Basic Backbone Collection

model.js

// Model Definition
var Item = Backbone.Model.extend({                                              
  defaults: function() {
    return {
      text: "lorem ipsum"
    }
  },
});

// Collection Definition
var ItemList = Backbone.Collection.extend({
  model: Item,
  url: 'backlift/items'
});

// Create a Collection
var items = new ItemList;

// Fetch the collection
items.fetch();