diff --git a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.js b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.js
index 33e99c40c..2ed743387 100644
--- a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.js
+++ b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.js
@@ -260,16 +260,21 @@ var ScholarPane = new function()
 
 	}
 	
-	function deleteSelectedItem()
+	/*
+	 *  _force_ deletes item from DB even if removing from a collection or search
+	 */
+	function deleteSelectedItem(force)
 	{
 		if(itemsView && itemsView.selection.count > 0)
 		{
-			if (itemsView._itemGroup.isCollection()){
-				var noPrompt = true;
-			}
-			// Do nothing in search view
-			else if (itemsView._itemGroup.isSearch()){
-				return;
+			if (!force){
+				if (itemsView._itemGroup.isCollection()){
+					var noPrompt = true;
+				}
+				// Do nothing in search view
+				else if (itemsView._itemGroup.isSearch()){
+					return;
+				}
 			}
 			
 			var eraseChildren = {value: true};
@@ -300,7 +305,7 @@ var ScholarPane = new function()
 				hasChildren ? Scholar.getString('pane.items.delete.attached') : '',
 				eraseChildren))
 			{
-				itemsView.deleteSelection(eraseChildren.value);
+				itemsView.deleteSelection(eraseChildren.value, force);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -514,28 +519,33 @@ var ScholarPane = new function()
 		if(itemsView && itemsView.selection.count > 0)
 		{
 			menu.childNodes[2].removeAttribute('disabled');
-			menu.childNodes[4].removeAttribute('disabled');
+			menu.childNodes[3].removeAttribute('disabled');
 			menu.childNodes[5].removeAttribute('disabled');
+			menu.childNodes[6].removeAttribute('disabled');
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			menu.childNodes[2].setAttribute('disabled', true);
-			menu.childNodes[4].setAttribute('disabled', true);
+			menu.childNodes[3].setAttribute('disabled', true);
 			menu.childNodes[5].setAttribute('disabled', true);
+			menu.childNodes[6].setAttribute('disabled', true);
 		}
-	
-		if(itemsView && itemsView.selection.count > 1)
+		
+		var multiple = (itemsView && itemsView.selection.count > 1) ? '.multiple' : '';
+		
+		if (itemsView._itemGroup.isCollection())
 		{
-			menu.childNodes[2].setAttribute('label', Scholar.getString('pane.items.menu.remove.multiple'));
-			menu.childNodes[4].setAttribute('label', Scholar.getString('pane.items.menu.export.multiple'));
-			menu.childNodes[5].setAttribute('label', Scholar.getString('pane.items.menu.createBib.multiple'));
+			menu.childNodes[2].setAttribute('label', Scholar.getString('pane.items.menu.remove' + multiple));
+			menu.childNodes[2].setAttribute('hidden', false);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			menu.childNodes[2].setAttribute('label', Scholar.getString('pane.items.menu.remove'));
-			menu.childNodes[4].setAttribute('label', Scholar.getString('pane.items.menu.export'));
-			menu.childNodes[5].setAttribute('label', Scholar.getString('pane.items.menu.createBib'));
+			menu.childNodes[2].setAttribute('hidden', true);
 		}
+		
+		menu.childNodes[3].setAttribute('label', Scholar.getString('pane.items.menu.erase' + multiple));
+		menu.childNodes[5].setAttribute('label', Scholar.getString('pane.items.menu.export' + multiple));
+		menu.childNodes[6].setAttribute('label', Scholar.getString('pane.items.menu.createBib' + multiple));
 	}
 	
 	// Adapted from: http://www.xulplanet.com/references/elemref/ref_tree.html#cmnote-9
diff --git a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.xul b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.xul
index e7776fcfc..4757bba1e 100644
--- a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.xul
+++ b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/overlay.xul
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 					<menuitem label="&toolbar.newItem.label;" command="cmd_scholar_newItem"/>
 					<menuseparator/>
 					<menuitem oncommand="ScholarPane.deleteSelectedItem();"/>
+					<menuitem oncommand="ScholarPane.deleteSelectedItem(true);"/>
 					<menuseparator/>
 					<menuitem oncommand="Scholar_File_Interface.exportItems();"/>
 					<menuitem oncommand="Scholar_File_Interface.bibliographyFromItems();"/>
diff --git a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/xpcom/itemTreeView.js b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/xpcom/itemTreeView.js
index 4309b4172..9d4fd8386 100644
--- a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/xpcom/itemTreeView.js
+++ b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/xpcom/itemTreeView.js
@@ -534,9 +534,11 @@ Scholar.ItemTreeView.prototype.selectItem = function(id)
 }
 
 /*
- *  Delete the selection
+ * Delete the selection
+ *
+ * _force_ deletes item from DB even if removing from a collection
  */
-Scholar.ItemTreeView.prototype.deleteSelection = function(eraseChildren)
+Scholar.ItemTreeView.prototype.deleteSelection = function(eraseChildren, force)
 {
 	if(this.selection.count == 0)
 		return;
@@ -562,7 +564,7 @@ Scholar.ItemTreeView.prototype.deleteSelection = function(eraseChildren)
 	this._treebox.beginUpdateBatch();
 	for (var i=0; i<items.length; i++)
 	{
-		if(this._itemGroup.isLibrary()) //erase item from DB
+		if(this._itemGroup.isLibrary() || force) //erase item from DB
 			items[i].ref.erase(eraseChildren);
 		else if(this._itemGroup.isCollection())
 			this._itemGroup.ref.removeItem(items[i].ref.getID());
diff --git a/chrome/chromeFiles/locale/en-US/scholar/scholar.properties b/chrome/chromeFiles/locale/en-US/scholar/scholar.properties
index 5b58a0f4b..b982cda5b 100644
--- a/chrome/chromeFiles/locale/en-US/scholar/scholar.properties
+++ b/chrome/chromeFiles/locale/en-US/scholar/scholar.properties
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ pane.items.delete				= Are you sure you want to delete the selected item?
 pane.items.delete.multiple		= Are you sure you want to delete the selected items?
 pane.items.delete.title			= Delete
 pane.items.delete.attached		= Erase attached notes and files
-pane.items.menu.remove			= Remove Selected Item...
-pane.items.menu.remove.multiple	= Remove Selected Items...
+pane.items.menu.remove			= Remove Selected Item
+pane.items.menu.remove.multiple	= Remove Selected Items
+pane.items.menu.erase			= Delete Selected Item From Library...
+pane.items.menu.erase.multiple	= Delete Selected Items From Library...
 pane.items.menu.export			= Export Selected Item...
 pane.items.menu.export.multiple = Export Selected Items...
 pane.items.menu.createBib		= Create Bibliography From Selected Item...