This community houses work produced by South Dakota State University graduate students. The collection includes both born digital ETDs, and digitized versions of printed theses and dissertations from 1883 to present.
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ETDS from 1987
Growth and Proteolytic Activity of Selected Psychrotrophic Bacteria in Whole Milk and Whole Milk Retentate, Ravinder Reddy
Asset-Liability Management/Interest Rate Risk of Banks in South Dakota, Pius Reis
Determining Green Needlegrass (Stipa viridula Trin.) Seed Germination and Viability, Alan Lee Rubida
The Determination of Phosphorus in Fertilizers by Molecular Emission Spectroscopy, Miliand P. Sant
Process Parameters for Separate-Stage Nitrification Activated Sludge Systems in Cold Environments, Kenneth T. Scheffler
Effects of the Lethal Yellow Gene (C57BL/6J;A̲y̲) on Uterine Capacity and Ovarian Hypertrophy Following Unilateral Ovariectomy in Mice, Mary Ann Schoessler
Biotic Responses on Typha-monodominant Semipermanent Wetlands To Cattle Grazing, Bryan David Schultz
The Metal Promoted Hydration of di-2-pyridyl Ketone and the Crystal and Molecular Structures of bis-2,2',N,N'-Bipyridyl Ketone-Hydrate Chromium(III) Chloride and Ruthenium(III) Chloride, Shaun Owen Sommerer
Using Drainmod to Estimate Hydraulic Parameters in Slowly Permeable Soils, Dean D. Steele
Suitability of Water from a Gravel Pit Pond in East Brookings as a Public Water Supply, Timothy Dean Stefanich
Music School : A Dance with John Updike's Poetry, Nan Steinley
Selected Metaphors in Elie Wiesel, Jane Frances Sundal
Effect of Preconditioning on Performance and Health of Feeder Steers, Janie Katrin Swann
"Voices in the air" : The Story of South Dakota Broadcaster Verl Thomson, Virginia J. Thomas
Laboratory Evaluation of the Theory of Catenary Irrigation Trail Tubes, Abbas Toghiani-Pozveh
Chronosequence of Terrace Soils in Western South Dakota, Stephen George Wangemann
The Effect of Photoperiod and Melatonin on Reproductive Performance of Anestrous Ewes, Anthony Martin Wolf
Interaction of Radiation with Convection in Channel Flows, Yii Hui Wong
Agroecological Studies of Beckmannia Syzigachne Populations, Richard L. Wynia
Women, Men, and Land, Yuri Yokota
Impacts of Stocking Herbivorous Fishes for Aquatic Macophyte Removal Upon South Dakota Ponds, John Christopher Young
The Development of China's Population, 1949-1984 : A Geographic Appraisal, Wu-Jian Zhu
ETDS from 1986
Enrichment, Isolation and Characterization of Alachlor, Carbofuran, and Dicamba-degrading Bacteria Obtained from Soil, Neal R. Adrian
Effect of Steel Fibers on Precast Dapped-end Beam Connections, Jamal M. Ajina
Tissue Culture of Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench, Kevin M. Alberts
The Relationship Between Leadership Style and Career Winning Percentage of NCAA Division II Football Coaches, Murray A. Anderson
Assessment and Improvement of the Modified Ackers and White Sediment Transport Procedure, Mohammed H. Bagherzadeh
Characterization of the Selenium Compounds in Rat Bile, James Terrence Baumberger
Growth, Survival, and Reproductive Success of Largemouth Bass Stocked with Selected Forage Fishes in South Dakota Ponds, R. Dean Beck
Growth and Development of Oat (Avena sativa L.) Cultivars in Response to Water Stress, Abdel-Fattah H. Belal
Recurrent Themes and Forms of Support in Selected Speeches by Russell H. Conwell and Robert H. Schuller, Marty J. Birkholt
Redemptive Strategies in the Novels of Bernard Malamud, Patrick B. Bjork
Moral Drama : The Rhetorical Style of Geraldine Ferraro, Patricia R. Boik
Emergency and Disaster Services in Brookings County, South Dakota, Lisa M. Brannan
Effects of Prairie Dogs on Mound Soils, Daniel C. Carlson
Use of Satellite Thermal Infrared Telemetry in Soil Moisture and Rainfall Mapping, Randall Lee Chilson
Response of South Dakota Adapted Sorghum Cultivars to Maize Dwarf Mosaic Virus Strains A and B, Chang Won Choi
Dietary Alteration of the Energy Metabolism in the Sow During Late Gestation, Reid A. Christopherson
The Differences in Learning Styles between Generic and Adult Nursing Students, Dianne L. Clemens
A Twentieth-century Sense of "Election" : The Works of John Fowles, by Jerry Cooley. Cooley
Ring-necked Pheasant Cover Use in Eastern South Dakota, Karen Peterson Craft
Characteristics and Use of Wild Turkey Roost Sites in Southcentral South Dakota, Randall Allen Craft
Role Expectations of the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Michele Jans Crissman
The Effects of Three Rodenticides on Nontarget Small Mammals and Invertebrates, Michele S. Deisch
Role-taking and Power in Health Care, Dana Charles De Witt
Nutrient Intake of Extension Homemakers, Bernadine L. Enevoldsen
Enzyme Effect and Pesticide Use History in the Degradation of Pesticides, Duane D. Flemmer
Technology and Economics of Commercial Scale Ethanol Production From Fodder Beets, William Ray Gibbons
