NAME
lkbib - search bibliographic databases
SYNOPSIS
lkbib [ -v ] [ -ifields ] [ -pfilename ] [ -tn ] key...
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 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 gindxbib(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
Default database.
FILES
/usr/dict/papers/Ind Default database to be used if the
environment variable is not set.
filename.i Index files.
SEE ALSO
grefer(1), glookbib(1), gindxbib(1)