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).
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ETDS from 1967
A Study of Seventh and Eighth Grade Home Economics Programs in South Dakota with Implications for Curriculum Development, Lacquita Olson Wagner
Web Buckling of Delta Girders, Franklin P. Wang
Supplemental Vitamins in the Drinking Water for Early Weaned Pigs and Growing Rats, Marvin Eugene Wastell
The Velocity of the Baseball Batting Swing as Affected by the Addition of a Select Resistance Exercise of a Traditional Pre-season Weight Training Program, Harold George Wertich
Self-estimate of Proficiency in Parliamentary Procedure by Members of the 1967 South Dakota State Legislature, Richard F. Whitman
Sudangrass Studies: Yield, HCN Value, Nitrate Content, and Grazing Systems, Don T. Winch
Consumer Evaluation of a New Low-Fat Spread-Type Dairy Product, Walter W. Wosje
Yield Components of Spring Oats as Affected by Seeding Rate and Fertility Level, Robert Yung-Yen Yeh
Effect of Environment on Seed Germination and Early Seedling Development of Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop., Samuel Zilke
ETDS from 1966
Lipid and Amino Acid Studies of Selenium Toxicity with the Rat, Mary Jane Abraham
Hydrologic Aspects of Water Harvesting, Sidney W. Black
Helminth Parasites of Wild Ruminants in South Dakota, Major L. Boddicker
Laboratory Investigation of a Model Multi-tube Closed Conduit Spillway, Delvin D. Brosz
The Effect of Selected Explosive Weight Training Exercises Upon Leg Strength, Free Running Speed, and Explosive Power, Gary L. Charles
The Effect of Wave Shape on the Electrical Breakdown of Nitrogen Gas, Keith E. Crouch
A Histological Study of the Various Tissue Components of Raw and Cooked Longissimus Dorsi Muscle in Pork, Dorothy E. Deethardt
A Comparison of the Length of Two Distinct Rest Periods in Interval Training as Methods of Increasing Cardio-respiratory Efficiency, James P. Denevan
Motor Proficiency of Mentally Retarded Children, Carol H. Doorn
A Study and Analysis of the Stochastic Model and Assumptions Used in PERT, Leon Burnell Ellwein
Life History of the Emerald Shiner in Lewis and Clark Lake, South Dakota, Everett H. Fuchs
Increasing Income on 240 and 400 Acre Farms in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, George M. Gehant
Mobility and Behavior of Raccoons in Eastern South Dakota, George L. Geis
Proposed Guidance and Counseling Program for the Secondary Schools in Punjab State, Pritpal Singh Gill
Studies and Applications of the Theory of Inventory and Production, Om Parkash Goel