diff --git a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/itemTreeView.js b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/itemTreeView.js
index 3a925b4d22..fc92ed2085 100644
--- a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/itemTreeView.js
+++ b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/itemTreeView.js
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Scholar.ItemTreeView.prototype.refresh = function()
 	this._refreshHashMap();
 }
 
-//CALLED BY DATA LAYER ON CHANGE:
 Scholar.ItemTreeView.prototype.notify = function(action, type, ids)
 {
 	var madeChanges = false;
@@ -246,10 +245,11 @@ Scholar.ItemTreeView.prototype._getItemAtRow = function(row)
 	return this._dataItems[row];
 }
 
+/*
+ * Create hash map of item ids to row indexes
+ */
 Scholar.ItemTreeView.prototype._refreshHashMap = function()
-{	
-	// Create hash map of item ids to row indexes
-	
+{
 	this._itemRowMap = new Array();
 	for(var i=0; i < this.rowCount; i++)
 		this._itemRowMap[this._getItemAtRow(i).getID()] = i;
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ Scholar.ItemTreeView.prototype.getSupportedFlavours = function ()
 Scholar.ItemTreeView.prototype.onDragOver = function (evt,dropdata,session) { }
 Scholar.ItemTreeView.prototype.onDrop = function (evt,dropdata,session) { }	
 
-//More functions we have to include for TreeView
+/* MORE TREEVIEW FUNCTIONS THAT HAVE TO BE HERE */
 
 Scholar.ItemTreeView.prototype.isSeparator = function(row) 						{ return false; }
 Scholar.ItemTreeView.prototype.isContainer = function(row) 						{ return false; }
diff --git a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/metadataPane.js b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/metadataPane.js
index 6da0fa5601..0d32ee2d87 100644
--- a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/metadataPane.js
+++ b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/metadataPane.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-MetadataPane = new function()
+ScholarItemPane = new function()
 {
 	var _dynamicFields;
 	var _creatorTypeMenu;
 	var _beforeRow;
+	var _notesPane;
 	
 	var _creatorCount;
 	
@@ -11,15 +12,17 @@ MetadataPane = new function()
 	this.onLoad = onLoad;
 	this.viewItem = viewItem;
 	this.addCreatorRow = addCreatorRow;
-	this.modifyCreator = modifyCreator;
 	this.removeCreator = removeCreator;
 	this.showEditor = showEditor;
 	this.hideEditor = hideEditor;
+	this.modifyField = modifyField;
+	this.modifyCreator = modifyCreator;
 	
 	function onLoad()
 	{
 		_dynamicFields = document.getElementById('editpane-dynamic-fields');
 		_creatorTypeMenu = document.getElementById('creatorTypeMenu');
+		_notesPane = document.getElementById('scholar-notes');
 		
 		var creatorTypes = Scholar.CreatorTypes.getTypes();
 		for(var i = 0; i < creatorTypes.length; i++)
@@ -57,12 +60,21 @@ MetadataPane = new function()
 		
 		for(var i = 0; i<fieldNames.length; i++)
 		{
-			var editable = (!_itemBeingEdited.isPrimaryField(fieldNames[i]) || _itemBeingEdited.isEditableField(fieldNames[i]));
-			
-			var label = document.createElement("label");
-			label.setAttribute("value",Scholar.getString("itemFields."+fieldNames[i])+":");
-			
-			addDynamicRow(label,createValueElement(_itemBeingEdited.getField(fieldNames[i]), editable ? fieldNames[i] : null));
+			if(fieldNames[i] != 'notes')
+			{
+				var editable = (!_itemBeingEdited.isPrimaryField(fieldNames[i]) || _itemBeingEdited.isEditableField(fieldNames[i]));
+				
+				var valueElement = createValueElement(_itemBeingEdited.getField(fieldNames[i]), editable ? fieldNames[i] : null);
+				
+				var label = document.createElement("label");
+				label.setAttribute("value",Scholar.getString("itemFields."+fieldNames[i])+":");
+				
+				addDynamicRow(label,valueElement);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				_notesPane.value = _itemBeingEdited.getField(fieldNames[i]);
+			}
 		}
 		
