LKBIB(1)LKBIB(1)NAMElkbib - search bibliographic databases
SYNOPSISlkbib [ -v ] [ -ifields ] [ -pfilename ] [ -tn ] key...
It is possible to have whitespace between a command line
option and its parameter.
DESCRIPTIONlkbib 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 ALSOrefer(1), lookbib(1), indxbib(1)Groff Version 1.17.2 27 June 2001 LKBIB(1)
