diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 82c5da3..d837168 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,34 +2,38 @@
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/sharpshark28/json-query-chain.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/sharpshark28/json-query-chain) [![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/json-query-chain.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/json-query-chain) ![Code Coverage](coverage.svg) [![Maintainability](https://api.codeclimate.com/v1/badges/4dc20d8b5e6a7334044d/maintainability)](https://codeclimate.com/github/sharpshark28/json-query-chain/maintainability)
 
-Chain queries onto POJOs to return precise results.
+Chain queries onto arrays and arrays of objects to return precise results. See [example usages in the tests](./index.test.js) running on [this test data](./testdata.json).
 
 ## Usage
 
 ```javascript
 import Query from 'json-query-chain';
 
-let myQ = new Query(someJsonData)
+let query = new Query(someJsonData)
 .search('isActiveUser', true)
 .results;
+
+console.log('Results: ', query);
 ```
 
 ### Chainable Methods
 
 #### Search
 
-Currently supports booleans and strings. (See [#1](https://github.com/sharpshark28/json-query-chain/issues/1) for Integer Support)
-
 ##### By Boolean
 
+Acts as a smart filter returning only elements who's key matches the expected result.
+
 ```javascript
-.search('isActiveUser', true)
+.search(true, 'isActiveUser')
 ```
 
 ##### By String
 
+Sorts and filters out any elements in the array not matching the requested value while attempting to raise the best results to the top (most frequent number of occurrences).
+
 ```javascript
-.search('name', 'steele')
+.search('steele', 'name')
 ```
 
 #### Filter
@@ -42,28 +46,42 @@ Simpler version of search using a custom function in the chain.
 
 ##### By Key
 
+Like `.filter()`, but narrowed down by key.
+
 ```javascript
 .filterBy('age', x => x >= 21)
 ```
 
 #### Sort
 
+A chainable version of javascript's built in array sort.
+
+```
+.sort((a, b) => a > b)
+```
+
 ##### By Boolean
 
+Abstracted sort by matching a key to a boolean.
+
 ```javascript
-.sort('isActiveUser', true)
+.sortBy('isActiveUser')
 ```
 
 ##### By String
 
+Sorts alphabetically based on key.
+
 ```javascript
-.sort('name')
+.sortBy('name')
 ```
 
 ##### By Number
 
+Sorts by ascending numerical order based on key.
+
 ```javascript
-.sort('netWorth')
+.sortBy('netWorth')
 ```
 
 #### Pagination
@@ -74,7 +92,7 @@ Page 1 with 5 results per page.
 .paginate(1, 5)
 ```
 
-Page 2 wtih default of 10 results per page.
+Page 2 with default of 10 results per page.
 
 ```javascript
 .paginate(2)
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a7c32d9..ef6fad7 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 module.exports = class Query {
   constructor (data) {
-    this.data = data.map(item => {
-      item.sortScore = 0
-      return item
-    })
+    this.data = data
   }
 
   get results () {
@@ -16,33 +13,47 @@ module.exports = class Query {
   }
 
   filterBy (key, func) {
-    this.data = this.data.filter(item => func(item[key]))
+    if (this.data.length && typeof this.data[0] === 'object') {
+      this.data = this.data.filter(item => func(item[key]))
+    } else console.warn('Attempted to use filterBy with a flat array')
     return this
   }
 
-  search (key, term, score = 0) {
+  search (term, key) {
     switch (typeof term) {
       case 'boolean':
-        this.data = this.data.filter(item => item[key] === term)
+        if (this.data.length && typeof this.data[0] === 'object') {
+          this.data = this.data.filter(item => item[key] === term)
+        } else console.warn('Attempted to use search by boolean with a flat array')
         break
       case 'string':
-        this.data = this.data.filter(item => {
-          let regFind = new RegExp(term, 'gi')
-          let termMatches = (item[key].match(regFind) || []).length
-          item.sortScore += termMatches
-          return termMatches
-        })
+        let regFind = new RegExp(term, 'gi')
+        let getMatches = item => {
+          if (typeof item === 'string') {
+            return (item.match(regFind) || []).length
+          } else {
+            return (item[key].match(regFind) || []).length
+          }
+        }
+        this.data = [...this.data].sort(getMatches).filter(getMatches)
         break
     }
     return this
   }
 
-  sort (key = 'sortScore') {
-    this.data = this.data.sort((a, b) => {
-      if (a[key] < b[key]) return -1
-      if (a[key] > b[key]) return 1
-      return 0
-    })
+  sort (func) {
+    this.data = [...this.data].sort(func)
+    return this
+  }
+
+  sortBy (key) {
+    if (this.data.length && typeof this.data[0] === 'object') {
+      this.data = [...this.data].sort((a, b) => {
+        if (a[key] < b[key]) return -1
+        if (a[key] > b[key]) return 1
+        return 0
+      })
+    } else console.warn('Attempted to use sortBy with a flat array. Try .sort(func) instead.')
     return this
   }
 
diff --git a/index.test.js b/index.test.js
index 38f4bd9..422092e 100644
--- a/index.test.js
+++ b/index.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 const Query = require('./index')
 const TestData = require('./testdata.json')
 