The Effects of Erosion and Desurfacing on Soil Properties and Productivity of a Typic Haplustoll, Hero T. M. Gollany
Implanting Effects on Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Reproductive Parameters in Intact Beef Males, Shirley J. Gordon
The Impact of Flooding in Brookings County, South Dakota 1936-1985, Jan M. Griesenbrock
Edward Hofer of The Lennox Independent, Mary Beth Haan
Hopelessness in the Institutionalized Elderly, Joanne Hansen
Liquid Crystal Display Interface Method, Seth Thomas Hansen
A Cross Sectional Study of Farmland Prices in South Dakota 1976-1984, Mohammad Z. Haque
The Application of a Falls Risk Index, Marcelline R. Harris
The Attitudes of Judges, State's Attorneys, and Bar Attorneys Toward Allowing Television Cameras into South Dakota Courtrooms, Terry L. Harris
Effects of Prostaglandin F2a [alpha] Dose on Synchronizing Ovine Estrus Using a Single Injection Regimen, Karl F. Hoppe
Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children : Attitudes of South Dakota participants, Jane Wilson Howard
An Ecological Study of Mourning Doves in a Cold Desert Ecosystem on the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Frank P. Howe
Lactational and Systemic Responses to the Supplementation of Protected Methionine in Soybean Meal Diets, Daniel J. Illg
The Effect of Nutritional Education Programs on Serum Cholesterol Values, Josephine A. Kahler
Pheasant Nesting and Vegetation Development in Dense Nesting Cover Established Under the South Dakota Pheasant Restoration Program, Emmett J. Keyser III
Effects of Gamma Irradiation on Chicken Fats, Myung Chul Kim
Postmergence Grass Control in Soybean Using Diclofop-methyl, Difenopenten and Sethoxydim, Jim Klauzer
Measurement of Sprinkler Evaporation Loss, Kris Daniel Kohl
Differential Responses of Oat Varieties to 2, 4-D Amine and MCPA Amine, James William Lammers. Lammers
Effects of EPTC and Acifluorfen on Sunflower, Mark E. Law
Influence of Geomorphological Origin Upon Macroinvertebrate Community Structure in Black Hills Streams, Matthew Lechner
Selenoamino Acids in Wheat and High-selenium Yeast, Jinq lih Lee. Lee
Ozonation of a Municipal Surface Water Supply to Reduce Trihalomethanes, Odor, Chlorine Demand, and Organics, Pen-Shi Peter Lee
Seal Development and Infiltration as Affected by Rainfall Kinetic Energy, Deah Abed Mahamad
The Vector Processor, Ramachandra K. Manja
Environmental Influences on Root Morphology and Development of Desi and Kabuli Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), Gasenone Seja Ma Maphanyane
Parallel Plate Viscous Dampers, Mohammd Mawid
A Comparison of Leadership Styles Between College Physical Education Instructors and College Football Coaches, Randy R. Megard
Predicted Response to S1 Selection for Agronomic and Disease Resistance Traits in Two Sunflower Populations, Syed Sadaqat Mehdi
Censorship and Control of the University Student Newspaper :17 Case Studies, Elizabeth A. Minden
Effect of Sprinkler Type and Tillage Practice on a Soil Infiltration Parameter Under a Moving Sprinkler Irrigation Machine, Asghar Moshref-Javadi
Impact of European Corn Borer on Grain and Silage Corn in South Dakota, Brian R. Mueller
Feeding Value of Acid Hydrolyzed Wood Pulp for Ruminants, Aboubacar S. N'diaye
Quantitation and Identification of Free Sugars from Vascular Plants by Gas-liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry, Darnell A. Nehlich
Use of an Intact Soil Core - acetylene Reduction Assay to Estimate In Situ Nitrogen Fixation Rates, Christi Ann Nordstrom
A Cross-cultural Study of the Response of Japanese and American Students to Christian Concepts, Misako Ohkuma
The Relationship Between Reciprocal Spring by Winter Wheat Crosses and the Contribution of Their Parents to Hybrid Performance, George Warren Partelow
Effect of Level of Exercise of Self-care Agency and Selected Pain Treatment Modalities in Surgical Patients, Candice Pederson
Impacts of Large-scale Gravel Excavations, Precipitation, and Runoff on Groundwater Movement and Quality, Mark L. Perry
Nutritional Factors Modifying Fatty Liver Hemorrhagic Syndrome in Caged Laying Hens, Chandi C. Rakshit
Modeling of Soil Water Flow and Root Uptake, V. Rasiah
Support Group Effects on Perceived Ease of Transition of the LPN to AD Student, Illa H. Reeve
The Black Hills Aspen : Management Implications from Treatment Results, Steven Peter Riley
Inhibition of Psychrotrophic Bacterial Growth in Refrigerated Milk by Addition of Carbon Dioxide, Robert Francis Roberts
The Effect of Soil Storage Methods and Soil Microbes on Carbofuran and Terbufos Degradation, Muriel Monteleone Runholt
The Effect of Music on Treadmill Running, Eddy S. Salata
Genetics of Flower Abortion and Pod Type in Soybean, Krishna P. Sharma
SDSU Assembler Generator, Stephen John Stalzer. Stalzer
Price Relationships Between South Dakota Wheat Markets, Destination and Futures Markets, Tyler J. Stowater
Reactions of Trans-trichlorooxobis(triphenylphosphine)Rhenium(V), Sujit Kumar Swar