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            "text": "# lkbib(1) (man)\n\n**Summary:** lkbib - search bibliographic databases\n\n**Synopsis:** lkbib [-n] [-i fields] [-p filename] [-t n] key ...\n\n## Flags\n\n| Flag | Long | Arg | Description |\n|------|------|-----|-------------|\n| -i | — | — | When searching files for which no index exists, ignore the contents of fields whose names are in string. |\n| -p | — | — | Search filename. Multiple -p options can be used. |\n| -t | — | — |  |\n| -v | — | — |  |\n| — | --version | — | Display version information and exit. |\n\n## See Also\n\n- refer(1)\n- lookbib(1)\n- indxbib(1)\n\n## Section Outline\n\n- **NAME** (2 lines)\n- **SYNOPSIS** (2 lines) — 3 subsections\n  - lkbib --help (1 lines)\n  - lkbib -v (1 lines)\n  - lkbib --version (1 lines)\n- **DESCRIPTION** (2 lines) — 1 subsections\n  - -p (4 lines)\n- **OPTIONS** (4 lines) — 5 subsections\n  - -i (3 lines)\n  - -p (2 lines)\n  - -t (1 lines)\n  - -v (1 lines)\n  - --version (2 lines)\n- **ENVIRONMENT** (2 lines)\n- **FILES** (6 lines)\n- **SEE ALSO** (5 lines)\n\n## Full Content\n\n### NAME\n\nlkbib - search bibliographic databases\n\n### SYNOPSIS\n\nlkbib [-n] [-i fields] [-p filename] [-t n] key ...\n\n#### lkbib --help\n\n#### lkbib -v\n\n#### lkbib --version\n\n### DESCRIPTION\n\nlkbib  searches  bibliographic  databases  for  references  that contain the keys key ... and\nprints any references found on the standard output.  lkbib will search any databases given by\n\n#### -p\n\nronment variable if it is set, otherwise it is /usr/dict/papers/Ind.  For each database file‐\nname  to  be  searched,  if an index filename.i created by indxbib(1) exists, then it will be\nsearched instead; each index can cover multiple databases.\n\n### OPTIONS\n\nWhitespace is permitted between a command-line option and its argument.\n\n--help Display a usage message and exit.\n\n#### -i\n\nWhen searching files for which no index exists, ignore the contents  of  fields  whose\nnames are in string.\n\n#### -p\n\nSearch filename.  Multiple -p options can be used.\n\n#### -t\n\n#### -v\n\n#### --version\n\nDisplay version information and exit.\n\n### ENVIRONMENT\n\nREFER  Default database.\n\n### FILES\n\n/usr/dict/papers/Ind\nDefault database to be used if the REFER environment variable is not set.\n\nfilename.i\nIndex files.\n\n### SEE ALSO\n\nrefer(1), lookbib(1), indxbib(1)\n\n\n\ngroff 1.22.4                                23 March 2022                                   LKBIB(1)\n\n"
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