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 2000
Laboratory Test Program of Rotary Plate Sprinklers, Micheal J. Monnens
Fatty Acid Composition of Milk, Cream, and Butter as Influenced by Feeding Cows Fish Oil, Extruded Soybeans, or Their Combination, Natesan Ramaswamy
Availabilty of Potential Invertebrate Foods for Anatini Ducklings Above and Below the Water Surface of Eastern South Dakota Wetlands, Rebecca L. Rasmussen
Production of Milk and Butter Higher in Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Other Healthful Fatty Acids from Cows Fed Fish Oil, Jyothirmayi Ryali
Development of Lure Forages for Minimizing Winter Depredation By Deer in South Dakota, Lowell E. Schmitz
Factors Influencing Rainbow Smelt Entrainment Through Oahe Dam, South Dakota, Kevin A. Smith
Survival, Movements, and Habitat Use of Mallard Broods Produced on Overwater Nesting Structures in Eastern South Dakota, Joshua D. Stafford
Food Habits of Walleye and Saugeye When Stocked as Secondary Predators into Small South Dakota Impoundments, Dray D. Walter
The Gendered World of Disney: A Content Analysis of Gender Themes in Full-length Animated Disney Feature Films, Beth A. Wiersma
ETDS from 1999
Serenity and the Quality of Life in the Older Adult, Mardi Beaumont
Information and Decision-Making Preferences of Community Dwelling Elderly People with Diabetes Mellitus, Grace A. Bourne
Comparison of Learning Styles and Preferred Instructional Methods of the Native American Nursing Student, Robin J. Brown
Influence of Dietary Fish Oil on the Concentration of Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Other Healthful Fatty Acids in Milk Fat from Lactating Dairy Cows, Douglas Christopher Donovan
The Relationship of Parental Stress and Social Support in Grandparent-headed Families in Rural South Dakota, Karen L. Eads
Seasonal Investigation of Native Fishes and Their Habitats in Missouri River and Yellowstone River Backwaters, Shannon J. Fisher
Flightless Giant Canada Goose Depredation Abatement and Disgestibility of Selected Crops in South Dakota, Christopher J. Flann
Practice Patterns of Health Care Providers to Assess, Treat, and Evaluate Urinary Tract Infections Among Residents of Long-term Care Facilities, Rhonda S. Fliehs
Hospice Cancer Patients' and Hospice Nurses' Reported Barriers to Management of Pain, Pamela S. Gabbert
Descriptive Comparative Study of Nurse Aide Job Satisfaction in Long Term Care Facilities, Janis M. Guenther
Attitudes, Beliefs, Perceived Risk, and Knowledge of Colorectal Cancer in an Adult Population in a Northern Plains Community, Donna K. Harris
Comparison of Rehabilitation Resources and Outcomes by Functional Measurement, Nancy A. Haugen
Hospital Nursing Staff's Perception of their Professional Relationship with Clinical Faculty Instructors, Nancy Hobson-Marx
Comparative Study of Circadian Salivary Cortisol Levels in Colic and Noncolic Infants, Alisa L. Hogue