Store norske leksikon is a free online reference work covering subjects and fields in articles written by subject experts and grounded in research. Its encyclopedia publishes in both Bokmål and Nynorsk. Subject editors oversee assigned areas, contribute material and provide academic quality control. Readers can access articles without registering; an account is needed to send comments or proposals. Submitted suggestions are reviewed by an editor before they appear. The articles are intended to use clear language, organized headings, definitions, fact boxes and links to related material, and some are linguistically adapted for school pupils. The publisher says the content is useful for pupils, students and teachers. The works are updated daily and are available on the web, iOS and through an open API; metadata is marked for free reuse. SNL says it does not allow AI-generated text in the encyclopedia. It aims to meet all WCAG 2.0 AA requirements and most AAA requirements, though some explanatory image captions are not adapted for screen readers. Image information is also provided in article text. The listed Free access plan is free.
Who it is for
It suits pupils, students, teachers and other readers seeking expert-written reference articles in Bokmål or Nynorsk. Its open API and reusable metadata may also suit people working with its content programmatically.
What is good
- Free access to articles without an account
- Articles cover all topics and fields
- Available in Bokmål and Nynorsk
- Updated daily
- Open API and metadata marked for free reuse
What to know first
- Some explanatory image captions are not adapted for screen readers
- An account is needed to submit proposals or comments
Verdict
Store norske leksikon combines broad subject coverage with expert editorial oversight and free access. Readers who want to contribute suggestions need an account, and some image captions may not work well with screen readers.
Store norske leksikon plans and pricing
All plansCompared on online encyclopedias
- Free plan
- Yes
- Citation tools
- Yes
- Content formats
- text and images
- Update frequency
- daily
- Mobile apps
- Yes
