Most universities, journals, and EndNote users today need GB/T 7714-2015 (or sometimes the 2005 version, but rarely 1987). If your institution explicitly requires the 1987 version, please verify—it’s extremely uncommon now.
The GB7714-87 standard stipulates the basic elements to be included in citations and references, as well as their formats. This includes:
For final submissions only – manually edit the formatted bibliography in Word after using a "close enough" style.
To implement the GB7714-87 standard in EndNote: gb7714-87 endnote
The biggest pain point: GB7714-87 places the year after the journal name, but before the volume. EndNote's default places year after volume.
Inside Templates for Journal Article, you must manually position the Year field between Journal and Volume. So:
Journal. Year, Volume: Pages
If EndNote auto-formats as Journal. 2024, 12: 45-50 – that is correct for 87. If you see Journal. 12(2024) 45-50 – you are using the wrong template. Most universities, journals, and EndNote users today need
GB/T 7714-1987 (often abbreviated as GB7714-87) is a now-superseded Chinese national standard for bibliographic references. The code breaks down as follows:
Officially titled "Descriptive rules for bibliographic references" (Chinese: 文后参考文献著录规则), this standard was the first systematic effort to unify how Chinese academic theses, journals, and books should cite references. It was heavily influenced by older versions of ISO 690 (international bibliographic standards) and traditional Chinese citation practices.
Key characteristics of GB/T 7714-1987:
Example of a journal citation in GB7714-87:
陈小明. 中国图书馆史研究[J]. 图书情报工作， 1987， (3): 23-28.
(Note: The year is placed after the journal title, and the issue number is in parentheses.)