EndNote: Book
Book Reference Type (with a Focus on Chinese Books)
1. What is “Book” in EndNote?
The Book reference type is used for:
- 📘 Monographs / 专著
- 📚 Single-volume books
- 📕 Translated books (中译本 / 外文译本)
Do NOT use Book for:
- Chapters in edited books → use Book Section
- Conference proceedings → use Conference Proceedings
- Series volumes with editors only → usually Edited Book
2. Core Fields of “Book” (Must Know)
2.1 Author
Purpose
The main intellectual responsibility of the book.
Chinese books – best practice
- Enter 拼音 or 原文中文, but be consistent across your library.
- Recommended for international journals: 拼音
Format
If you use Chinese characters
⚠️ Do not mix Chinese and pinyin within the same library.
2.2 Year
- Use numeric year only
⚠️ Do NOT include “年”.
2.3 Title
Chinese books
- Enter 完整书名（含副标题）
English books
⚠️ No quotation marks. EndNote styles handle formatting.
2.4 Place Published
Chinese convention
English convention
⚠️ Match the language you use for Publisher.
2.5 Publisher
Chinese books
English translation styles
✔ For GB/T 7714, Chinese names are preferred.
3. Fields Especially Important for Chinese Books
3.1 Edition
Use numbers only, not text.
✔ Correct:
❌ Wrong:
EndNote styles will output:
- 第2版
- 2nd ed.
automatically.
3.2 Translator
For translated books, this is critical.
Format
or Chinese:
📌 The Author remains the original author, not the translator.
3.3 Translated Title
This field is very useful for Chinese books.
Recommended usage
| Scenario | What to put here |
|---|---|
| 中文译本 | 原书英文名 |
| 英文论文引用中文书 | 中文书名 |
| 双语参考文献 | 辅助标题 |
Example
- Title:
- Translated Title:
⚠️ Output depends on citation style support.
3.4 Original Publication
Use this for:
- Original publication year
- Original publisher (optional)
Example:
Used mostly in humanities citation styles.
4. Less Obvious but Useful Fields
4.1 ISBN
Helpful for:
- De-duplication
- Metadata checks
Example:
4.2 Language
Highly recommended for Chinese books.
Some styles use this to append:
4.3 Short Title
Use for:
- Footnote styles
- Repeated citations
Example:
5. Example: Correctly Entered Chinese Book
Example 1 — Original Chinese Book
| Field | Content |
|---|---|
| Reference Type | Book |
| Author | 李明 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Title | 中国近代思想史 |
| Place Published | 北京 |
| Publisher | 商务印书馆 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Language | Chinese |
Example 2 — Translated Book (Chinese Edition)
| Field | Content |
|---|---|
| Reference Type | Book |
| Author | Rousseau, Jean-Jacques |
| Year | 2003 |
| Title | 社会契约论 |
| Translated Title | The Social Contract |
| Translator | 何兆武 |
| Place Published | 北京 |
| Publisher | 商务印书馆 |
| Language | Chinese |
6. Common Mistakes (Very Important)
❌ Putting editors into Author for edited volumes
→ Use Editor field instead.
❌ Writing “第2版” in Edition
→ Use 2 only.
❌ Using Book for a chapter
→ Use Book Section.
❌ Mixing Chinese & English punctuation randomly
→ Let EndNote styles handle punctuation.
7. Chinese Citation Style Notes (GB/T 7714)
If you use GB/T 7714-2015:
- Book format:
EndNote can output this correctly, but only if fields are clean.
8. Recommended Workflow for Chinese Users
- Decide early:
- 全中文库 or
- 拼音 + 英文
- Be consistent with:
- Names
- Place & Publisher language
- Always fill:
- Language
- Edition
- Translator (if any)
- Use Translated Title wisely for bilingual clarity