WorldCat allows you to search for books, videos, and even articles to find out which libraries in the world own a copy. Limiting your searches to Concordia College - Moorhead will show you only things held by the Carl B.
Closely examine the book's table of contents. [Example]
Carefully check the book's index for keywords or phrases related to your topic [Example]
Once you click on any chapter in the book, a "Search within Book" option will appear on the left; use that to search for specific terms, names, etc.
Try reading books or individual chapters in your browser, without downloading them.
Create an account and sign into this database while you are using it. Set up the account with your .cord email information.
Add books and/or chapters to a "Bookshelf." You can create individual folders for either projects or classes. You will then be able to highlight, bookmark, leave notes for yourself and otherwise annotate the book or book chapter as you are reading it. If you close out of Ebook Central, and then return later, the book(s) or chapter(s) with your annotations will remain in your bookshelf and you can return to working with them.