diff --git a/html/admin/js/collections/arangoCollections.js b/html/admin/js/collections/arangoCollections.js
index b5b4dccce6..5c8d353776 100644
--- a/html/admin/js/collections/arangoCollections.js
+++ b/html/admin/js/collections/arangoCollections.js
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@ window.arangoCollections = Backbone.Collection.extend({
         includeDocument: true,
         includeEdge: true,
         includeLoaded: true,
-        includeUnloaded: true
-      },
-
-      comparator : function(model) {
-        return model.get('name').toLowerCase();
+        includeUnloaded: true,
+        sortBy: 'name',
+        sortOrder: 1
       },
 
       translateStatus : function (status) {
@@ -82,17 +80,28 @@ window.arangoCollections = Backbone.Collection.extend({
 
       getFiltered : function (options) {
         var result = [ ];
+        var searchPhrases = [ ];
           
-        var searchPhrase = '';
         if (options.searchPhrase !== null) {
-          searchPhrase = options.searchPhrase.toLowerCase();
+          var searchPhrase = options.searchPhrase.toLowerCase();
+          // kick out whitespace
+          searchPhrase = searchPhrase.replace(/\s+/g, ' ').replace(/(^\s+|\s+$)/g, '');
+          searchPhrases = searchPhrase.split(' ');
         }
 
         this.models.forEach(function (model) {
-          if (searchPhrase !== '' && model.get('name').toLowerCase().indexOf(searchPhrase) === -1) {
-            // search phrase entered but current collection does not match?
-            return;
+          // search for name(s) entered
+          if (searchPhrases.length > 0) {
+            var lowerName = model.get('name').toLowerCase(), i;
+            // all phrases must match!
+            for (i = 0; i < searchPhrases.length; ++i) {
+              if (lowerName.indexOf(searchPhrases[i]) === -1) {
+                // search phrase entered but current collection does not match?
+                return;
+              }
+            }
           }
+
           if (options.includeSystem === false && model.get('isSystem')) {
             // system collection?
             return;
@@ -113,6 +122,24 @@ window.arangoCollections = Backbone.Collection.extend({
           result.push(model);
         });
 
+        result.sort(function (l, r) {
+          var lValue, rValue;
+          if (options.sortBy === 'type') {
+            // we'll use first type, then name as the sort criteria
+            // this is because when sorting by type, we need a 2nd criterion (type is not unique)
+            lValue = l.get('type') + ' ' + l.get('name').toLowerCase();
+            rValue = r.get('type') + ' ' + r.get('name').toLowerCase();
+          }
+          else {
+            lValue = l.get('name').toLowerCase();
+            rValue = r.get('name').toLowerCase();
+          }
+          if (lValue != rValue) {
+            return options.sortOrder * (lValue < rValue ? -1 : 1);
+          }
+          return 0;
+        });
+
         return result;
       },
 
diff --git a/html/admin/js/templates/collectionsView.ejs b/html/admin/js/templates/collectionsView.ejs
index cf17a56567..c708cc3679 100644
--- a/html/admin/js/templates/collectionsView.ejs
+++ b/html/admin/js/templates/collectionsView.ejs
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
         <li class="nav-header">Status</li>
         <li><a href="#"><label class="checkbox"><input type="checkbox" id="checkLoaded">Loaded</label></a></li>
         <li><a href="#"><label class="checkbox"><input type="checkbox" id="checkUnloaded">Unloaded</label></a></li>
+        <li class="nav-header">Sorting</li>
+        <li><a href="#"><label class="radio"><input type="radio" id="sortName">Sort by name</label></a></li>
+        <li><a href="#"><label class="radio"><input type="radio" id="sortType">Sort by type</label></a></li>
+        <li><a href="#"><label class="checkbox"><input type="checkbox" id="sortOrder">Sort descending</label></a></li>
       </ul>
     </div>
     <!-- /btn-group -->
diff --git a/html/admin/js/views/collectionsView.js b/html/admin/js/views/collectionsView.js
index d5f455dda2..8f05959847 100644
--- a/html/admin/js/views/collectionsView.js
+++ b/html/admin/js/views/collectionsView.js
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ var collectionsView = Backbone.View.extend({
     "click #checkLoaded"    : "checkLoaded",
     "click #checkUnloaded"  : "checkUnloaded",
     "click #checkDocument"  : "checkDocument",
-    "click #checkEdge"      : "checkEdge"
+    "click #checkEdge"      : "checkEdge",
+    "click #sortName"       : "sortName",
+    "click #sortType"       : "sortType",
+    "click #sortOrder"      : "sortOrder"
   },
 
