Question

which example below follows correct apa style for an entry on a reference list?
de quille, d. (1947). history of the big bonanza: an authentic account of the discovery, history, and working of the renowned comstock silver lode of virginia city, nevada. knopf.
de quille, d. (1947). history of the big bonanza: an authentic account of the discovery, history, and working of the world renowned comstock silver lode of virginia city, nevada. knopf.
de quille, d., 1947. history of the big bonanza: an authentic account of the discovery, history, and working of the world renowned comstock silver lode of virginia city, nevada. knopf.
de quille, daniel. (1947.) history of the big bonanza: an authentic account of the discovery, history, and working of the world renowned comstock silver lode of virginia city, nevada. knopf.

Explanation:

To determine the correct APA - style reference, we recall the APA 7th edition format for a book: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the book: Subtitle (if any). Publisher.

• For the first option, the author's name is misformatted (has "Renowned Comstock..." which is not part of the author's name).
• The second option: De Quille, D. (1947). History of the Big Bonanza: An authentic account of the discovery, history, and working of the world renowned Comstock Silver Lode of Virginia City, Nevada. Knopf. This follows the APA format: Author (last, initials), year, title, publisher.
• The third option has incorrect punctuation and formatting in the title and author - related parts.
• The fourth option misformats the author's name (has "De Quille, D., 1947..." with incorrect punctuation before the year) and the title.
• The fifth option misformats the author's name (has "Comstock silver lode..." in an incorrect place) and the overall structure.
• The sixth option misformats the author's name (has "De Quille, Daniel..." instead of initials) and the structure.
• The seventh option misformats the author's name (has "renowned Comstock..." in an incorrect place) and the structure.

Answer:

The second option (the one with "De Quille, D. (1947). History of the Big Bonanza: An authentic account of the discovery, history, and working of the world renowned Comstock Silver Lode of Virginia City, Nevada. Knopf.")