General guidance for the Appendix A (References) includes:

- Ahead of other references provided in this appendix, provide an accessible URL for required architecture data and associated artifacts/views identified in the JCIDS Manual, Figure B-28 and, if applicable, Figure B-31.
- See JCIDS Manual, Appendix H (section 4), DoDAF Primer, to Enclosure B for types of architecture repositories, accessibility guidance (NIPRNET and SIPRNET), and purpose and use of the Warfighter Mission Area Architecture Federation and Integration Portal (WMA-AFIP).
- List the references you used to construct your IS-ICD using your reference library as a guide.