diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a625eb..9ec085e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,11 +16,59 @@ representative recording. Methods also provide summary statistics about
 listings relevant to the species named in the request." 
 (Source: [Xeno-canto website](http://xeno-canto.org/))
 
-## /!\  No code released yet  /!\ ##
-Just started. Please be patient.
+## Installation
+```
+$ npm install xeno-canto
+```
+## Usage
+```javascript
+
+/** Dependencies */
+var XenoCanto = require('xeno-canto');
+
+
+/** A simple search with English common name*/
+var xeno_canto = new XenoCanto();
+
+/* the callback is passed a reference of the instance, when search is complete;
+   the response json object is stored in the instance's property .entity */
+	 
+xeno_canto.search("bearded bellbird", function(self){
+	console.log(self.entity.numRecordings == "28");
+	console.log(self.entity.numSpecies == "1");
+	// inspect more properties ..
+});
+
+```
+**Response Properties**
+
+- numRecordings: the total number of recordings found for this query
+- numSpecies: the total number of species found for this query
+- page: the page number of the results page that is being displayed
+- numPages: the total number of pages available for this query
+- recordings: an array of recording objects, described in detail below
+
+**Recording object properties
+
+- id: the catalogue number of the recording on xeno-canto
+- gen: the generic name of the species
+- sp: the specific name of the species
+- en: the English name of the species
+- rec: the name of the recordist
+- cnt: the country where the recording was made
+- loc: the name of the locality
+- lat: the latitude of the recording in decimal coordinates
+- lng: the longitude of the recording in decimal coordinates
+- type: the sound type of the recording (e.g. 'call', 'song', etc). This is generally a comma-separated list of sound types.
+- file: the URL to the audio file
+- lic: the URL describing the license of this recording
+- url: the URL specifying the details of this recording
+
+
+
 
 ### Release History
-12/11/13 xeno-canto inception
+12/11/13 xeno-canto inception, basic search 0.0.1
 
 
 ### License
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f23358d..5488b61 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 {
   "name": "xeno-canto",
   "description": "Node.js API for xeno-canto database webservices",
-  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
   "homepage": "",
   "author": {
-    "name": "Patrick De Marta",
+    "name": "tripitakit",
     "email": "patrick.demarta@gmail.com"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
-    "url": "git://github/tripitakit/xeno-canto.git"
+    "url": "https://github.com/tripitakit/xeno-canto"
   },
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/tripitakit/xeno-canto/issues"
   },
   "licenses": [
     {
-      "type": "MIT",
+      "type": "GNU GPL",
       "url": "http://www.gnu.org/licenses/"
     }
   ],
diff --git a/test/xeno-canto_test.js b/test/xeno-canto_test.js
index f76a660..36536ef 100644
--- a/test/xeno-canto_test.js
+++ b/test/xeno-canto_test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var xeno_canto = require('../lib/xeno-canto.js');
+var XenoCanto = require('../lib/xeno-canto.js');
 
 /*
   ======== A Handy Little Nodeunit Reference ========
@@ -22,15 +22,20 @@ var xeno_canto = require('../lib/xeno-canto.js');
     test.ifError(value)
 */
 
-exports['awesome'] = {
-  setUp: function(done) {
-    // setup here
-    done();
-  },
-  'no args': function(test) {
-    test.expect(1);
-    // tests here
-    test.equal(xeno_canto.awesome(), 'awesome', 'should be awesome.');
-    test.done();
-  },
+exports['xeno-canto-api'] = {
+	setUp: function(done) {
+		done();
+	},
+
+	'search bearded bellbird returns 28 recordings': function(test) {
+		test.expect(4);
+		var xeno_canto = new XenoCanto();
+		xeno_canto.search("bearded bellbird", function(self){
+			test.ok(!!self);
+			test.equal(typeof(self), 'object');
+			test.equal(typeof(self.entity), 'object');
+			test.equal(self.entity.numRecordings, "28");
+			test.done();
+		});
+	},
 };