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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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 1952
Immature Corn for Growing-Fattening Pigs, Charles J. Heidenreich
Developmental Anatomy and Dehiscence of the Fruit of Astragalus canadensis L., David J. Holden
Isotope Shift in the Atomic Spectrum of Germanium, Arthur B. Hook
Experiments with Selenium 79 and Selenium 75 Preparatory to Studies of the Metabolic Pathways of Selenium in Plants Using Radioisotopes as Tracers, Ronald R. Johnson
A Study of Local Poultry Market News Service in South Dakota with Particular Reference to the Turkey Industry, Eugene B. Leugers
A Study of the Drop-outs from the Watertown High School, Grades IX Through XII, During the Five School Years 1946 to 1951, Merton L. Meinicke
Emergence of Inbred Lines and Crosses of Corn at Low Temperatures when Harvested at Various Stages of Maturity, Glen Earl Nachtigal
Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers Applied to Crops Grown on South Dakota Soils, Daniel Arthur Norgaard
ETDS from 1951
A Study of Bovine Noseprints, Morris W. Hirsch
An Economic Study of Specialized Swine Production Possibilities in Southeastern South Dakota, Clarence A. Hustrulid
The Condensation of Phenols with Maleic Anhydride, Leslie D. Kamstra
The Effect of Supplementing Winter Range Grazing on Beef Cow Body Weights, Calf Production, and Calf Gains, James Joy Kiser
Beef Production on Irrigated Pastures in South Dakota, John L. Leibel
The Hollow Cathode Source, Raymond Clare Lloyd
A Radio Frequency Voltage Supply, John H. Nash
The Econometer : A Heuristic Device for the Study of Macro-economics, Marshall Leopold Remund
The Influence of Time of Mating, Number of Matings, Injection of Stilbestrol and Pregnant Mare Serum Upon Fertilization Rate in Swine, Ward William Repp
An Investigation of Certain Physical and Chemical Factors Determining the Selection of Oils as Carriers of Herbicides, James D. Stone
A Study of the 50 Brookings High School Vocational Agriculture Students Who Were Awarded the State Farmer Degree During the 20 Year Period from 1930 to 1949 Inclusive, J. Robert Thompson
ETDS from 1950
A Study of the Common Cocklebur, Conald P. Abler
A Comparison of Feebar Barley, Norghum Sorghum, and Yellow Corn for Growing and Fattening Pigs, Hugh Raymond Barnett
Influence of Winter Housing Conditions on Growth Rates and Feed Consumption of Dairy Heifers, Emery H. Bartle
The Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings to Resist Earthquake Forces, John A. Bonell
Block Diagram Presentation of South Dakota Soil Associations Showing Morphologic, Topographic, and Geologic Relationships, George J. Buntley