Palaeodatabases in Norway

Paleontological research in Norway takes place in both academic institutions (mainly the four universities) and in the many petroleum and consultancy companies (Nakrem 2001). These bodies have built up databases as a necessary tool in their research and business, but few are open to the public or even research in "outside" institutions. This contribution will mainly focus on the open available sources, and specifically collections and databases within the Paleontological Museum, University of Oslo.