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 1956
The Virgil Independent School District and Reorganization, Kenneth E. Bandy
The Condensation of the Aminophenols with Maleic Anhydride, Robert H. Becker
Factors Affecting Prices Received by South Dakota Egg Producers : A Pilot Study, J. Patrick Brown
The Effect of Body Temperature Upon Accuracy in Performing Specific Motor Skills, Roger William Denker
Studies of pleuropneumonia-like organisms, John A. Duerre
The Effect of Prescibed Weight Training on a Selected Group of Varsity Basketball Players, Bernard Eugene Duffy
Evaluating the Mode of Inheritance in Tetraploid Alfalfa by Means of Genetic Intra-class Correlation, Wesley D. Dunlap
A Determination of Relationship Between Seven Known Factors and a Student's Success in Debate, Kenneth J. Erickson
Research on a Portable Floor Plate Brooder with Electric Heating Elements for Use in South Dakota, Virgil H. Flesher
Farm Equipment Retailing in South Dakota, C. John. Fliginger
The Effect of a Basketball Training Program on Cardiovascular Condition as Shown by the Cameron Heartometer, Harry L. Forsyth
Genetic Analysis of F2 Populations from Crosses Involving Colchicine-induced Mutants in Sorghum, A. Earl Foster
A Comparison Study of State Farmers and Non-state Farmers on Academic Achievement and Post-high School Accomplishment, Hilding W. Gadda
A Student Evaluation of Graduate Education Courses at South Dakota State College by 1956 Summer Session Graduate Student Who had Taken Work Prior to January 1, 1956, Donald F. Gerriets
A Plan for the Development of a School Farm for Sturgis High School, Wayne C. Gray
Community Resources in Watertown for Use in American Government, Melvin Hanson
Locker and Shower Room Facilities Used for Physical Education in Class "A" High Schools in South Dakota, Arthur T. Jansen
A Study of Selected Characteristics and the Extent of Church Activity of the Membership and Officials in the Free Methodist Church, Upper Midwest Region, Bruce Leffingwell Kline
Alfalfa Seedling Rot in Relation to the Quantity of Pythium in South Dakota Soils, Michael Komanetsky
Growth and Selenium Content of Wheat as Affected by Applications of Salts to Soils, Frederick J. Kurpjuweit
Investigations of Methyl Donors and Linseed Oil Meal in Alleviating Selenium Poisoning, Eriks Leitis
The Effect of High Temperature Contact Treatment on Hard Seeds in Alfalfa, Allyn O. Lunden
A Study to Determine the Importance of Pre-service Training in Teaching Farm Mechanics Jobs in Vocational Agriculture, Morris W. Magnuson