Ead.lib.virginia.edu. (2005). A Guide to the Charles Goodsell Collection 1982-2001 Goodsell, Charles Collection Ms2004-012. Retrieved 14 October 2015, from http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00165.xml#bioghist_1.1


[Charles True Goodsell, professor emeritus and former director of the Center for Public Policy and Administration at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The son of Charles T. and Francess Comee Goodsell, he earned a bachelor's degree at Kalamazoo College. After serving in the U. S. Army from 1954 to 1956, he obtained master's and doctoral degrees at Harvard University. In 1961, Goodsell became an assistant professor of public administration at the University of Puerto Rico; he was a research associate at Princeton University from 1964 until 1966, when he became a professor of political science at Southern Illinois University. Goodsell joined the faculty of Virginia Tech in 1978 as a professor of public administration and public affairs and served as director of the university's Center for Public Administration and Policy. The source is accurate because it originates from Virginia Tech, which was one of Goodsell’s employers. This source of information will help identify who Charles Goodsell is and provide an overall background of his life that ultimately affects his academic writings.]


Aspanet.org. (2015). Dwight Waldo. Retrieved 14 October 2015, from http://www.aspanet.org/public/ASPA/Opportunities/Awards/Dwight_Waldo.aspx


[In 2003, Charles Goodsell was awarded the Dwight Waldo award for outstanding contributions to the professional literature of public administration over an extended career. To be eligible the nominee must have had at least one article published in Public Administration Review and a minimum of 25 years of active scholarship that has furthered the discipline of public administration. This distinguished award provides an insight on how dedicated Charles Goodsell has been to the public administration academia throughout his career.]


Kalamazoo College. (1954). Kalamzoo College Alumnus. Retrieved from https://cache.kzoo.edu/bitstream/handle/10920/29739/1954_06_KC_Alumnus.pdf?sequence=1


[Charles Goodsell graduated magna cum laude in 1954. Goodsell was awarded the William G. Howard Memorial Prize in political science and Oakley Prize for highest record for college course at Kalamazoo College.This information will give credit to his future academia aventures because he was a highly coveted undergraduate student. This will help the reader appreciate Goodsell’s genius in the political science and public administration field.]


Naspaa.org. (2015). About NASPAA *The Global Standard in Public Service Education*. Retrieved 15 October 2015, from http://www.naspaa.org/about_naspaa/naspaa.asp


[The websites states that Charles Goodsell was a member of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration. Additionally, in 1995 Charles Goodsell received the NASPAA/ASPA Distinguished Research Award. This source supports Goodsell’s dedication to public administration and provide a brief understanding of how Goodsell was also actively involved in organizations within public administration.]


Vtnews.vt.edu,. (2003). VT Professor Wins National Public Administration Award -- This marks the 2nd year in a row the award has been given to a Virginia Tech professor | Virginia Tech News | Virginia Tech. Retrieved 16 October 2015, from http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2003/02/2003-11.html

[Goodsell retired in 2002, he continues to dedicate his time and knowledge to the university as professor emeritus. Prior to his retirement, in 1999, Goodsell received the Virginia Tech College of Architecture and Urban Studies Distinguished Scholarship Award, and in 1994 he was elected to National Academy of Public Administration. This will help distinguish his academia works during his time as a retiree. In addition, this will help provide an overall timeline of his academic achievements, along with additional achievements to support his overall accomplishments.]