Maybe http://learn.elgg.org/en/2.0/guides/index.html is of some use for you regarding some general overview on the Elgg engine and plugins. Other sections of the docs site might also be useful. Without some more specifc infos about the plugins in question it's quite difficult to give more specific advice.
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