The GB 7714-87 standard outlines specific formats for citing various types of documents, including books, journal articles, conference papers, and patents, among others. It was designed to standardize citation practices in Chinese academic and scientific publications, promoting clarity, consistency, and ease of reference.
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. gb7714-87 endnote
Whether you need the 2015 or 2005 version, here’s how to get and use GB/T 7714 style files in EndNote. The GB 7714-87 standard outlines specific formats for
After 1,500 words, we must address the elephant in the room: EndNote is terrible at supporting GB7714-87. If you are still reading because you cannot fix the author sorting or the punctuation, consider switching to Zotero. Whether you need the 2015 or 2005 version,
Zotero has a community-maintained, highly accurate GB/T 7714-1987 style file (available via the Zotero Style Repository). Why?
If you are forced to use EndNote by your institution, export your library to Zotero just for final formatting, then copy-paste the bibliography back.