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Ebooks at St. Kate's

Learn the basics of navigating the different ebook collections St. Kate's subscribes to.

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Create an Account

You do not need to create a personal account to read an ebook on your computer. However, this ebook provider requires users to create a personal account in order to download, borrow, and reserve ebooks. If you do not want to download, borrow, or reserve an ebook, skip to the Start Reading box on this page.

To create a MackinVIA Profile:

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  2. Click Register to create a new account.alt=""
  3. Follow the instructions and fill in the required fields to finish creating your personal profile account. Then click the blue "Log In" text to create the account.alt=""

Start Reading

To access the ebooks from this collection, you just need to use your St. Kate's username and password. 

To read a book:

  1. Hover over the title then click "open now."

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2. The book will open in a new tab and you can use the arrows on the left and right and the tools at the bottom of the screen to navigate throughout the book.

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