i just completed an interview for a potential job at a nursing home?

i was interviewed by several people. before the rest arrived the hr. said i need 5 references. i think fine. she said you need to know their email addresses. i said, i don't know. she says call them and find out. she says, i will email you with the link they have to send to. i read the email from the prospective employer with what i should do. basically, i need to call these people, get their email address and they have to follow up with this employer. if they don't do it , i should keep calling these references and remind them. too, me this sounds too much to put on people. i don't know. hey, do a background check, drug test or anything else. phone my references. am i being unreasonable?