diff --git a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/authorization/Permission.java b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/authorization/Permission.java
index fbf7f65c5..c07c2d3a7 100644
--- a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/authorization/Permission.java
+++ b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/authorization/Permission.java
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ public final class Permission {
 
 	//Reference
 	public static String BrowseReference = "BrowseReference";
+	public static String BrowseExternalReference = "BrowseExternalReference";
 	public static String EditReference = "EditReference";
 	public static String DeleteReference = "DeleteReference";
 
diff --git a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/commons/types/user/AdditionalInfoEntity.java b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/commons/types/user/AdditionalInfoEntity.java
index 8c453b1b6..ff53b312b 100644
--- a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/commons/types/user/AdditionalInfoEntity.java
+++ b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/commons/types/user/AdditionalInfoEntity.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public class AdditionalInfoEntity {
 	private UUID organizationId;
 
 	public String getAvatarUrl() {
-		return avatarUrl;
+		return this.avatarUrl;
 	}
 
 	public void setAvatarUrl(String avatarUrl) {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class AdditionalInfoEntity {
 	}
 
 	public String getTimezone() {
-		return timezone;
+		return this.timezone;
 	}
 
 	public void setTimezone(String timezone) {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class AdditionalInfoEntity {
 	}
 
 	public String getCulture() {
-		return culture;
+		return this.culture;
 	}
 
 	public void setCulture(String culture) {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class AdditionalInfoEntity {
 	}
 
 	public String getLanguage() {
-		return language;
+		return this.language;
 	}
 
 	public void setLanguage(String language) {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class AdditionalInfoEntity {
 	}
 
 	public UUID getOrganizationId() {
-		return organizationId;
+		return this.organizationId;
 	}
 
 	public void setOrganizationId(UUID organizationId) {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class AdditionalInfoEntity {
 	}
 
 	public String getRoleOrganization() {
-		return roleOrganization;
+		return this.roleOrganization;
 	}
 
 	public void setRoleOrganization(String roleOrganization) {
diff --git a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/query/ReferenceQuery.java b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/query/ReferenceQuery.java
index 2dedd72ab..42be7a255 100644
--- a/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/query/ReferenceQuery.java
+++ b/backend/core/src/main/java/org/opencdmp/query/ReferenceQuery.java
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ public class ReferenceQuery extends QueryBase<ReferenceEntity> {
         List<Predicate> predicates = new ArrayList<>();
         if (userId != null || usePublic) {
             predicates.add(queryContext.CriteriaBuilder.or(
+                    this.authService.authorize(Permission.BrowseExternalReference) ? queryContext.CriteriaBuilder.equal(queryContext.Root.get(ReferenceEntity._sourceType), ReferenceSourceType.External) : queryContext.CriteriaBuilder.or(),
                     userId != null ? queryContext.CriteriaBuilder.equal(queryContext.Root.get(ReferenceEntity._createdById), userId) : queryContext.CriteriaBuilder.or(),  //Creates a false query
                     queryContext.CriteriaBuilder.in(queryContext.Root.get(ReferenceEntity._id)).value(this.queryUtilsService.buildSubQuery(new BuildSubQueryInput<>(new BuildSubQueryInput.Builder<>(DmpReferenceEntity.class, UUID.class)
                             .query(queryContext.Query)
diff --git a/backend/web/src/main/resources/config/permissions.yml b/backend/web/src/main/resources/config/permissions.yml
index 95e75e050..973572fcd 100644
--- a/backend/web/src/main/resources/config/permissions.yml
+++ b/backend/web/src/main/resources/config/permissions.yml
@@ -677,6 +677,11 @@ permissions:
       clients: [ ]
       allowAnonymous: false
       allowAuthenticated: false
+    BrowseExternalReference:
+      roles: [ ]
+      clients: [ ]
+      allowAnonymous: false
+      allowAuthenticated: true
     EditReference:
       roles:
         - Admin