diff --git a/lib/ontologies_api_client/collection.rb b/lib/ontologies_api_client/collection.rb
index 7e6b476..6e0e36f 100644
--- a/lib/ontologies_api_client/collection.rb
+++ b/lib/ontologies_api_client/collection.rb
@@ -75,16 +75,16 @@ def where(params = {}, &block)
 
         ##
         # Find a resource by id
+        # @deprecated replace with "get"
         def find(id, params = {})
-          found = where do |obj|
-            obj.id.eql?(id)
-          end
-          found.first
+          [get(id, params)]
         end
 
         ##
         # Get a resource by id (this will retrieve it from the REST service)
         def get(id, params = {})
+          path = collection_path
+          id = "#{path}/#{id}" unless id.include?(path)
           HTTP.get(id, params)
         end
 
diff --git a/lib/ontologies_api_client/models/ontology.rb b/lib/ontologies_api_client/models/ontology.rb
index 5db6ed4..0aeb365 100644
--- a/lib/ontologies_api_client/models/ontology.rb
+++ b/lib/ontologies_api_client/models/ontology.rb
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def self.find_by(attrs, *args)
         # Override to search for views as well by default
         # Views get hidden on the REST service unless the `include_views`
         # parameter is set to `true`
-        def find(id, params = {})
+        def self.find(id, params = {})
           params[:include_views] = params[:include_views] || true
           super(id, params)
         end
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ def self.include_params
           "acronym,administeredBy,group,hasDomain,name,notes,projects,reviews,summaryOnly,viewingRestriction"
         end
 
+        def self.find_by_acronym(acronym, params = {})
+          [find(acronym, params)]
+        end
       end
     end
   end