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NAME

6       lkbib - search bibliographic databases
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SYNOPSIS

9       lkbib [-n] [-i fields] [-p filename] [-t n] key ...
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13       lkbib -v
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DESCRIPTION

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

27       Whitespace is permitted between a command-line option and its argument.
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29       --help Display a usage message and exit.
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32              When searching files for which no index exists, ignore the  con‐
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ENVIRONMENT

46       REFER  Default database.
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FILES

49       /usr/dict/papers/Ind
50              Default database to be used if the REFER environment variable is
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SEE ALSO

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