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 2026-10-16T20:15:04Z in 1.159 seconds.

total:

250892

page:

size:

items:

25 results

id:
b05977acbb4aa4458a091b3e53a20a6e
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Ulstein posten
creators:
1 results
1. Ulstein Industrier
year:
not reported by source
publisher:
Ulstein industrier, Information Department
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
1 results
1. eng
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/b05977acbb4aa4458a091b3e53a20a6e
id:
64dc287fed4fd1772b4246fcda277e33
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Ulstein i dag : informasjonsmagasin fra Ulstein
creators:
1 results
1. Ulstein Mekaniske Verksted Holding
year:
19990101
publisher:
Ulstein mekaniske verksted holding
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
1 results
1. nno nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/64dc287fed4fd1772b4246fcda277e33
id:
4356f245cf3f71b90c99746873f28fd6
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2020081707176
title:
Skulpturar i Ulstein
creators:
1 results
1. Ulstein
year:
2016
publisher:
Ulstein kommune
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_digibok_2020081707176_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/4356f245cf3f71b90c99746873f28fd6
id:
b358c2b63462f1d8ee8104b378f38893
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Sauemerkebok for Ulstein
creators:
1 results
1. Ulstein bondelag
year:
1952
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
3 results
1. nno
2. nob
3. 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/b358c2b63462f1d8ee8104b378f38893
id:
f08ec99773f4c1bdbdd9fb4e47f0ff83
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2025032748010
title:
Slektssoge for folket frå "Gåsneset" gnr. 5, bnr. 13 i Ulstein : etterkomarar etter Lisa Kristina E. Ulstein og Peder Elias O. Grimstad Ulstein
creators:
1 results
1. Skotte, Oddvar Johan
year:
2020
publisher:
[Oddvar Johan Skotte]
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_digibok_2025032748010_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/f08ec99773f4c1bdbdd9fb4e47f0ff83
id:
d664336447103563d5f832673f20e052
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Ulstein info
creators:
1 results
1. Ulstein Industrier
year:
19930101
publisher:
Ulstein industrier
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
1 results
1. nob
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/d664336447103563d5f832673f20e052
id:
db57e53dfc31d1252ade02978c528c44
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Ulstein info
creators:
1 results
1. Ulstein Industrier
year:
19930101
publisher:
Ulstein industrier
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
1 results
1. eng
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/db57e53dfc31d1252ade02978c528c44
id:
ff958858327940157fc6782e6a67bfe1
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Ulstein info
creators:
1 results
1. Ulstein Industrier
year:
19930101
publisher:
[Ulstein industrier], Wydział informacji
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
1 results
1. pol
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ff958858327940157fc6782e6a67bfe1
id:
e321c0774432c5ae4266b4ba054593f1
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Soga om Hareid og Ulstein
creators:
5 results
1. Bjåstad, Ingvard
2. Waage, Asbjørn
3. Ulstein
4. Hareid
5. Sogenemnda For Hareid Og Ulstein
year:
19700101
publisher:
sogenemnda
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nno
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/e321c0774432c5ae4266b4ba054593f1
id:
bc66e7f7ffc31d25bff4a0f2916b925d
urn:
not reported by source
title:
En arena for sentrumsutvikling : Ulstein arena
creators:
1 results
1. Rubing, Anders
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/bc66e7f7ffc31d25bff4a0f2916b925d
id:
e963e3b956cab7ff19c1ad7b2ec36da1
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Stadnamn frå Ulstein
creators:
1 results
1. Ulstein Mållag
year:
19750101
publisher:
Ulstein mållag
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nno
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/e963e3b956cab7ff19c1ad7b2ec36da1
id:
60e13be8f44c197e4a93b4a721a4d96a
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Ulstein-gruppen : tap og lederflukt
creators:
1 results
1. Ulstein, Idar
year:
1994
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/60e13be8f44c197e4a93b4a721a4d96a
id:
57327bc1e7e3b2cef355109c234e6d09
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2012080608246
title:
Ulstein i hundre : Kyrkjegata - Vikemyra, utviklinga langs den første gatestrukturen i Ulsteinvik : dokumentasjon av kulturverdiar
creators:
1 results
1. Ulstein
year:
2005
publisher:
Ulstein kommune
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nno
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_2012080608246_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/57327bc1e7e3b2cef355109c234e6d09
id:
5a46dfe3740ec6ac987b3d4b19cd7ffc
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Bygdebok for Ulstein og Hareid : gardar og folk
creators:
5 results
1. Waage, Asbjørn
2. Ulstein
3. Ulstein Kommune
4. Bjåstad, Ingvard
