NAME
pdf-lbr-query-ads - Query the NASA Astrophysics Data System for BibTeX bibliographic record.
SYNOPSIS
pdf-lbr-query-ads --version pdf-lbr-query-ads --help|-h
pdf-lbr-query-ads --query|-q query
pdf-lbr-query-ads --set-api-token|-s token
DESCRIPTION
pdf-lbr-query-ads sends the query to the Astrophysics Data System, and if successful extracts the BibTeX bibliographic record from the response.
The BibTeX record is then printed to standard output.
In order to query the Astrophysics Data System, you must supply a personal ADS API token; see below.
OPTIONS
- --query|-q query
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Send the query to the Astrophysics Data System.
- --set-api-token|-s token
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In order to query the Astrophysics Data System, you must set up an ADS account; see https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#user/account/login.
From the account page you can find your personal ADS API token.
Finally you must run pdf-lbr-query-ads with this option to store the API token in the configuration file.
PART OF
App::PDFLibrarian
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
Copyright (C) 2016--2026 Karl Wette. Licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 3 or later.