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CONTENTS

  • WHAT IS MACKINVIA?
  • HOW DO I ACCESS MACKINVIA?
  • WHAT IS MY USERNAME AND PASSWORD?
  • IS THERE AN APP FOR THAT?
  • A QUICK TOUR OF MACKINVIA
  • - Accessing Resources
  • - Backpacks
  • - Checkouts
  • - MackinVIA Reader
  • - Video Tutorial - eBooks and Audiobooks

what is MACKINVIA?

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MackinVIA is a complete digital content management system. Think of it as a one-stop shop for all CJHS digital resources: subscription databases, e-Books and audiobooks in one easy-to-access portal. No need to remember individual database passwords! Simply sign on with your school credentials to access MackinVIA. You can use MackinVIA on any desktop, laptop, or mobile device with Internet access. If you would like to download titles to read offline, the free MackinVIA app is available for all major mobile devices.

 

HOW DO I access MACKINVIA?

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 - ​From a web browser

There are several ways to access the MackinVIA website from any supported browser. The direct link is ebnet.mackinvia.com. The MackinVIA LTI may also be integrated within Canvas. 
MackinVIA
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WHAT IS MY USERNAME AND PASSWORD?

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​To LOGIN to MackinVIA, enter your school username and school password.
You may also see a Microsoft sign-in screen - use your school username and school password.


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IS THERE AN APP FOR THAT?

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With the MackinVIA™ app, you can view your checkouts while online or download digital resources to your device for offline access. Once you download your ebook or audiobook, the app allows you to read or listen to your book without needing Internet access! If you have Internet access on your device, you can also browse through the CJHS digital collection and checkout more titles.
Click on the links below to download the app of your choice:
Google Play App   |   iTunes App   |   Chrome Web Store   |   Mac Desktop App  
 
Microsoft Store App   |   Windows App Download   |   Kindle Fire App


​To LOGIN to the MackinVIA app, click ​​SIGN IN.
Enter ​​CHURCHILL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, in the school field - select our school from the choices. Enter your school username and school password to complete the login.

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A QUICK TOUR OF MACKINVIA

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​​ - ACCESSING RESOURCES

Use the menu bar on the left to access all CJHS digital resources. These include subscription databases, eBooks, audiobooks, videos, links, categories and groups. Categories provide a quick and easy way to find digital resources based on a topic or genre.  Groups can be customized based on grade, reading level, subject area, lesson plan, or anything you like! Group resource types can include ebooks, audiobooks, databases, videos and links. Teachers can be given Group Administrator rights to create the groups needed for their classes for easy student access to reliable and relevant sources!
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​​ - backpacks

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  • Every CJHS student and staff member has a Backpack, which is an individual MackinVIA account. Your school login provides access into your backpack.
  • Allows users to checkout eBooks and audiobooks, take notes, highlight and add bookmarks in eBooks, and save resources as Favorites. Place a request on unavailable books; an email will be sent when that book is available for checkout.
  • Notes and bookmarks are saved in the Notebook and can be accessed later, even if the user no longer has that eBook checked out.
  • Notebook can be exported to Google Drive or OneDrive, and can be easily shared via link.
  • With the MackinVIA app, users can download eBooks and audiobooks to access offline.
 
 

​​ - checkouts

​​ - checkouts

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​To check out a title, make sure you are logged into your Backpack account. Then click the Checkout button.

Checkout periods are for 21 days, and items may be renewed once.

You do not have to check out a resource to read it. If the book is not checked out, click the 
Open Now button to open it. This is a good option if you want to preview a few pages before checking the book out.
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​​ - mackinvia reader

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Mackin hosted eBooks and audiobooks will open in the MackinVIA Reader. Create bookmarks, rewind, skip and fast forward while reading audiobooks. Annotate, bookmark, search, look up definitions, change display, cite and more in Mackin eBooks.

​​ - VIDEO TUTORIAL: USING MACKINVIA FOR EBOOKS & AUDIOBOOKS AND USING THE MACKINVIA READER

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