 		_beforeRow = _dynamicFields.firstChild.nextSibling;
@@ -114,13 +126,13 @@ MetadataPane = new function()
 		var removeButton = document.createElement('toolbarbutton');
 		removeButton.setAttribute("label","-");
 		removeButton.setAttribute("class","addremove");
-		removeButton.setAttribute("oncommand","MetadataPane.removeCreator("+_creatorCount+")");
+		removeButton.setAttribute("oncommand","ScholarItemPane.removeCreator("+_creatorCount+")");
 		row.appendChild(removeButton);
 		
 		var addButton = document.createElement('toolbarbutton');
 		addButton.setAttribute("label","+");
 		addButton.setAttribute("class","addremove");
-		addButton.setAttribute("oncommand","MetadataPane.addCreatorRow('','',1);");
+		addButton.setAttribute("oncommand","ScholarItemPane.addCreatorRow('','',1);");
 		row.appendChild(addButton);
 		
 		_creatorCount++;
@@ -135,7 +147,7 @@ MetadataPane = new function()
 		if(fieldName)
 		{
 			valueElement.setAttribute('fieldname',fieldName);
-			valueElement.setAttribute('onclick', 'MetadataPane.showEditor(this);');
+			valueElement.setAttribute('onclick', 'ScholarItemPane.showEditor(this);');
 		}
 		return valueElement;
 	}
@@ -147,24 +159,6 @@ MetadataPane = new function()
 		reloadFields();
 	}
 	
-	function modifyCreator(index, field, value)
-	{
-		var creator = _itemBeingEdited.getCreator(index);
-		var firstName = creator['firstName'];
-		var lastName = creator['lastName'];
-		var typeID = creator['typeID'];
-		
-		if(field == 'firstName')
-			firstName = value;
-		else if(field == 'lastName')
-			lastName = value;
-		else if(field == 'typeID')
-			typeID = value;
-		
-		_itemBeingEdited.setCreator(index, firstName, lastName, typeID);
-		_itemBeingEdited.save();
-	}
-	
 	function showEditor(elem)
 	{
 		var fieldName = elem.getAttribute('fieldname');
@@ -190,8 +184,8 @@ MetadataPane = new function()
 		box.replaceChild(t,elem);
 		
 		t.select();
-		t.setAttribute('onblur',"MetadataPane.hideEditor(this, true);");
-		t.setAttribute('onkeypress','if(event.keyCode == event.DOM_VK_RETURN) document.commandDispatcher.focusedElement.blur(); else if(event.keyCode == event.DOM_VK_ESCAPE) MetadataPane.hideEditor(document.commandDispatcher.focusedElement, false);'); //for some reason I can't just say this.blur();
+		t.setAttribute('onblur',"ScholarItemPane.hideEditor(this, true);");
+		t.setAttribute('onkeypress','if(event.keyCode == event.DOM_VK_RETURN) document.commandDispatcher.focusedElement.blur(); else if(event.keyCode == event.DOM_VK_ESCAPE) ScholarItemPane.hideEditor(document.commandDispatcher.focusedElement, false);'); //for some reason I can't just say this.blur();
 	}
 	
 	function hideEditor(t, saveChanges)
@@ -212,10 +206,7 @@ MetadataPane = new function()
 		else
 		{
 			if(saveChanges)
-			{
-				_itemBeingEdited.setField(fieldName,value);
-				_itemBeingEdited.save();
-			}
+				modifyField(fieldName,value);
 		
 			elem = createValueElement(_itemBeingEdited.getField(fieldName),fieldName);
 		}
@@ -224,6 +215,30 @@ MetadataPane = new function()
 		box.replaceChild(elem,textbox);
 		
 	}
+	
+	function modifyField(field, value)
+	{
+		_itemBeingEdited.setField(field,value);
+		_itemBeingEdited.save();
+	}
+	
+	function modifyCreator(index, field, value)
+	{
+		var creator = _itemBeingEdited.getCreator(index);
+		var firstName = creator['firstName'];
+		var lastName = creator['lastName'];
+		var typeID = creator['typeID'];
+		
+		if(field == 'firstName')
+			firstName = value;
+		else if(field == 'lastName')
+			lastName = value;
+		else if(field == 'typeID')
+			typeID = value;
+		
+		_itemBeingEdited.setCreator(index, firstName, lastName, typeID);
+		_itemBeingEdited.save();
+	}
 }
 
