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 present.
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ETDS from 1993
Wood Duck Use and Nesting Success in Artificial Nesting Structures in Eastern South Dakota, Lisa Peskin Sausville
Free Vibration of Thick Multi-Layer Viscoelastic Cylinders, Neddy Najib Sawaya
Predictability of the Burns' Wean Assessment Program Tool: A Replication Study, Constance K. Schmidt
Relationship between Adult Patient's Reading Levels and Comprehension of Consent Form, Gwendolyn K. Schroeder
Ethiopian Refugees' Perspectives on Health Care, Lois D.J. Schuller
Life Satisfaction of Nursing Home Elderly, Harriet Scott
Food Habits and Distribution of the Emerald Shiner, Notropis atherinoides Rafinesque, and the Spottail Shiner, Notropis hudsonius (Clinton), in Lake Oahe, South Dakota, Deborah C. Sewell
Simulation of Various Networks on Fibonacci Cube Network Topology, Sanjay Sharma
Shattering the Myth : A Feminist Study of Sister-Sister Relationships in Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House Books, Ellen T. Simpson
Thermal Contact Conductance Between a Heated Pipe and Various Soil Textures, Anthony Springman
Development of Sepsis Following Placement of a Venous Percutaneous Catheter, Leann Sterk
Class C Fly Ash Utilization in Soil Stabilization, Susan Kay Sutthill
Methods for Finding Optimal Dispatch of Thermal Power Plants' Generation, Nawaf Takriti
The Net Energy of Soybean Mill Run for Growing Cattle, Daniel Ulan Thomson
Livestock Defoliation Patterns on Native Range Under Season-Long and Spring-Deferred Grazing, Cynthia A. Tusler
Purification and Characterization of a Fungal Xylanase From Aureobasidium Pullulans ATCC 42023, Ramakrishnan Madabushi Vadi
Nurse Caring Behaviors Perceived as Most Important and Least Important by Adult Patients with Cancer, Pamila L. VanMeeteren
Health Beliefs and Health Care Behavior of Frontier People, Tonya Venhuizen-Matt
Control of Common Carp in the Heron Lake Watershed, Minnesota, Donovan D. Verrill
Analysis of Intraspecific Nuclear Volume and DNA Content Variation in Gleditsia Triacanthos L., (Honeylocust), Carol M.F. Wake
Diurnal Osmotic Adjustment in Maize: Heritability and Relationships to Relative Water Content, Proline, and Drought Tolerance, James J. Wassom
Male Sexual Aggression, Roger Dean Wendt
Natural Convection-Radiation Cooling of a Vented Channel, Jong-Keun Won
Lysine Enhancement of Corn Distillers Grains by Treatment With Fungal Mutants, Chengbin Wu
Composition and Industry Utilization of the Beef Wholesale Rib, Duane Michael Wulf
An Inverse Natural Convection/Radiation Problem, Wei Zhao
ETDS from 1992
Adoption of Technical Innovation and Management Practices on South Dakota Farms, Abdirizak Osman Ahmed
Effect of Management Practices on Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (VAM) Spore Distribution and Root Infection in Field-Grown Crops, Seetha Ananth
Reduced-Fat Cheddar Cheese from Condensed Milk, Debra L. Anderson
Development and Design of the Deltavator Tillage Implement, John T. Appelen II
(Re)coding the Code: A Study of Hemingway's Women, Mari Lynn Bakker
Establishment of a Complementary Library From Messenger RNA Associated With the Non-Acclimated Winter Hardy Barley Cultivar Dicktoo, Margaret Bartlett
Dopa Oxidase Activity of Tyrosinase in Agouti Mutant Mice (a/a, AY/a, AwJ/AwJ: C57BL/6J), Tammy L. Baughman-Fraser
Job Satisfaction in a Shared Governance Model, Candice L. Benne
Movements, Survival, and Habitat Use of Mallard Broods Hatched from Predator Reduced Nesting Habitats in Eastern South Dakota, Peter J. Bergmann
Attitudes of Extension Board Members Towards Performance Appraisal of South Dakota Cooperative Extension Agents, Carol E. Birgen
The Effects of Tillage Systems on Soil Properties and Productivity Across an Eroded Landscape After Long-Term Grass Management, Anthony Gerald Bly
