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 2012.
Due to copyright restrictions, the collection contains both open access and university access theses and dissertations. University access items are only available to SDSU users, and on-campus visitors. Non-SDSU users wishing to access restricted materials may request items through their institution’s interlibrary loan services.
Open PRAIRIE strives to confirm that all open access items are clear of any copyright restrictions. Works in Open PRAIRIE are made available exclusively for educational purposes such as research or instruction. Literary rights, including copyright for published works held by the creator(s) or their heirs, or other third parties may apply. All rights are reserved unless otherwise indicated by the copyright owner(s).
Please contact the Electronic Resources and Scholarly Communications Librarian, Michael Biondo, with any issues, or questions concerning copyright infringement in this collection.
Finally, the development of this collection is ongoing. If you are a former South Dakota State University graduate student and wish to include your work in Open PRAIRIE, please contact us.
ETDS from 2004
The Lived Experience of Postpartum Depression, Stephanie J. Orth
Food Habits of Coyotes and Red Foxes in Western South Dakota As Determined By Fecal Analysis, Robbie W. Parke
Efficacy of Scent Dogs in Detecting Black-Footed Ferrets (Mustela nigripes) at a Reintroduction Site in South Dakota, Sara A. Reindl
Demographics of Western South Dakota Wetlands and Basins, Bryan A. Rieger
Avian Nesting Densities and Success in Introduced Cool-Season Grass-Legume Plantings Versus Warm-Season Native Grass Planting in South Dakota 2002-2003, Mark B. Rohlfing
The Cost of Capturing Prey: Measruing Largemouth Bass Foraging Activity Using Glycolytic Enzymes (Lactate Dehydrogenase), Trevor M. Selch
Factors Influencing a Declining Pronghorn Population in Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, Jaret D. Sievers
Ultrafiltering Acid Whey for Incorporation into Probiotic Yogurt, Gaurav Singhal
Bluegill Seasonal Habitat Selection, Movement, and Relationship to Angler Locations in a South Dakota Glacial Lake, Eric J. Weimer
Effects of Fire on the Nutritional Ecology of Selected Ungulates in the Southern Black Hills, South Dakota, Teresa J. Zimmerman
ETDS from 2003
Geographical Distribution and Morphometrics of South Dakota Turtles, Sarah J. Bandas
Movement and Mortality of White-tailed Deer in Southwest Minnesota, Todd J. Brinkman
Predator-prey Interactions of Fishes in Two Nebraska Sandhill Lakes, Timothy J. DeBates
Habitat Selection of White-tailed and Mule Deer in the Southern Black Hills, South Dakota, Robert P. Dubreuil
Distribution and Abundance of American Martens and Cougars in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, Dorothy Marie Fecske
Survey of the Fishes and Habitat of Western South Dakota Streams, Brandon C. Harland
Macroinvertebrate Biomonitoring Criteria and Community Composition in Seasonal Floodplain Wetlands of the Upper Missouri River, Neil J. Haugerud
The Relationship Between Depression Levels and Vitamin D Status Among Older Adults in Eastern South Dakota, Tami Hogie-Lorenzen
Population Dynamics and Management of Yellow Perch Populations in South Dakota Glacial Lakes, Daniel A. Isermann
The Well-Being of Children as Viewed Through Their Conceptions of Death, Jennifer Kampmann
Evaluating Consumer Acceptability and Willingness to Pay for Various Beef Chuck Muscles, Anna Catherine Kukowski
Modeling Sugarbeet Quality Variables from Satellite Images and Canopy Spectral Indices, Subodh Kulkarni
Relative Invertebrate Availability in Nebraska's Conservation Reserve Management Access Program, Ronald J. Leathers