-addEventListener("load", function(e) { MetadataPane.onLoad(e); }, false);
+addEventListener("load", function(e) { ScholarItemPane.onLoad(e); }, false);
diff --git a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/metadataPane.xul b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/metadataPane.xul
index f21d130587..c6e39bdd33 100644
--- a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/metadataPane.xul
+++ b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/metadataPane.xul
@@ -5,18 +5,31 @@
 	xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul">
 	
 	<script src="metadataPane.js"/>	
-	<vbox id="scholar-metadata">
-		<popupset>
-			<popup id="creatorTypeMenu" position="after_start" oncommand="MetadataPane.modifyCreator(document.popupNode.getAttribute('fieldname').split('-')[1],'typeID',event.explicitOriginalTarget.getAttribute('typeid'));"/>
-		</popupset>
-		<grid>
-			<columns>
-				<column/>
-				<column flex="1"/>
-			</columns>
-			
-			<rows id="editpane-dynamic-fields">
-			</rows>
-		</grid>
-	</vbox>
+	<tabbox id="scholar-view-item">
+		<tabs>
+			<tab label="Info"/>
+			<tab label="Notes"/>
+		</tabs>
+		<tabpanels flex="1">
+			<vbox id="scholar-metadata">
+				<popupset>
+					<popup id="creatorTypeMenu" position="after_start" oncommand="ScholarItemPane.modifyCreator(document.popupNode.getAttribute('fieldname').split('-')[1],'typeID',event.explicitOriginalTarget.getAttribute('typeid'));"/>
+				</popupset>
+				<grid>
+					<columns>
+						<column/>
+						<column flex="1"/>
+					</columns>
+					
+					<rows id="editpane-dynamic-fields">
+					</rows>
+				</grid>
+			</vbox>
+			<vbox>
+				<textbox id="scholar-notes" multiline="true" flex="1"
+						fieldname="notes" onblur="ScholarItemPane.modifyField('notes',this.value);"/>
+				<button label="Save" oncommand="ScholarItemPane.modifyField('notes',document.getElementById('scholar-notes').value);"/>
+			</vbox>
+		</tabpanels>
+	</tabbox>
 </overlay>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.js b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.js
index 484f51e641..b72ae7d0e2 100644
--- a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.js
+++ b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ var ScholarPane = new function()
 	 */
 	function newItem(typeID)
 	{
-		MetadataPane.viewItem(new Scholar.Item(typeID));
+		ScholarItemPane.viewItem(new Scholar.Item(typeID));
 		document.getElementById('scholar-view-item').hidden = false;
 		document.getElementById('scholar-view-splitter').hidden = false;
 	}
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ var ScholarPane = new function()
 		{
 			var item = itemsView._getItemAtRow(itemsView.selection.currentIndex);
 			
-			MetadataPane.viewItem(item);
+			ScholarItemPane.viewItem(item);
 
 			document.getElementById('scholar-view-item').hidden = false;
 			document.getElementById('scholar-view-splitter').hidden = false;
diff --git a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.xul b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.xul
index 8f0f57d953..4af76113e7 100644
--- a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.xul
+++ b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.xul
@@ -98,19 +98,7 @@
 			
 			</vbox>
 			<separator orient="vertical" class="thin" id="scholar-view-splitter" hidden="true"/>
-			<tabbox id="scholar-view-item" hidden="true" flex="2" style="min-width: 300px; max-width: 300px;">
-				<tabs>
-					<tab label="Metadata"/>
-					<tab label="Notes"/>
-				</tabs>
-				<tabpanels flex="1">
-					<vbox id="scholar-metadata">
-					</vbox>
-					<vbox id="scholar-notes">
-						<textbox multiline="true" flex="1" disabled="true"/>
-					</vbox>
-				</tabpanels>
-			</tabbox>
+			<tabbox id="scholar-view-item" hidden="true" flex="2" style="min-width: 300px; max-width: 300px;"/>
 		</hbox>
 		<splitter id="scholar-splitter" resizebefore="closest" resizeafter="closest" position="2" persist="collapsed"/>
 	</vbox>