lkbib − search bibliographic databases |
lkbib [ −v ] [ −ifields ] [ −pfilename ] [ −tn ] key... It is possible to have whitespace between a command line option and its parameter. |
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 environment variable 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. |
−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. |
REFER |
Default database. |
/usr/dict/papers/Ind |
Default database to be used if the REFER environment variable is not set. filename.i Index files. |
refer(1), lookbib(1), indxbib(1) |