+const arrayOf100Things = [...Array(100).keys()]
+
 test('should not modify passed data without chain alterations', () => {
   let query = new Query(TestData)
     .results
@@ -8,102 +10,233 @@ test('should not modify passed data without chain alterations', () => {
   expect(query).toMatchObject(TestData)
 })
 
-test('should paginate with default params', () => {
-  let query = new Query(TestData)
-    .paginate()
-    .results
+describe('.paginate()', () => {
+  test('with a flat array', () => {
+    let query = new Query(arrayOf100Things)
+      .paginate()
+      .results
 
-  expect(query.length).toBe(9)
+    expect(query.length).toBe(10)
+  })
+
+  test('using default params', () => {
+    let query = new Query(TestData)
+      .paginate()
+      .results
+
+    expect(query.length).toBe(9)
+  })
+
+  test('with custom page length, first page', () => {
+    let query = new Query(TestData)
+      .paginate(1, 3)
+      .results
+
+    expect(query.length).toBe(3)
+    expect(query[0].name).toBe('Haynes Meadows')
+  })
+
+  test('with custom page length, second page', () => {
+    let query = new Query(TestData)
+      .paginate(2, 3)
+      .results
+
+    expect(query.length).toBe(3)
+    expect(query[0].name).toBe('Howard Buckley')
+  })
 })
 
-test('should paginate with custom page length', () => {
-  let query = new Query(TestData)
-    .paginate(1, 3)
-    .results
+describe('.search()', () => {
+  test('partial string in flat array of strings', () => {
+    let query = new Query(['bar', 'foo', 'foobar', 'foofoobar'])
+      .search('foo')
+      .results
 
-  expect(query.length).toBe(3)
-  expect(query[0].name).toBe('Haynes Meadows')
+    expect(query[0]).toBe('foofoobar')
+    expect(query).toContain('foo')
+    expect(query).not.toContain('bar')
+  })
+
+  test('by name with value/key', () => {
+    let query = new Query(TestData)
+      .search('steele', 'name')
+      .results
+
+    expect(query.length).toBe(2)
+  })
+
+  test('by boolean isActive', () => {
+    let query = new Query(TestData)
+      .search(true, 'isActive')
+      .results
+
+    expect(query.length).toBe(4)
+  })
+
+  test('by boolean isActive, false', () => {
+    let query = new Query(TestData)
+      .search(false, 'isActive')
+      .results
+
+    expect(query.length).toBe(5)
+  })
+
+  test('warn when searching a flat array of booleans', () => {
+    let consoleWarnSpy = jest.spyOn(global.console, 'warn')
+    consoleWarnSpy.mockImplementation(() => {})
+
+    let query = new Query(arrayOf100Things)
+      .search(true, 'N/A')
+      .results
+
+    expect(query).toEqual(arrayOf100Things)
+    expect(consoleWarnSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    consoleWarnSpy.mockReset()
+    consoleWarnSpy.mockRestore()
+  })
 })
 
-test('should paginate to second page with custom page length', () => {
-  let query = new Query(TestData)
-    .paginate(2, 3)
-    .results
+describe('.sort()', () => {
+  test('with flat array', () => {
+    let alphabetical = (a, b) => a > b
 
-  expect(query.length).toBe(3)
-  expect(query[0].name).toBe('Howard Buckley')
+    let query = new Query(['foo', 'bar', 'foobar'])
+      .sort(alphabetical)
+      .results
+
+    expect(query[0]).toBe('bar')
+    expect(query[1]).toBe('foo')
+    expect(query[2]).toBe('foobar')
+  })
+
+  test('with an array of objects', () => {
+    let alphabetical = (a, b) => a.name > b.name
+
+    let query = new Query(TestData)
+      .sort(alphabetical)
+      .results
+
+    expect(query[0].name).toBe('Dudley Conner')
+    expect(query[query.length - 1].name).toBe('Wade Steele')
+  })
 })
 
-test('should search by boolean isActive', () => {
-  let query = new Query(TestData)
-    .search('isActive', true)
-    .results
+describe('.sortBy()', () => {
+  test('by boolean', () => {
+    let query = new Query(TestData)
+      .sortBy('isActive')
+      .results
 