   checkSystem: function () {
@@ -90,6 +93,36 @@ var collectionsView = Backbone.View.extend({
       this.render();
     }
   },
+  sortName: function () {
+    var searchOptions = this.collection.searchOptions;
+    var oldValue = searchOptions.sortBy;
+
+    searchOptions.sortBy = (($('#sortName').is(":checked") === true) ? 'name' : 'type');
+
+    if (oldValue != searchOptions.sortBy) {
+      this.render();
+    }
+  },
+  sortType: function () {
+    var searchOptions = this.collection.searchOptions;
+    var oldValue = searchOptions.sortBy;
+
+    searchOptions.sortBy = (($('#sortType').is(":checked") === true) ? 'type' : 'name');
+
+    if (oldValue != searchOptions.sortBy) {
+      this.render();
+    }
+  },
+  sortOrder: function () {
+    var searchOptions = this.collection.searchOptions;
+    var oldValue = searchOptions.sortOrder;
+
+    searchOptions.sortOrder = (($('#sortOrder').is(":checked") === true) ? -1 : 1);
+
+    if (oldValue != searchOptions.sortOrder) {
+      this.render();
+    }
+  },
 
   setFilterValues: function () {
     var searchOptions = this.collection.searchOptions;
@@ -98,11 +131,14 @@ var collectionsView = Backbone.View.extend({
     $('#checkSystem').attr('checked', searchOptions.includeSystem);
     $('#checkEdge').attr('checked', searchOptions.includeEdge);
     $('#checkDocument').attr('checked', searchOptions.includeDocument);
+    $('#sortName').attr('checked', searchOptions.sortBy !== 'type');
+    $('#sortType').attr('checked', searchOptions.sortBy === 'type');
+    $('#sortOrder').attr('checked', searchOptions.sortOrder !== 1);
   },
 
   search: function () {
     var searchOptions = this.collection.searchOptions;
-    var searchPhrase = $('#searchInput').val().replace(/(^\s+|\s+$)/g, '');
+    var searchPhrase = $('#searchInput').val();
 
     if (searchPhrase === searchOptions.searchPhrase) {
       return;
diff --git a/html/admin/js/views/documentsView.js b/html/admin/js/views/documentsView.js
index 98711593b8..4fcca05953 100644
--- a/html/admin/js/views/documentsView.js
+++ b/html/admin/js/views/documentsView.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ var documentsView = Backbone.View.extend({
   prevCollection : function () {
     if (this.collectionContext.prev !== null) {
       $('#collectionPrev').parent().removeClass('disabledPag');
-      window.App.navigate(this.buildCollectionLink(this.collectionContext.prev));
+      window.App.navigate(this.buildCollectionLink(this.collectionContext.prev), { trigger: true });
     }
     else {
       $('#collectionPrev').parent().addClass('disabledPag');
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ var documentsView = Backbone.View.extend({
   nextCollection : function () {
     if (this.collectionContext.next !== null) {
       $('#collectionNext').parent().removeClass('disabledPag');
-      window.App.navigate(this.buildCollectionLink(this.collectionContext.next));
+      window.App.navigate(this.buildCollectionLink(this.collectionContext.next), { trigger: true });
     }
     else {
       $('#collectionNext').parent().addClass('disabledPag');