It serves as the basis for maintaining consistency in Chinese academic literature.
The standardization of bibliographic references is a cornerstone of academic communication. In China, the implementation of GB/T 7714-1987 established the first widely adopted national standard for bibliographic descriptions in academic papers. As digital scholarship evolved, reference management tools like EndNote became essential for researchers. However, the integration of the GB/T 7714-1987 standard into EndNote presented specific technical challenges due to the software’s Western-centric design architecture. This paper analyzes how the standard’s requirements translated into EndNote’s "Output Style" framework.
In Word, select this new style from the EndNote tab to reformat your "deep paper" citations instantly. University of Lincoln 1987 vs. 2015 standards for specific source types like websites or journals? Chinese Standard GBT7714 (numeric) - EndNote gb7714-87 endnote
For works with multiple authors, the first three authors are typically listed, followed by ", et al." (or "，等" in Chinese publications).
Choose the version that matches your needs (Numeric or Author-Year). Step 3: Handling Multi-Language References It serves as the basis for maintaining consistency
The numerical system is by far the most widely adopted version in Chinese STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) journals. Key Structural Features of GB7714-87
Once the appropriate style is applied, EndNote can automatically format citations within the text and compile a list of references at the end of the document according to the GB7714-87 standard. In Word, select this new style from the
Enter authors in Last Name, First Name format (e.g., Wang, Xiaoming ). 2. Journal Articles [J]
Unlike the 2015 standard—which requires material descriptors like [J] for journals, [M] for monographs, or [D] for dissertations—the 1987 standard does not use these letter-based document type identifiers . This is the easiest way to identify if a journal requires the '87 version versus the newer updates. 2. Locating and Downloading the GB7714-87 EndNote Style