GB/T 6447-2025Compilation rules of document abstracts (English PDF)

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part 1: Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents" Drafting.

This document replaces GB/T 6447-1986 "Rules for Writing Abstracts". Compared with GB/T 6447-1986, except for structural adjustments and editorial in addition to the modifications, the main technical changes are as follows:

a) Expand the scope of application to include the preparation of abstracts of literature in the natural sciences and the humanities and social sciences (see Chapter 1 of the 1986 edition);

b) Change "nouns and terms" to "terms and definitions"; change "abstract" to "report abstract", "indicative abstract", "report/indicative abstract" The terms and definitions of "abstract" have been added, including "document", "primary document", "secondary document", "one-paragraph abstract", "structured abstract", "diagram", etc.

The terms and definitions of "formal abstract" and "video abstract" have been revised, and the terms and definitions of "author abstract" and "abstractor abstract" have been deleted (see Chapter 3, Chapter 2 of the 1986 edition);

c) Added key points for writing one-paragraph abstracts, structured abstracts, graphic abstracts, and video abstracts (see Chapter 6);

d) Integrate, delete, and supplement the "Notes on Writing Abstracts" into "Detailed Rules for Writing Abstracts" (see Chapter 7, 1986 Edition).

Introduction

The purpose of a literature abstract is to provide the core information of the literature without comment or additional explanation, and to concisely and accurately present the important content of the literature.

Short articles, graphics or video clips are widely used in the compilation, processing, storage and dissemination of documents. Then, it becomes very important and necessary.

GB/T 6447-1986 "Rules for Writing Abstracts" has been issued and implemented for nearly 40 years.

In the digital age, the content of this document on the compilation of literature abstracts needs to be revised and supplemented.

Authors urgently need the revised standardization document to guide them in writing literature abstracts. Therefore, revising GB/T 6447 has important practical significance.

This document makes necessary provisions on the length, composition, key points and detailed rules of literature abstracts.

There are many documents, the types of documents are diverse, the length of documents varies greatly, and different document information processors even have different understandings of the connotation and extension of the concept of document.

There are differences in the interpretation of different literature, and the requirements for writing different literature abstracts also have different emphases.

This paper is proposed from the perspective of the abstracts of common documents such as theses and scientific reports, and aims to meet the needs of the main user groups of GB/T 6447 in writing document abstracts.

Basic needs, the use of this document to write a literature abstract should be based on the principle of combining seriousness and flexibility. Different document information processors such as if there are special needs for writing literature abstracts, specific writing standards can be further formulated based on the basic provisions of this document.

1 Scope

This document stipulates the length, components, key points and writing details of the literature abstract.

This document is suitable for writing abstracts of natural sciences, humanities and social sciences. It is suitable for writing abstracts of literature once and for prepare the secondary literature abstract, and refer to it for the preparation of other literature abstracts.

Note: To avoid confusion, the "Document Abstract" in this document is referred to as "Abstract".

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents constitute the essential clauses of this document through normative references in this document.

For referenced documents without a date, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for referenced documents without a date, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to this document.

GB 3100 International System of Units and its Application

GB/T 3101 General principles for quantities, units and symbols

GB/T 3102 (all parts) Quantities and units

GB/T 7713.1 Rules for Writing Dissertations

GB/T 7713.2 Rules for Writing Academic Papers

GB/T 7713.3 Rules for Writing Scientific and Technological Reports

GB/T 15834 Punctuation Marks

GB/T 15835 Use of numbers in publications

CY/T 119 Academic Publishing Standards - Scientific and Technical Terms

CY/T 170 Academic Publishing Standard Form

CY/T 171 Academic Publishing Standards Illustrations

3 Terms and Definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.