-  expect(query.length).toBe(4)
+    expect(query[0].name).toBe('Katelyn Steele')
+  })
+
+  test('by number', () => {
+    let query = new Query(TestData)
+      .sortBy('netWorth')
+      .results
+
+    expect(query[0].name).toBe('Howard Buckley') // Negative
+    expect(query[1].name).toBe('Natalia Petty') // 0
+    expect(query[query.length - 1].name).toBe('Newman Mays') // Richest
+  })
+
+  test('by string', () => {
+    let query = new Query(TestData)
+      .sortBy('name')
+      .results
+
+    expect(query[0].name).toBe('Dudley Conner')
+  })
+
+  test('warn when using sortBy with a flat array', () => {
+    let consoleWarnSpy = jest.spyOn(global.console, 'warn')
+    consoleWarnSpy.mockImplementation(() => {})
+
+    let query = new Query(arrayOf100Things)
+      .sortBy('N/A')
+      .results
+
+    expect(query).toEqual(arrayOf100Things)
+    expect(consoleWarnSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    consoleWarnSpy.mockReset()
+    consoleWarnSpy.mockRestore()
+  })
 })
 
-test('should search by name', () => {
-  let query = new Query(TestData)
-    .search('name', 'steele')
-    .results
+describe('.filter()', () => {
+  test('with a flat array', () => {
+    let isEven = a => !(a % 2)
 
-  expect(query.length).toBe(2)
+    let query = new Query(arrayOf100Things)
+      .filter(isEven)
+      .results
+
+    expect(query).toContain(2)
+    expect(query).not.toContain(1)
+  })
+
+  test('with an array of objects', () => {
+    let isAgeOver33 = a => a.age > 33
+
+    let query = new Query(TestData)
+      .filter(isAgeOver33)
+      .results
+
+    expect(query[0].name).toBe('Howard Buckley')
+  })
 })
 
-test('should sort by boolean isActive', () => {
-  let query = new Query(TestData)
-    .sort('isActive')
-    .results
+describe('.filterBy()', () => {
+  test('by key', () => {
+    let isNumGT33 = num => num > 33
 
-  expect(query[0].name).toBe('Katelyn Steele')
+    let query = new Query(TestData)
+      .filterBy('age', isNumGT33)
+      .results
+
+    expect(query[0].name).toBe('Howard Buckley')
+  })
+
+  test('warn when using filterBy with a flat array', () => {
+    let consoleWarnSpy = jest.spyOn(global.console, 'warn')
+    consoleWarnSpy.mockImplementation(() => {})
+
+    let query = new Query(arrayOf100Things)
+      .filterBy('N/A', () => {})
+      .results
+
+    expect(query).toEqual(arrayOf100Things)
+    expect(consoleWarnSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    consoleWarnSpy.mockReset()
+    consoleWarnSpy.mockRestore()
+  })
 })
 
-test('should sort by number netWorth', () => {
-  let query = new Query(TestData)
-    .sort('netWorth')
-    .results
+describe('chaining everything together', () => {
+  test('with a flat array', () => {
+    let query = new Query(['bar', 'foo', 'foobar', 'foofoobar'])
+      .search('foo')
+      .sort()
+      .paginate(1, 2)
+      .results
 
-  expect(query[0].name).toBe('Howard Buckley') // Negative
-  expect(query[1].name).toBe('Natalia Petty') // 0
-  expect(query[query.length - 1].name).toBe('Newman Mays') // Richest
-})
-
-test('should sort by string name', () => {
-  let query = new Query(TestData)
-    .sort('name')
-    .results
-
-  expect(query[0].name).toBe('Dudley Conner')
-})
-
-test('should filter', () => {
-  let isAgeOver33 = a => a.age > 33
-
-  let query = new Query(TestData)
-    .filter(isAgeOver33)
-    .results
-
-  expect(query[0].name).toBe('Howard Buckley')
-})
-
-test('should filter by key', () => {
-  let isNumGT33 = num => num > 33
-
-  let query = new Query(TestData)
-    .filterBy('age', isNumGT33)
-    .results
-
-  expect(query[0].name).toBe('Howard Buckley')
-})
-
-test('should chain everything together', () => {
-  let query = new Query(TestData)
-    .search('isActive', true)
-    .sort('name')
-    .paginate(1, 2)
-    .results
-
-  expect(query.length).toBe(2)
-  expect(query[0].name).toBe('Dudley Conner')
-  expect(query[query.length - 1].name).toBe('Haynes Meadows')
+    expect(query.length).toBe(2)
+    expect(query[0]).toBe('foo')
+    expect(query[1]).toBe('foobar')
+  })
+
+  test('with an array of objects', () => {
+    let query = new Query(TestData)
+      .search(true, 'isActive')
+      .sortBy('name')
+      .paginate(1, 2)
+      .results
+
+    expect(query.length).toBe(2)
+    expect(query[0].name).toBe('Dudley Conner')
+    expect(query[query.length - 1].name).toBe('Haynes Meadows')
+  })
 })
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0b3f68f..1eaf40c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "json-query-chain",
-  "version": "1.1.2",
+  "version": "1.1.3",
   "description": "Chain queries onto POJOs to return precise results.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {