diff --git a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/Description.java b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/Description.java
index bf4e68d76..68a3970b4 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/Description.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/Description.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import eu.eudat.commons.enums.DescriptionStatus;
 import eu.eudat.commons.enums.IsActive;
 
 import java.time.Instant;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 public class Description {
@@ -72,6 +73,10 @@ public class Description {
 
     public static final String _hash = "hash";
 
+    private List<DescriptionReference> descriptionReferences;
+
+    public static final String _descriptionReferences = "descriptionReferences";
+
     public UUID getId() {
         return id;
     }
@@ -199,4 +204,13 @@ public class Description {
     public void setHash(String hash) {
         this.hash = hash;
     }
+
+    public List<DescriptionReference> getDescriptionReferences() {
+        return descriptionReferences;
+    }
+
+    public void setDescriptionReferences(List<DescriptionReference> descriptionReferences) {
+        this.descriptionReferences = descriptionReferences;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/builder/DescriptionBuilder.java b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/builder/DescriptionBuilder.java
index ec6ef5508..add5e0c10 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/builder/DescriptionBuilder.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/builder/DescriptionBuilder.java
@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@ package eu.eudat.model.builder;
 import eu.eudat.authorization.AuthorizationFlags;
 import eu.eudat.convention.ConventionService;
 import eu.eudat.data.DescriptionEntity;
+import eu.eudat.data.DmpEntity;
 import eu.eudat.model.Description;
+import eu.eudat.model.DescriptionReference;
 import eu.eudat.model.Dmp;
+import eu.eudat.model.DmpReference;
+import eu.eudat.query.DescriptionReferenceQuery;
 import eu.eudat.query.DmpQuery;
+import eu.eudat.query.DmpReferenceQuery;
 import gr.cite.tools.data.builder.BuilderFactory;
 import gr.cite.tools.data.query.QueryFactory;
 import gr.cite.tools.exception.MyApplicationException;
@@ -57,6 +62,9 @@ public class DescriptionBuilder extends BaseBuilder<Description, DescriptionEnti
         FieldSet dmpFields = fields.extractPrefixed(this.asPrefix(Description._dmp));
         Map<UUID, Dmp> dmpItemsMap = this.collectDmps(dmpFields, data);
 
+        FieldSet descriptionReferencesFields = fields.extractPrefixed(this.asPrefix(Description._descriptionReferences));
+        Map<UUID, List<DescriptionReference>> descriptionReferencesMap = this.collectDescriptionReferences(descriptionReferencesFields, data);
+
         List<Description> models = new ArrayList<>();
         for (DescriptionEntity d : data) {
             Description m = new Description();
@@ -94,6 +102,9 @@ public class DescriptionBuilder extends BaseBuilder<Description, DescriptionEnti
             if (!dmpFields.isEmpty() && dmpItemsMap != null && dmpItemsMap.containsKey(d.getDmp()))
                 m.setDmp(dmpItemsMap.get(d.getDmp()));
 
+            if (!descriptionReferencesFields.isEmpty() && descriptionReferencesMap != null && descriptionReferencesMap.containsKey(d.getId()))
+                m.setDescriptionReferences(descriptionReferencesMap.get(d.getId()));
+
             models.add(m);
         }
 
@@ -132,4 +143,22 @@ public class DescriptionBuilder extends BaseBuilder<Description, DescriptionEnti
         return itemMap;
     }
 
+    private Map<UUID, List<DescriptionReference>> collectDescriptionReferences(FieldSet fields, List<DescriptionEntity> data) throws MyApplicationException {
+        if (fields.isEmpty() || data.isEmpty()) return null;
+        this.logger.debug("checking related - {}", DescriptionReference.class.getSimpleName());
+
+        Map<UUID, List<DescriptionReference>> itemMap;
+        FieldSet clone = new BaseFieldSet(fields.getFields()).ensure(this.asIndexer(DescriptionReference._description, Description._id));
+        DescriptionReferenceQuery query = this.queryFactory.query(DescriptionReferenceQuery.class).authorize(this.authorize).descriptionIds(data.stream().map(DescriptionEntity::getId).distinct().collect(Collectors.toList()));
+        itemMap = this.builderFactory.builder(DescriptionReferenceBuilder.class).authorize(this.authorize).asMasterKey(query, clone, x -> x.getDescription().getId());
+
+        if (!fields.hasField(this.asIndexer(DmpReference._dmp, Dmp._id))) {
+            itemMap.values().stream().flatMap(List::stream).filter(x -> x != null && x.getDescription() != null).peek(x -> {
+                x.getDescription().setId(null);
+            });
+        }
+
+        return itemMap;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/builder/DmpBuilder.java b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/builder/DmpBuilder.java
index e1e6b4725..191d9aa89 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/builder/DmpBuilder.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/model/builder/DmpBuilder.java
@@ -98,10 +98,13 @@ public class DmpBuilder extends BaseBuilder<Dmp, DmpEntity> {
             if (!dmpDescriptionsFields.isEmpty() && dmpDescriptionsMap != null && dmpDescriptionsMap.containsKey(d.getId()))
                 m.setDmpDescriptions(dmpDescriptionsMap.get(d.getId()));
 
