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LKBIB (1)

search bibliographic databases

SYNOPSIS

    lkbib [ -v ] [ -i fields ] [ -p filename ] [ -t n ] key \|.\|.\|.

DESCRIPTION

    lkbib searches bibliographic databases for references that contain the keys key \|.\|.\|. and prints any references found on the standard output. lkbib will search any databases given by -p options, and then a default database. The default database is taken from the REFER environment variable if it is set, otherwise it is /usr/dict/papers/Ind . For each database filename to be searched, if an index filename .i created by indxbib (1) exists, then it will be searched instead; each index can cover multiple databases.

OPTIONS

    -v

      Print the version number.

    -p filename

      Search filename . Multiple -p options can be used.

    -i string

      When searching files for which no index exists, ignore the contents of fields whose names are in string .

    -t n

      Only require the first n characters of keys to be given. Initially n is 6.

ENVIRONMENT

    REFER

      Default database.

FILES

    /usr/dict/papers/Ind

      Default database to be used if the REFER environment variable is not set. filename .i Index files.

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