Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library
http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu
“The Franklin D. Roosevelt Library is the first of the presidential libraries. It was conceived and built under President Roosevelt's direction during 1939-40 on 16 acres of land in Hyde Park, New York, donated by the President and his mother, Sara Delano Roosevelt. The library resulted from the President's decision that a separate facility was needed to house the vast quantity of historical papers, books, and memorabilia he had accumulated during a lifetime of public service and private collecting.”
For scholars and students studying the New Deal and Great Depression, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Library is a treasure trove of primary sources. As one can see from the excerpt, FDR was largely responsible for establishing this institution. Since its inception, it has grown in scope and accessibility. Today, researchers can access material from the library on-line. Speeches concerning the bank closures, primary sources covering the FDR administration’s attempts to end the Dust Bowl crisis, and many other sources about crucial events are available to the public. Also, students and academics desiring to place faces with events have access to a number of images and videos from the time period. When using the internet site, browsers do not have to hassle with a problematic website. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Marist College, and IBM work together to maintain a user friendly website to provide information quickly to visitors.

The New Deal Network
http://www.newdeal.feri.org
“NDN seeks to make the most of the interactive, communications and publication capacities of the Internet. Its designers intend to bring many different institutions and individuals into the ongoing construction of the site and to stimulate students and historians throughout the United States to discover and document the human and material legacy of the New Deal”
The New Deal Network offers visitors ample resources on American politics, culture, and economy during the 1930s and 1940s. The material includes photographs, primary documents (letters, newspaper articles, speeches, etc.), and political cartoons. In addition to general information, visitors can also access lesson plans and classroom projects. There are also bibliographic lists and site links for additional information. The information contained on the New Deal Network is very reliable and well referenced. The only drawback to the site is its load time. When accessing extensive documents lists or simply browsing, New Deal Network occasionally requires an extended load time. However, the quality of the resources contained on the site makes the wait worthwhile!