This report outlines the implementation and management of the GB/T 7714-1987 bibliographic style within
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
| Problem | Solution |
|--------|----------|
| References show English punctuation only | Manually edit the .ens file (Edit → Output Styles → Edit “GBT7714”) → change punctuation to Chinese style if needed. |
| Author names reversed incorrectly | Ensure in your EndNote library: Chinese authors should be entered as “Wang, Li” (family, given). No comma for English names if using family name first. |
| “et al.” vs “等” | GB/T 7714-2015 allows both. You can edit the style: Bibliographic Templates → change “et al.” to “等” if required. |
| No space after Chinese colon/comma | Often correct—Chinese punctuation doesn't need extra space. | gb7714-87 endnote
The 1987 standard was meticulous in its punctuation and formatting requirements, many of which laid the groundwork for modern digital citation tools like EndNote and Zotero. Key requirements included:
3.3. Caps and Name Order The 1987 standard required specific capitalization for Western surnames. EndNote’s "Term Lists" feature often interfered with this, auto-correcting names in ways that required user intervention to match the GB standard’s "Surname INIITALS" format (without periods between initials in some interpretations of the standard). This report outlines the implementation and management of
Activate: In EndNote, go to Tools > Output Styles > Open Style Manager and check the box next to the GBT7714 style. ⚙️ Customization and Fixes
The use of GB7714-87, facilitated through tools like EndNote, brings several benefits: No comma for English names if using family name first
Go to Sorting > Bibliography and select "Order of appearance".