diff --git a/_includes/tutorial-basics-ex-1.js b/_includes/tutorial-basics-ex-1.js
index f6d7be64..2ca52f8f 100644
--- a/_includes/tutorial-basics-ex-1.js
+++ b/_includes/tutorial-basics-ex-1.js
@@ -2,23 +2,28 @@
 // must have div with class="ex-1"
 var $el = $('.ex-1');
 
-// we will define this function display so we can reuse it below!
-function display(dataset) {
-  // total number of records resulting from latest query
-  $el.append('Total found: ' + dataset.recordCount + '<br />');
-  $el.append('Total returned: ' + dataset.records.length);
+// total number of records resulting from latest query
+$el.append('Total found: ' + dataset.recordCount + '<br />');
+$el.append('Total returned: ' + dataset.records.length);
 
-  $el.append('<hr />');
+$el.append('<hr />');
 
-  // dataset.records is a Backbone Collection of Records that resulted from latest query (hence "current")
-  // Get the first record in the list - it returns an instance of the Record object
-  var record = dataset.records.at(0);
+// get 2nd record in list (note collection indexes off 0!)
+// this is an instance of a Record object
+var record = dataset.records.at(1);
 
-  // Use the summary helper method which produces proper html
-  // You could also do record.toJSON() to get a hash of the record data
-  $el.append(dataset.recordSummary(record));
-}
+// if records have an id you can get by id too ...
+// var record = dataset.records.get(record-id);
 
-// now display our existing dataset ...
-display(dataset);
+// To get record attribute we use 'get'
+var recdate = record.get('date');
+
+$el.append('Date is: ' + recdate);
+$el.append('<hr />');
+
+// We can also convert the Record back to simple JS object
+var simple = record.toJSON();
+
+$el.append('<h4>Record as simple object</h4>');
+$el.append('<pre>' + JSON.stringify(simple, null, 2) + '</pre>');
 
diff --git a/_includes/tutorial-basics-ex-fields-2.js b/_includes/tutorial-basics-ex-fields-2.js
index f7d78f8f..ed4127c5 100644
--- a/_includes/tutorial-basics-ex-fields-2.js
+++ b/_includes/tutorial-basics-ex-fields-2.js
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ dataset.fields.models[6] = new recline.Model.Field({
   type: 'geo_point'
 });
 var rec = dataset.records.at(0);
-$el.append(dataset.recordSummary(rec));
+$el.append(record.summary());
 
diff --git a/src/model.js b/src/model.js
index 830bdebf..7d9be16f 100644
--- a/src/model.js
+++ b/src/model.js
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ my.Dataset = Backbone.Model.extend({
     self.recordCount = queryResult.total;
     var docs = _.map(queryResult.hits, function(hit) {
       var _doc = new my.Record(hit);
+      _doc.fields = self.fields;
       _doc.bind('change', function(doc) {
         self._changes.updates.push(doc.toJSON());
       });
@@ -254,18 +255,9 @@ my.Dataset = Backbone.Model.extend({
     return dfd.promise();
   },
 
-  // ### recordSummary
-  //
-  // Get a simple html summary of a Dataset record in form of key/value list
+  // Deprecated (as of v0.5) - use record.summary()
   recordSummary: function(record) {
-    var html = '<div class="recline-record-summary">';
-    this.fields.each(function(field) { 
-      if (field.id != 'id') {
-        html += '<div class="' + field.id + '"><strong>' + field.get('label') + '</strong>: ' + record.getFieldValue(field) + '</div>';
-      }
-    });
-    html += '</div>';
-    return html;
+    return record.summary();
   },
 
   // ### _backendFromString(backendString)
@@ -329,14 +321,22 @@ my.Dataset.restore = function(state) {
   return dataset;
 };
 
-// ## <a id="record">A Record (aka Row)</a>
+// ## <a id="record">A Record</a>
 // 
-// A single entry or row in the dataset
+// A single record (or row) in the dataset
 my.Record = Backbone.Model.extend({
   constructor: function Record() {
     Backbone.Model.prototype.constructor.apply(this, arguments);
   },
 
+  // ### initialize
+  // 
+  // Create a Record
+  //
+  // You usually will not do this directly but will have records created by
+  // Dataset e.g. in query method
+  //
+  // Certain methods require presence of a fields attribute (identical to that on Dataset)
   initialize: function() {
     _.bindAll(this, 'getFieldValue');
   },
@@ -365,6 +365,21 @@ my.Record = Backbone.Model.extend({
     return val;
   },
 
+  // ### summary
+  //
+  // Get a simple html summary of this record in form of key/value list
+  summary: function(record) {
+    var self = this;
+    var html = '<div class="recline-record-summary">';
+    this.fields.each(function(field) { 
+      if (field.id != 'id') {
+        html += '<div class="' + field.id + '"><strong>' + field.get('label') + '</strong>: ' + self.getFieldValue(field) + '</div>';
+      }
+    });
+    html += '</div>';
+    return html;
+  },
+
   // Override Backbone save, fetch and destroy so they do nothing
   // Instead, Dataset object that created this Record should take care of
   // handling these changes (discovery will occur via event notifications)
diff --git a/src/view.timeline.js b/src/view.timeline.js
index 26d9d5a9..00f2f2d9 100644
--- a/src/view.timeline.js
+++ b/src/view.timeline.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ my.Timeline = Backbone.View.extend({
         "startDate": start,
         "endDate": end,
         "headline": String(record.get('title') || ''),
-        "text": record.get('description') || this.model.recordSummary(record)
+        "text": record.get('description') || record.summary()
       };
       return tlEntry;
     } else {
diff --git a/test/model.test.js b/test/model.test.js
index 0740c1b4..46aa6195 100644
--- a/test/model.test.js
+++ b/test/model.test.js
@@ -247,6 +247,22 @@ test('_normalizeRecordsAndFields', function () {
   });
 });
 
+
+// =================================
+// Record
+
+module("Model Record");
+
+test('summary', function () {
+  var dataset = new recline.Model.Dataset({
+    records: [ {a: 1, b: 2} ]
+  });
+  var record = dataset.records.at(0);
+  var out = record.summary();
+  var exp = '<div class="recline-record-summary"><div class="a"><strong>a</strong>: 1</div><div class="b"><strong>b</strong>: 2</div></div>'
+  equal(out, exp);
+});
+
 // =================================
 // Query