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GB/T 7714-2025Information and documentation - Rules for bibliographic references and citations to information resources (English PDF)

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State Administration for Market Regulation

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

December 2, 2025

Implementation date

July 1, 2026

Scope

GB/T 7714-2025 is the English-translated version of 信息与文献 参考文献著录规则.

GB/T 7714-2025 — This document specifies the sources of bibliographic information, the text used for bibliographic entries, the symbols used for bibliographic entries, the general rules for bibliographic entries, and the bibliographic items for each document type.

Methods for compiling bibliographic formats and reference indexing systems. This document is applicable to authors and compilers when listing references. This document is not applicable to librarians, bibliophiles, and indexers when listing references.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS
01.140.20
Classification
A 14
Replacing
GB/T 7714-2015

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation

Contents

  • Preface
  • 1 Scope
  • 2 Normative References
  • 3 Terms and Definitions
  • 4 Sources of bibliographic information
  • 5 Reference text
  • 6 Symbols used in bibliography
  • 7 General Rules for Cataloging
  • 7.1 Responsible Party
  • 7.2 Title
  • 7.3 Document type identifier and document carrier identifier
  • Version 7.4
  • 7.5 Publication Information
  • 7.6 Creation/Published or Modified Date, Reference Date
  • 7.7 Page
  • 7.8 Obtaining and Accessing Paths
  • 7.9 Permanent Identifiers
  • 8 Bibliographic Items and Formats for Various Document Types
  • 8.1 General Requirements
  • 8.2 Books
  • 8.3 Extracted Literature from Books
  • 8.4 Serial Publications
  • 8.5 Extracted Literature from Serial Publications
  • 8.6 Meeting Minutes
  • 8.7 Dissertation
  • 8.8 Report
  • 8.9 Standard
  • 8.10 Patent
  • 8.11 Websites and webpages
  • 8.12 File
  • 8.13 Map
  • 8.14 Dataset
  • 8.15 Preprint
  • 9 Reference Indexing System Compilation Methods
  • 9.1 General Requirements
  • 9.2 Sequential Encoding System
  • 9.3 Author-Publication Year System
  • Appendix A (Normative) Identification Codes for Document Types and Document Carriers
  • A.1 Document Type and Identification Code
  • A.2 Electronic Resource Carrier and Identification Code
  • Appendix B (Informative) Example 30 of the Format for Sequentially Numbered References
  • B.1 Books
  • B.2 Extracted Literature from Books
  • B.3 Serial Publications
  • B.4 Extracted literature from serial publications
  • B.5 Meeting Minutes
  • B.6 Dissertation
  • B.7 Report
  • B.8 Standard
  • B.9 Patent
  • B.10 Websites and webpages
  • B.11 File
  • B.12 Map
  • B.13 Dataset
  • B.14 Preprint
  • References

Foreword

This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents".

Drafting.

This document replaces GB/T 7714-2015 "Rules for Bibliographic References in Information and Documentation". Compared with GB/T 7714-2015, except for...

Aside from structural adjustments and editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows.

a) The wording of "scope" has been changed (see Chapter 1, Chapter 1 of the 2015 edition);

b) The terms "primary responsible party," "monograph," and "unique identifier for digital objects" have been removed (see Chapter 3 of the 2015 edition), and the term "unique identifier for digital objects" has been added.

"Meeting proceedings," "datasets," "permanent identifiers," "preprints," "responsible persons," and their definitions (see Chapter 3), with the term "serial output" changed.

The English equivalents for "published works", "sequential numbering system", "extracted literature", and "author-year system" (see Chapter 3, 2015 edition, page 3).

Chapter), changed the terminology of "references", "electronic resources", "serial publications", "extracted literature", "citation references", and "reading references".

