Less well-known journals include the Transactions of the American Electrotherapeutic Association and the Archives of Electrology and Neurology , edited by George Beard. For additional journal holdings, please consult the librarian. The library also houses some important early works of science and medicine dealing with magnetism and magnetic cures, acupuncture, anatomy, physiology, neurology, and medicinal herbs. There is also a collection of about 400 trade catalogues and price lists, most from the period 1850-1930. A support collection of histories, biographies, and reference works is located in the library's reading room.
Readers are welcome to browse in the secondary and reference sections.
Although books from the library do not circulate locally or by interlibrary loan, it may be possible to have photocopies or scans made for a modest charge. There are several finding aids to the library collection that researchers may consult. In the library itself is a card catalog that may be searched by author, title, subject, added entry, and date of publication. There is an inventory of the ephemera collection and a listing of journal titles and holdings. Researchers may also consult the Bakken newsletter for news of recent acquisitions or contact the librarian if they have questions concerning holdings.