Guidance for Data Use

This report (by Kotamarthi, et al., 2016) provides a general overview of how to use climate information in impacts assessment: SERDP Report: Use of Climate Information for Decision-Making and Impacts Research
Although the EURO-CORDEX Guidance for Data Use is targeted at European users of CORDEX data, it provides much useful background information and general guidance that is applicable to NA-CORDEX as well.
FAQ: Which simulations should I use?
Caveats on model results
Known issues with archive data
Data revisions