How to Cite a Journal Article

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APA 7th edition

References entry

LeCun, Y., Bengio, Y., & Hinton, G. (2015). Deep learning. Nature, 521(7553), 436–444. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14539

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(LeCun et al., 2015, p. 437)
MLA 9th edition

Works Cited entry

LeCun, Yann, et al. “Deep Learning.” Nature, vol. 521, no. 7553, May 2015, pp. 436–44, https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14539.

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(LeCun et al. 437)
Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

Bibliography entry

LeCun, Yann, Yoshua Bengio, and Geoffrey Hinton. “Deep Learning.” Nature 521, no. 7553 (2015): 436–44. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14539.

Footnote

Yann LeCun et al., “Deep Learning,” Nature 521, no. 7553 (2015): 437, https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14539.

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LeCun et al., “Deep Learning,” 437.
Chicago 18th edition (author-date)

References entry

LeCun, Yann, Yoshua Bengio, and Geoffrey Hinton. 2015. “Deep Learning.” Nature 521 (7553): 436–44. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14539.

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(LeCun et al. 2015, 437)
Harvard (Cite Them Right)

Reference list entry

LeCun, Y., Bengio, Y. and Hinton, G. (2015) ‘Deep learning’, Nature, 521(7553), pp. 436–444. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14539.

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(LeCun, Bengio and Hinton, 2015, p. 437)
IEEE

References entry

[1] Y. LeCun, Y. Bengio, and G. Hinton, “Deep learning,” Nature, vol. 521, no. 7553, pp. 436–444, May 2015, doi: 10.1038/nature14539.

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[1, p. 437]
Vancouver (NLM)

References entry

1. LeCun Y, Bengio Y, Hinton G. Deep learning. Nature. 2015 May 28;521(7553):436-44. doi:10.1038/nature14539

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(1)
AMA 11th edition

References entry

1. LeCun Y, Bengio Y, Hinton G. Deep learning. Nature. 2015;521(7553):436-444. doi:10.1038/nature14539

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1(p437)
ACS

References entry

(1) LeCun, Y.; Bengio, Y.; Hinton, G. Deep Learning. Nature 2015, 521 (7553), 436–444. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14539

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1
Nature

References entry

1. LeCun, Y., Bengio, Y. & Hinton, G. Deep learning. Nature 521, 436–444 (2015).

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1
ASA 7th edition

References entry

LeCun, Yann, Yoshua Bengio, and Geoffrey Hinton. 2015. “Deep Learning.” Nature 521(7553):436–44. doi:10.1038/nature14539.

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(LeCun, Bengio, and Hinton 2015:437)
APSA

Reference List entry

LeCun, Yann, Yoshua Bengio, and Geoffrey Hinton. 2015. “Deep Learning.” Nature 521(7553): 436–44. doi:10.1038/nature14539.

In-text citation

(LeCun, Bengio, and Hinton 2015, 437)
OSCOLA

Bibliography entry

LeCun Y, Bengio Y and Hinton G, ‘Deep Learning’ (2015) 521 Nature 436 <https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14539>

Footnote

Yann LeCun, Yoshua Bengio and Geoffrey Hinton, ‘Deep Learning’ (2015) 521 Nature 436, 437 <https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14539>.

Later footnotes

LeCun, Bengio and Hinton (n 1) 437.
Bluebook

Bibliography entry

Yann LeCun, Yoshua Bengio & Geoffrey Hinton, Deep Learning, 521 Nature 436 (2015).

Footnote

Yann LeCun, Yoshua Bengio & Geoffrey Hinton, Deep Learning, 521 Nature 436, 437 (2015).

Later footnotes

LeCun, Bengio & Hinton, supra note 1, at 437.
AGLC4

Bibliography entry

LeCun, Yann, Yoshua Bengio and Geoffrey Hinton, ‘Deep Learning’ (2015) 521(7553) Nature 436

Footnote

Yann LeCun, Yoshua Bengio and Geoffrey Hinton, ‘Deep Learning’ (2015) 521(7553) Nature 436, 437.

Later footnotes

LeCun, Bengio and Hinton (n 1) 437.

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