r database</h4>

<p>
The first step in using <kbd>refer</kbd> with mom is creating a
database.  The database is a text file containing entries for the
works you will be citing.  You may set up separate databases for
individual documents, or create a large database that can be
accessed by many documents.
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<p>
Entries (&#8220;records&#8221; in refer-speak) in the database
are separated from each other by a single, blank line.  The records
themselves are composed of single lines (&#8220;fields&#8221;) wit