WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS TUTORIAL?

This tutorial is intended for  staff who wish to share a list of ComicsPlus titles or a particular title to a reader at their site by sharing a link. The share option works only within the same school site. 

Step 1: Login to MackinVia.

Go to https://iusd.mackinvia.com ( or use the MackinVia link in your IUSD bookmark folder)and enter your district Google username. Click next. 

Enter your district password and then click “Next”. 

Step 2: Navigate to the Comics Plus database.

On the MackinVia home page, you will see available resources in the left navigation bar. On the Homepage, you will see the “Featured Group: ComicsPlus”  and see the tile (red arrow). 

Step 3: Open the ComicsPlus database. 

As you hover over the tile, you will see the option to “Open Now”. Click on that button.  

Step 4: Find a comic book or graphic novel.

Search by title or series in the search box or browse by featured list. If you wish to share a featured list to a reader at you site, click on the title of the list (arrow) or the "All" (red box) to open the title page for that list.

Step 5: Copy the URL for that title list.

Once on the title page for the list, copy the URL which you can then share as a link to a reader who is in the same school site. 

Step 6: To share a particular title to reader at your site, find the book and go to the title page by clicking on the title or the "more details".

Step 7: Once the title page for that book is displayed, copy the URL.

This is the link that you will share with a student/reader at your site.

Step 8: For the best experience, the reader should login to their MackinVia before using the link in a browser tab.

If the user is not yet logged in to MackinVia, they will be prompted to do so.

This document was created for Irvine Unified School District by the Information Technology Department.

For technical assistance, please email helpdesk@iusd.org

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Last updated 10/20/23 [KN]