Collection ********** .. highlight:: javascript find ==== :: found = _.find(self.villages(), function (village) { return village.id() === searchId(); }); pluck ===== :: var stooges = [ {name : 'moe', age : 40}, {name : 'larry', age : 50}, {name : 'curly', age : 60} ]; _.pluck(stooges, 'name'); => ["moe", "larry", "curly"] :: self.villages.pluck('population');