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…
Searching Through eBooks
Searching through eBooks is easy with Deep Discovery Search. To skip to a subsection of this topic, choose from the links below. How do I quickly find a MackinVIA eBook on a specific topic? How do I navigate inside the eBook using my search topic? How do I go back to an old search topic?…
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 on the left-hand menu. Then, enter your topic in the search box. In this example, the search topic is “Bunker Hill”….
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…
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 title, cover image, or More Info to access the Full Record page. Select the number of stars to…
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 Keyword Search? How do I search by Categories? How…
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 cover image to be placed on a waiting list. If an email address is available for your Backpack, the system…
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 icon, 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 Search your notes Sort your notes by newest, oldest, or resource title…