lkbib - search bibliographic databases


SYNOPSIS

       lkbib [ -v ] [ -ifields ] [ -pfilename ] [ -tn ] key...

       It  is  possible to have whitespace between a command line
       option and its parameter.


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 vari­
       able  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.

       -pfilename
              Search  filename.  Multiple -p options can be used.

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

       -tn    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.


SEE ALSO

       refer(1), lookbib(1), indxbib(1)


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