found: Goa Konkani Akademi WWW site, viewed Sept. 23, 2009(Goans)
found: Essays in Goan history, 1989:t.p. (Goan)
found: Wikipedia, viewed Sept. 18, 2009(Goan (in Konkani: Goenkar) is the demonym used to describe the people of the Indian state of Goa. "Goanese" is an incorrect usage for the same, and is considered offensive by some. Goans may also refer to the residents of Goa. Goans are mostly of the Konkani or Marathi ethnicities.)
found: Encyclopedia of Canada's peoples, 1999:pp. 612-615 (Goans)
found: Goa Net WWW site, viewed Sept. 23, 2009(Goans - The current preferred form "Goanese" is considered to be offensive by some Goans. It also does not fit linguistically with the way other names of peoples are constructed, i.e. Samoa-Samoan, Russia-Russian. Goan is the form used widely by people from Goa in names of political parties (e.g., United Goans Democratic Party), organisations (e.g., Goan Overseas Association), and publications (e.g., Goan Voice))