The definition of "reference material" (see Chapter 3, Chapter 3 of the 2015 edition);

c) The wording of "source of bibliographic information" has been changed (see Chapter 4, Chapter 5 of the 2015 edition);

d) The regulations for recording names in Chinese Pinyin have been revised (see 5.1, 5.3, and 6.1 and 6.3 in the 2015 edition);

e) The wording of "illustrated symbols" has been changed (see Chapter 6, Chapter 7 of the 2015 edition);

f) Change "Detailed Cataloging Rules" to "General Cataloging Rules" (see Chapter 7, Chapter 8 of the 2015 edition);

g) Change "Announcement Date, Update Date, Reference Date" to "Creation/Published or Modified Date, Reference Date" (see 7.6, 2015).

Version 8.4.4);

h) Change "Unique Identifier for Digital Object" to "Permanent Identifier" (see 7.9, 8.7 in the 2015 edition);

i) Change "monographs" and "extracted literature from monographs" to "books" and "extracted literature from books" respectively (see 8.2, 8.3, 2015 edition).

(4.1, 4.2)

j) Added sections for "Conference Proceedings," "Dissertations," "Reports," "Standards," "Websites/Webpages," "Archives," "Maps," "Datasets," and "Preprints." List the items and their format (see 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.11, 8.12, 8.13, 8.14 and 8.15);

k) The wording of "extracted literature" has been changed, and the relevant content has been broken down and incorporated into "Bibliographic Items and Formats for Each Document Type" (see 8.3).

8.5 (8.8 in the 2015 edition);

l) The elements of "Catalogue Items" have been changed, adding the requirement for "Catalogue Items" and related chapter/section numbers (see Chapter 8, 2015 edition).

Chapter 4);

m) The wording of "electronic resources" has been changed, and the corresponding content has been split into various relevant document types (see 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.11,...).

8.12, 8.13, 8.14 and 8.15 (4.6 of the 2015 edition);

n) The "Reference List" and "Reference Citation Method" are merged into Chapter 9, "Reference Indexing System Compilation Method" (see Chapter 9, (Chapters 9 and 10 of the 2015 edition)

o) The document types "General Book" and "Map" have been changed to "Book" and "Map" respectively, and the document type "Preprint" and its identifier have been added.

The code "PP" (see Appendix A, Appendix B of the 2015 edition) has been expanded to include the electronic resource carrier "microfilm" and its identification code.

For "MM" (see Appendix A), change the document type represented by "EB" to "Website, Webpage" (see Appendix A, 2015 edition).

Appendix B).

Please note that some content in this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents.

This document was proposed and is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee on Information and Documentation Standardization (SAC/TC4).

1 Scope

This document specifies the sources of bibliographic information, the text used for bibliographic entries, the symbols used for bibliographic entries, the general rules for bibliographic entries, and the bibliographic items for each document type.

Methods for compiling bibliographic formats and reference indexing systems.

This document is applicable to authors and compilers when listing references.

This document is not applicable to librarians, bibliophiles, and indexers when listing references.

2 Normative references

The contents of the following documents, through normative references within the text, constitute essential provisions of this document. Dated citations are not included.

For references to documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies.

This document.

GB/T 4894 Information and Documentation Fundamentals and Terminology GB/T 7408.1 Representation for the Interchange of Date and Time Information - Part 1: Basic Principles

3 Terms and Definitions

The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 4894 and the following terms and definitions apply to this document.

References

Located at the end or in the text, this data provides accurate and detailed descriptions of information resources or a portion thereof, used for identification, location, and retrieval.

Related information.

electronicresource

Digitally storing information such as images, text, sound, and video on magnetic, optical, or electronic media, and using it through computers, networks, or related devices.

Information resources containing knowledge or artistic content.

The titles of individual works in a document that is a compilation of two or more works without a general title.

Meeting minutes; procedures; transactions it includes the papers submitted to the conference, as well as literature reporting on the discussion of the papers and related matters.

Serial publication; serial publication Printed documents issued in successive installments, usually numbered or dated, planned for indefinite publication regardless of the length of the period.

Publications in the form of donations or non-printed materials.

Note. This includes periodicals, newspapers, etc.

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