refers to the "Bibliographic References in Scientific and Technical Reports" standard issued by the Chinese government in 1987. It was the first major standardization of how citations should be presented in Chinese academic literature.
While the is the current national recommendation, the 1987 version remains relevant for:
The 1987 standard introduced two primary methods of citation that are still standard today: gb7714-87 endnote
1987 requires Chinese names (surname first, no comma) and Western names (surname, given initial). EndNote stores them in “Last, First” format. Fix: In your EndNote library, create two separate name fields or use a custom field. Alternatively, accept a hybrid style (most examiners won’t penalize).
Therefore, you cannot simply select "Vancouver" and hope for the best. You need a dedicated style file. refers to the "Bibliographic References in Scientific and
To achieve compliance with the GB7714 standard (covering the 87, 2005, and 2015 variations), you should not rely on EndNote's default installation. Instead, follow this workflow.
You move a paragraph, and the citation numbers reorder incorrectly. Fix: Ensure “Sort Order” is set to “Order of appearance” and not “Author + Year.” Also, in Word, use “Update Citations and Bibliography” frequently. EndNote stores them in “Last, First” format
The "GB7714-1987 Endnote" style was the first major custom output style created for Chinese users. It required specific modifications to the EndNote software to handle:
Incorrect handling of more than three authors (the '87 standard was less flexible with "et al." vs "等").