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6 lkbib - search bibliographic databases
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9 lkbib [ -v ] [ -ifields ] [ -pfilename ] [ -tn ] key...
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15 lkbib searches bibliographic databases for references that contain the
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20 database filename to be searched, if an index filename.i created by
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25 -v Print the version number.
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28 Search filename. Multiple -p options can be used.
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38 REFER Default database.
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41 /usr/dict/papers/Ind Default database to be used if the REFER environ‐
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46 refer(1), lookbib(1), indxbib(1)
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