Empathy Project Research

6th Grade ELA Research

Mayo Clinic – look at the menu on the left side of the page once you have clicked on your search topic
MedlinePlus – NIH US National Library of Medicine – Information and links to more information
TeensHealth – type your search term in the field available (may be restricted on student iPads – use laptop or home computer to access)
zbib.org – for your citations

As you use Google to search for information, be sure to apply the CRAAP test to the website you use for your note taking.

C – Current

R – Relevant

A – Accurate

A – Authorship

P – Purpose

For definition and general info:
For medical issues:
For general info:		Use Explora Secondary Schools

To access databases from home on a computer:

go to http://arlington.mackinvia.com
Under school, begin typing your school name, then select the school from the drop-down list.
Type in your “One Login”
if you are redirected to a Follett Login page, use your “One Login”
once in MackinVIA, click on “groups” then “empathy research” for databases showcased in class
or click on “databases” for a complete listing of APS databases

To access the databases at home from your iPad:

video instructions for iPad
find the MackinVIA app
under school, begin typing your school name, then select the school from the drop-down list
type in your “One Login”
if you are redirected to a Follett Login page, use your “One Login”
click on the three lines in the upper left hand corner and choose either “groups” then “empathy research” for databases showcased in class
or “databases” for a complete listing of APS databases