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Contents
1 Introdtu:tion
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2 Database structure .
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2.1 Abbreviations
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2.2 Style files for bibtex
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2.3 Multiple databases and the database path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Public commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1 Finding and retrieving references. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2 Text processor support. . . . . .
3.3 Adding new references . . .
3.4 Correcting mistakes . . . .
3.5 GNUemacs reference mode . . .
3.6 How it all works . . . . . . . . . . .
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Formatting roles for references . . . . .
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4.1 Summary of field types . . . . . . .
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4.2 Formats of the fields in a reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5 Database file formats . . . . . . . . .
5.1 Tags files
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5.2 Keys files
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5.3 Expansion control files. . .
5.4 The flwordsToIgnore" file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Help files . . . . .
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Private commands . . .
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6.1 Database maintenance commands
6.2 Internal commands
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Local guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7.1 Software installation. . . .
7.2 Localcommands......
7.3 The communal database. .
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References . . . . . . .
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Quick reference guide
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