Gb7714-87 Endnote (SECURE)

The GB7714-87 (formally GB/T 7714-1987) standard, known as the Descriptive Rules for Bibliographic References, was the foundational national standard in China for academic citations. Although it has been officially superseded by the 2005 and 2015 revisions, many legacy projects, specific institutional requirements, and archival submissions still rely on this specific formatting.

Using EndNote to manage these citations ensures accuracy and saves significant time compared to manual entry. 1. Understanding the GB7714-87 Format

The 1987 version primarily utilizes a numeric system, where references are numbered in the order they appear in the text. gb7714-87 endnote

In-text Citations: Numbers are typically placed in square brackets, often as superscripts (e.g., [1]).

Reference List Structure: The bibliography at the end of the document follows a strict order: Author. Title [Type Code]. Publisher, Year. The GB7714-87 (formally GB/T 7714-1987 ) standard, known

Key Source Codes: Unique to the GB/T 7714 family is the use of bracketed letters to denote the medium type: [J]: Journal articles [M]: Monographs (Books) [D]: Dissertations/Theses [R]: Reports [P]: Patents

2. How to Download and Install the GB7714-87 Style in EndNote Download the

While EndNote comes with thousands of styles, you may need to manually add the specific "Chinese Standard GB/T 7714 (numeric)" file. Chinese Standard GBT7714 (numeric) - EndNote

Detailed Analysis: GB/T 7714-1987 and Its Implementation in EndNote

2. How to Install the Style in EndNote

Download the .ens file.
Copy it to your EndNote Styles folder:
- Windows: C:\Program Files\EndNote\Styles
- macOS: Applications/EndNote/Styles
Restart EndNote.
In EndNote, go to Select Another Style → find your GB/T 7714 style in the list and choose it.

Problem 3: The year disappears for "In press" or "No date" items.

Solution: In EndNote, for items with no publication year, type n.d. (no date) in the Year field. Then in the style editor, under Bibliography > Sorting, set the rule for missing years to "Place at end."

5. Common Issues with GB7714-87 in EndNote

Punctuation mismatches: GB7714-87 used a Chinese period “.” (fullwidth) in some cases, but EndNote outputs ASCII periods. Manual post-editing may be required.
Missing fields: The 1987 standard did not account for electronic sources (websites, DOIs, e-books). EndNote’s modern database fields may export unwanted elements.
Author name order: For Western authors, GB7714-87 expected Surname GivenName (e.g., Smith J) while EndNote defaults to Smith, J.. You must adjust the style’s author format.