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NAME
       lkbib - search bibliographic databases

SYNOPSIS
       lkbib [-n] [-i fields] [-p filename] [-t n] key ...

       lkbib --help

       lkbib -v
       lkbib --version

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 envi‐
       ronment variable if it is set, otherwise it is /usr/dict/papers/Ind.  For each database file‐
       name  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
       Whitespace is permitted between a command-line option and its argument.

       --help Display a usage message and exit.

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

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

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

       -v
       --version
              Display version information and exit.

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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