Assignments
How Do I Join An Assignment? To join an assignment, obtain the Assignment Code from your teacher or librarian. Log into your Backpack, click on the Backpack icon, and select Assignments. Enter the Assignment Code in the box. (Please Note: The code is not case sensitive and does not require the hyphen.) The resource will appear in your list of assignments, but…
Search Inside Databases
How Do I Quickly Search Through Databases In MackinVIA to Find Articles or Titles On a Specific Topic? Searching through participating databases is easy with Deep Discovery Search. To begin your Deep Discovery Search, select Databases under the Explore tab or from the hamburger menu in the upper left corner if you are on the app. Web…
Export and Print Your Notes
With MackinVIA, you can export and print your notes so that they can be saved and accessed outside of your Backpack account. Please note: notes can be exported to Google Drive and OneDrive. For more information on using and taking notes in MackinVIA, go to Notebook. To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links…
Ratings
How Do I Rate a Resource? You can rate any digital resources in your school’s MackinVIA collection. Choose from one star (low) to five stars (high). To rate a resource, log into your Backpack and select the resource. Click on the cover image or eBook/Audiobook Details to access the Full Record page. Select the number of stars to rate…
Searching for Digital Resources
There are many ways to search for ebooks and databases in MackinVIA. For more ways to search in MackinVIA, go to Searching through Ebooks or Searching through Databases. To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below. How do I perform a Search? How do I search by Categories? How do I filter my…
Return Digital Resources
How Do I Return a Digital Resource? If you have finished a resource and want to return it early, log into your Backpack, click on the Backpack icon, and select Checkouts. Click the Return button next to the resource. What if I Forget to Return a Resource? A resource will automatically be returned to the system when the return date arrives….
Request Checked-Out Digital Resources
How Do I Request a Resource That Has Been Checked Out? Digital Resources that are unavailable will have the following icon on the cover image: For digital resources that are labeled unavailable, you can click the Request button next to the title information to be placed on a waiting list. PLEASE NOTE: If you do not see the option to request…
Renew Digital Resources
How Do I Renew a Resource? To renew a resource you have checked out, log into your Backpack, click on the Backpack menu, and select Checkouts. Click the Renew button. Please Note: The Renew button will only be available when 5 days or less remain in the checkout period. Additionally, you will not be able to renew the resource if someone else has requested…
Notebook
How Do I Save Notes and Highlights About a Resource? Your Notebook allows you to save notes and highlights about digital resources. (Please Note: You must be logged into your Backpack to use this feature.) From your Notebook, you can: View, edit, and delete your notes Sort your notes by newest or resource title Export your notes to…
Favorites
How Do I Save the Resources I Like? Favorites allow you to save your favorite digital resources in one place. Accessing My Favorites Log into your Backpack, click on the Backpack heading, and select Favorites. Add Digital Resources to Favorites (or remove them) Click the Add Favorite button next to the title you want to add to your favorites list….
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