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    ADDBIB(1)	    UNIX Programmer's Manual		ADDBIB(1)

    NAME
         addbib - create or extend bibliographic database

    SYNOPSIS
         addbib  [ -p  promptfile ]  [ -a ]  database

    DESCRIPTION
         When this program starts up, answering ``y'' to the initial
         ``Instructions?'' prompt yields directions; typing ``n'' or
         RETURN skips them.  Addbib then prompts for various biblio-
         graphic fields, reads responses from the terminal, and sends
         output records to a database. A null response (just RETURN)
         means to leave out that field.  A minus sign (-) means to go
         back to the previous field.  A trailing backslash allows a
         field to be continued on the next line.  The repeating
         ``Continue?'' prompt allows the user either to resume by
         typing ``y'' or RETURN, to quit the current session by typ-
         ing ``n'' or ``q'', or to edit the database with any system
         editor (vi, ex, edit, ed).

         The -a option suppresses prompting for an abstract; asking
         for an abstract is the default.  Abstracts are ended with a
         CTRL-d.  The -p option causes addbib to use a new prompting
         skeleton, defined in promptfile. This file should contain
         prompt strings, a tab, and the key-letters to be written to
         the database.

         The most common key-letters and their meanings are given
         below.  Addbib insulates you from these key-letters, since
         it gives you prompts in English, but if you edit the
         bibliography file later on, you will need to know this
         information.

    	  %A   Author's name
    	  %B   Book containing article referenced
    	  %C   City (place of publication)
    	  %D   Date of publication
    	  %E   Editor of book containing article referenced
    	  %F   Footnote number or label (supplied by refer)
    	  %G   Government order number
    	  %H   Header commentary, printed before reference
    	  %I   Issuer (publisher)
    	  %J   Journal containing article
    	  %K   Keywords to use in locating reference
    	  %L   Label field used by -k option of refer
    	  %M   Bell Labs Memorandum (undefined)
    	  %N   Number within volume
    	  %O   Other commentary, printed at end of reference
    	  %P   Page number(s)
    	  %Q   Corporate or Foreign Author (unreversed)
    	  %R   Report, paper, or thesis (unpublished)
    	  %S   Series title

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    	  %T   Title of article or book
    	  %V   Volume number
    	  %X   Abstract - used by roffbib, not by refer
    	  %Y,Z ignored by refer

         Except for `A', each field should be given just once.  Only
         relevant fields should be supplied.  An example is:

    	  %A   Bill Tuthill
    	  %T   Refer - A Bibliography System
    	  %I   Computing Services
    	  %C   Berkeley
    	  %D   1982
    	  %O   UNX 4.3.5.

    FILES
         promptfile     optional file to define prompting

    SEE ALSO
         refer(1), sortbib(1), roffbib(1), indxbib(1), lookbib(1)

    AUTHORS
         Al Stangenberger, Bill Tuthill

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