-            if (dmpReferenceMap != null && !dmpReferenceMap.isEmpty() && dmpReferenceMap.containsKey(d.getId())) m.setDmpReferences(dmpReferenceMap.get(d.getId()));
+            if (dmpReferenceMap != null && !dmpReferenceMap.isEmpty() && dmpReferenceMap.containsKey(d.getId()))
+                m.setDmpReferences(dmpReferenceMap.get(d.getId()));
+
             models.add(m);
         }
         this.logger.debug("build {} items", Optional.of(models).map(List::size).orElse(0));
+
         return models;
     }
 
@@ -132,15 +135,15 @@ public class DmpBuilder extends BaseBuilder<Dmp, DmpEntity> {
 
         Map<UUID, List<DmpReference>> itemMap = null;
         FieldSet clone = new BaseFieldSet(fields.getFields()).ensure(this.asIndexer(DmpReference._dmp, Dmp._id));
-        DmpReferenceQuery query = this.queryFactory.query(DmpReferenceQuery.class).authorize(this.authorize).dmpIds(datas.stream().map(x -> x.getId()).distinct().collect(Collectors.toList()));
+        DmpReferenceQuery query = this.queryFactory.query(DmpReferenceQuery.class).authorize(this.authorize).dmpIds(datas.stream().map(DmpEntity::getId).distinct().collect(Collectors.toList()));
         itemMap = this.builderFactory.builder(DmpReferenceBuilder.class).authorize(this.authorize).authorize(this.authorize).asMasterKey(query, clone, x -> x.getDmp().getId());
 
         if (!fields.hasField(this.asIndexer(DmpReference._dmp, Dmp._id))) {
-            itemMap.values().stream().flatMap(List::stream).filter(x -> x != null && x.getDmp() != null).map(x -> {
+            itemMap.values().stream().flatMap(List::stream).filter(x -> x != null && x.getDmp() != null).peek(x -> {
                 x.getDmp().setId(null);
-                return x;
-            }).collect(Collectors.toList());
+            });
         }
+
         return itemMap;
     }
 
diff --git a/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/query/lookup/DescriptionReferenceLookup.java b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/query/lookup/DescriptionReferenceLookup.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d79778498
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dmp-backend/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/query/lookup/DescriptionReferenceLookup.java
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package eu.eudat.query.lookup;
+
+import eu.eudat.commons.enums.IsActive;
+import eu.eudat.query.DescriptionReferenceQuery;
+import gr.cite.tools.data.query.Lookup;
+import gr.cite.tools.data.query.QueryFactory;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+public class DescriptionReferenceLookup extends Lookup {
+
+    private Collection<UUID> ids;
+
+    private Collection<UUID> excludedIds;
+
+    private Collection<IsActive> isActives;
+
+    private Collection<UUID> descriptionIds;
+
+    private Collection<UUID> referenceIds;
+
+    public Collection<UUID> getIds() {
+        return ids;
+    }
+
+    public void setIds(Collection<UUID> ids) {
+        this.ids = ids;
+    }
+
+    public Collection<UUID> getExcludedIds() {
+        return excludedIds;
+    }
+
+    public void setExcludedIds(Collection<UUID> excludedIds) {
+        this.excludedIds = excludedIds;
+    }
+
+    public Collection<IsActive> getIsActives() {
+        return isActives;
+    }
+
+    public void setIsActives(Collection<IsActive> isActives) {
+        this.isActives = isActives;
+    }
+
+    public Collection<UUID> getDescriptionIds() {
+        return descriptionIds;
+    }
+
+    public void setDescriptionIds(Collection<UUID> descriptionIds) {
+        this.descriptionIds = descriptionIds;
+    }
+
+    public Collection<UUID> getReferenceIds() {
+        return referenceIds;
+    }
+
+    public void setReferenceIds(Collection<UUID> referenceIds) {
+        this.referenceIds = referenceIds;
+    }
+
+    public DescriptionReferenceQuery enrich(QueryFactory queryFactory) {
+        DescriptionReferenceQuery query = queryFactory.query(DescriptionReferenceQuery.class);
+        if (this.ids != null) query.ids(this.ids);
+        if (this.excludedIds != null) query.excludedIds(this.excludedIds);
+        if (this.isActives != null) query.isActive(this.isActives);
+        if (this.descriptionIds != null) query.descriptionIds(this.descriptionIds);
+        if (this.referenceIds != null) query.referenceIds(this.referenceIds);
+
+        this.enrichCommon(query);
+
+        return query;
+    }
+
+}