by Jessica Gentile, Social Media Intern

Here are some new database trials to check out this week. Remember, access is limited to the trial period offered so be sure to note the end date for each database.

Slavery, Abolition and Social Justice
This resource contains primary source documents pertaining to subjects of slavery, abolition and social justice including an interactive map, scholarly essays, tutorials, a visual sources gallery, chronology and bibliography. Please note that the ‘download to PDF’ functionality is not available during trial access. The trial runs through August 7, 2011.

London Low Life
London Low Life is a full-text searchable resource, containing color digital images of rare books, ephemera, maps and other materials relating to nineteenth and early twentieth century London. Please note that the ‘download to PDF’ functionality is not available during trial access. The trial runs through August  7, 2011.

Victorian Popular Culture
Divided into three fascinating segments (Spiritualism, Sensation and Magic; Circuses, Sideshows and Freaks; and Musical Hall, Theatre and Popular Entertainment) this resource covers some of the most popular pastimes of the in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in great detail. Please note that the ‘download to PDF’ functionality is not available during trial access. The trial runs through August 7, 2011.

Confidential Print: North America
Covering 1824 – 1961, taking in the USA, Canada, the Caribbean and Central America, this collection includes some of the most important papers generated by the Foreign and Colonial Office of the British government. The trial runs through August 7, 2011.

The American West
The American West contains original manuscripts, maps, ephemeral material (trade cards, wanted posters, photos, claim certificates, news-sheets etc) and other rare materials, all of which document the history and culture of the American West. The trial runs through August 7, 2011.