5. Hareid
year:
19820101
publisher:
[Ulstein kommune]
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nor
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/5a46dfe3740ec6ac987b3d4b19cd7ffc
id:
c0b11b7d059baa32e6ebd9e078a86054
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Soga om Hareid og Ulstein
creators:
3 results
1. Bjåstad, Ingvard
2. Waage, Asbjørn
3. Sogenemnda For Hareid Og Ulstein
year:
19700101
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nno
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/c0b11b7d059baa32e6ebd9e078a86054
id:
cebc9230fc1a5fb8ea09a6df981d37fa
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2017110348013
title:
Ulstein sparebank 1927-1977
creators:
3 results
1. Hasund, Knut J.
2. Ulstein, Ragnar
3. Strand, Otto
year:
1978
publisher:
Sparebanken
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nno
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_digibok_2017110348013_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/cebc9230fc1a5fb8ea09a6df981d37fa
id:
9a850309f9a8a41dcc74468f77dd4eaa
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2024090948065
title:
Ulstein vidaregåande skule : 50 år
creators:
1 results
1. Ulstein vidaregåande skule
year:
2023
publisher:
Ulstein vidaregåande skule
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nno
county:
Møre og Romsdal
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_2024090948065_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/9a850309f9a8a41dcc74468f77dd4eaa
id:
7935f57f376098d31b4a9a72f8cbbdab
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2007112204015
title:
Grunnskulen i Ulstein gjennom 250 år
creators:
1 results
1. Ulstein, Kristen
year:
1990
publisher:
Ulstein kommune
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nno
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_2007112204015_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/7935f57f376098d31b4a9a72f8cbbdab
id:
7bd52c3b973daf7ca9e89f3c805f90c9
urn:
URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2010031610003
title:
Lagunen og stormen : Ulstein - bygd i Europa 1940-45
creators:
1 results
1. Ulstein, Ragnar
year:
1999
publisher:
Forum Aschehoug
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nno
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_2010031610003_C1/full/0,128/0/native.jpg
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/7bd52c3b973daf7ca9e89f3c805f90c9
id:
fa246d85ffb64ac64e428358443c090e
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Ulstein sparebank 1927-1977
creators:
3 results
1. Hasund, Knut J.
2. Ulstein, Ragnar
3. Strand, Otto
year:
19780101
publisher:
sparebanken
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nno
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/fa246d85ffb64ac64e428358443c090e
id:
d49b6a3c85c4512cfa7c962b843740d1
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Kommuneplan : samfunnsdel - Ulstein kommune 2017-2029 : : Ulstein kommunestyre, sak 2017/5 : dok. nr. 2214/2017
creators:
2 results
1. Eide, Per
2. Ulstein
year:
2017
publisher:
Ulstein kommune
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nno
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/d49b6a3c85c4512cfa7c962b843740d1
id:
bb26c0f9f702e7a086fe4f90877833de
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Sauemerkebok for Ulstein
creators:
2 results
1. Osnes, Hans B.
2. Ulstein Bondelag
year:
19520101
publisher:
not reported by source
media_types:
1 results
1. bøker
languages:
1 results
1. nno
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/bb26c0f9f702e7a086fe4f90877833de
id:
ff55a53bca4ed5fde78f2abf24412d9b
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Levd liv : årsskrift for Ulstein historielag
creators:
1 results
1. Ulstein Historielag
year:
20050101
publisher:
Osberget
media_types:
1 results
1. tidsskrift
languages:
1 results
1. nno
county:
not reported by source
digital:
no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
viewability:
ALL
access_allowed_from:
EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/ff55a53bca4ed5fde78f2abf24412d9b
id:
b29743ec4006c896f0f77ab3aff3adef
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Ulstein arena : byggeprosjekter
creators:
1 results
1. Tomasgard, Jørn-Arne
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/b29743ec4006c896f0f77ab3aff3adef
id:
047bbb349b874f06fd9e43e8e56ac79d
urn:
not reported by source
title:
Ulstein nye sparebank no Ulstein sparebank 25 aar : 1927-1952
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1. Hasund, Knut J.
2. Ulstein Sparebank
3. Strand, Otto
year:
19530101
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media_types:
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1. bøker
languages:
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1. nno
county:
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no
public_domain:
no
license:
copyrighted
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ALL
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EVERYWHERE
thumbnail:
not reported by source
viewer_url:
https://www.nb.no/items/047bbb349b874f06fd9e43e8e56ac79d

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