 results
1. Berset, Synnøve Prytz
year:
2009
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/5f2d0154a234f264bd1468c824ed8089
id:
a7d2518434781a46bfc855927d5701d8
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2013092706007
title:
Kostnadsgrunnlag for små vannkraftanlegg (opp til 10.000 kW) : prisnivå 01.01.2005
creators:
2 results
1. Slapgård, Jan
2. SWECO Grøner
year:
2005
publisher:
Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat
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_2013092706007_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/a7d2518434781a46bfc855927d5701d8
id:
9b7c2b617b03416e9aacbcf211e3e944
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2017070309527
title:
Kostnadsgrunnlag for vannkraftanlegg : prisnivå 01.01.2005
creators:
2 results
1. Slapgård, Jan
2. SWECO Grøner
year:
2005
publisher:
Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat
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_2017070309527_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/9b7c2b617b03416e9aacbcf211e3e944
id:
3d8cf3fdef1a7f25a710c2d9791cc901
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000046286
title:
Faresoneutredning skred i bratt terreng – Bergen kommune (del 2)
creators:
1 results
1. Ertesvåg, Karoline
year:
2025
publisher:
Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat
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_000046286_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/3d8cf3fdef1a7f25a710c2d9791cc901
id:
6e385da6ecfcc14237c8f820e9ed4711
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Rune Abrahamsen, treentusiast fra Sweco: Lag monstermaster av limtre
creators:
2 results
1. Seehusen, Joachim
2. Abrahamsen, Rune
year:
2010
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/6e385da6ecfcc14237c8f820e9ed4711
id:
f83fc4d8cf068376de9621f84f76de78
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Dame med tæl : intervjuet
creators:
2 results
1. Bakken, Stein Arne
2. Hverven, Vibecke
year:
2005
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/f83fc4d8cf068376de9621f84f76de78
id:
15afebc7cd1e4e8c2adb7e09b9bc2c90
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Den norske verdsettingsstudien : verdsetting av tid, sikkerhet og miljø i transportsektoren : støy
creators:
2 results
1. Magnussen, Kristin
2. SWECO
year:
2010
publisher:
Transportøkonomisk institutt
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
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/15afebc7cd1e4e8c2adb7e09b9bc2c90
id:
73174702cd47ec799bb72035cb4fa5aa
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Verdien av tid, sikkerhet og miljø i transportsektoren : luftforurensning
creators:
2 results
1. Magnussen, Kristin
2. SWECO
year:
2010
publisher:
Transportøkonomisk institutt
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
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/73174702cd47ec799bb72035cb4fa5aa
id:
a3542f305f56561de1514840d54d2ad7
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Power from sugarcane bagasse
creators:
2 results
1. Andersson, Björn
2. SWECO
year:
1985
publisher:
SWECO
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
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/a3542f305f56561de1514840d54d2ad7
id:
455aed7d3fff7a6c214d844aab0266af
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Swecos konsernsjef synes det er et stort ansvar å bli kåret til Sveriges mektigste kvinne. Om den tittelen skal gi Åsa Bergman fordeler, håper hun det blir som rollemodell for god ledelse
creators:
2 results
1. Strande, Mona
2. Bergman, Åsa
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/455aed7d3fff7a6c214d844aab0266af
id:
f459eb6d55ee3294f22385f82d81f481
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000071954
title:
Faresoneutredning skred i bratt terreng – Hjelmeland kommune
creators:
1 results
1. Frengen, Runa
year:
2026
publisher:
Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat
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_000071954_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/f459eb6d55ee3294f22385f82d81f481
id:
0accb91ec29e5ff62a4835d5e317fff8
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Antropologen : portrettet
creators:
2 results
1. Aga, Frode
2. Aspelund, Grete
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/0accb91ec29e5ff62a4835d5e317fff8
id:
9b7a6ab85fb99ed4451a82e66dfe3431
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Vil ha flere kvinner som mellomledere
creators:
2 results
1. Gisvold, Mari
2. Aspelund, Grete
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/9b7a6ab85fb99ed4451a82e66dfe3431
id:
1e23f868afabba4b2de729d07269ff43
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000038266
title:
Reguleringsplan for Ortneset, Gulen kommune. Risikovurdering av sediment
creators:
1 results
1. Haugsøen , Hilde Eirin
year:
2018
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_000038266_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/1e23f868afabba4b2de729d07269ff43
id:
de9d67aa39f0658cd3c729dfbde7760e
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_pliktmonografi_000014374
title:
Matjordplan Espehaugen
creators:
1 results
1. Gamborg, Marina
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_000014374_0001/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/de9d67aa39f0658cd3c729dfbde7760e
id:
0af81ea6e30925315f6884ee9a882d51
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Utredning Dagvatten : planerad hamn vid Stockholm-Nynäshamn, Norvikudden
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2006
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SWECO VIAK
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Hverven vinden : portrettet
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2008
publisher:
not reported by source
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