Plagiarism is a serious offense in academia and in the professional world. Get help accurately citing and using your resources! Not knowing how to properly cite and use other people's ideas and words is NOT an excuse.
In the field of Music, MLA Style is used to write papers and cite sources. However, many k-12 teachers require students to write in Turabian Style. At Washburn University (unless specified by the instructor) APA Style is used when composing papers.