An Evaluation of Corn and Sorghum as a Winter Food Source for Ring-necked Pheasants, Todd R. Bogenschutz
Accelerated Ripening of Reduced-Fat Cheddar Cheese from Condensed Milk, Randall L. Brandsma
Studies on the Interaction of Porcine Rotaviruses With MA-104 Cells, Andrew Kermit Brevik
The Influence of Agricultural Chemicals on Aquatic Invertebrate Biodiversity and Genetic Diversity in Northern Prairie Wetlands, Mark A. Brinkman
Studies on the Interaction of Bovine Coronavirus With Human Rectal Tumor Cells, Douglas Terence Burkhardt
The Relationship of a Hospital Merger to Elicited Moods and Feelings of the Merging and Merged Professional Nursing Staff, Goldie Burnham
Popular Music Lyrics and Mental Maps Within the Context of Geography's "Five Themes", Daryl `. Byklum
Employer Supported Child Care and Employment Decisions Made by Working Parents, Vicki L. Byrne
Intelligent Search Under Uncertain Environments, Min Cao
Harmonic Forced Vibrations of Thick Visco-Elastic Cylinders, Dana Ellsworth Chandler
Feedback Control Schemes for Synchronous Generators, Yin Chen
The Relationship Between Practice Setting Characteristics and Health Promotion Activities of Family Nurse Practitioners, Jill J. Christie
A Study of the Relationships Between Learning Styles and Teacher Verbal Immediacy, Karyn L. Converse-Weber
An Assessment of Wood Duck Distribution, Abundance and Riparian Breeding Pair Habitats in South Dakota, Paul F. Coughlin
The Prenatal Communication Comfort of Primigravidas and Multigravidas, Joyce Beaudry Davidson
Growth and Viability of Bifidobacterium Bifidum in Cheddar Cheese, Panyam Dinakar
Needs of the Primary Family Caregiver of Cancer Clients During the Intermediate Phase of Illness, Lori L. Doeschot
Habitat Selection and Movement of Pallid Sturgeon in Lake Sharpe, South Dakota, Jonathan D. Erickson
Perceptions of Stress and Adaptation in College Aged Youth, Jana K. Fauske
Influence of Oilseeds on Ruminal Microbial Populations and Fermentation Patterns in Vivo and in Rumen-simulating Fermenters, Russ J. Fisher
A Q Study of Photographic Elements for South Dakota Tourism Advertising, Kimberly F. Fordham
Bioenergetics and Life History of Rainbow Smelt in Lake Oahe, South Dakota, Chris Edward Freiburger
Spring Wheat Varietal Differences to Trifluralin as Influenced by Selected Postemergence Herbicides, James F. Gaffney
Rhizosphere Variation in pCO2, pH and pe in Relation to Nutrient Uptake, Hero T.M. Gollany
Application of Computational Methods in Elasticity Problems, Ravindranath Govindachar
Perception of Life Expectancy and Patterns of Health-Promoting Lifestyles of Young Adults, Bette J. Gustafson
The Role of Glutathione in Cadmium Tolerance in Three Varieties of Tomato, Kevin Jon Gyolai
Agouti Locus Modulation of Tyrosinase Transcription, Shoko Izumi Hagen
Synthesis and Characterization of Barium Titanate Ceramic Powders, Sang-Sub Han
The Relationship between Affirmatory and Disaffirmatory Communication and Self-satisfaction among Pregnant Women, Lori J. Hanson
A Sediment Elimination Plan for Lake Campbell, South Dakota, Ronald W. Hayes
Effects of Rodeo Herbicide on Aquatic Invertebrates and Fathead Minnows, Catherine J. Henry
Feasibility of Indexing Largemouth Bass Population Density Using Electrofishing Catch Rate and Water Conductivity Measurement, Tracy D. Hill
An Investigation of Attributes Influencing the Quality of Model 1490T Toner Cartridge, Tan Chong Hin
Fathead Minnows, Aquatic Invertebrates, and Mallard Duckling Interactions in Man-Made Ponds, Todd A. Hoernmann
Power Augmentation in a Vertical Axis Savonius Type Wind Turbine, Narsimha Murthy Irrinki
Food Habits of Walleyes in Lake Oahe, South Dakota, Jeffrey J. Jackson
No Code and the Role of the Nurse: The Perception of the Older Adult, Rhonda Jensen
What Nursing Students Perceive as the Caring Ethic, Elizabeth A. Johnson
Power System Harmonics, Julius Jong
Influence of Rainbow Smelt Predation on Zooplankton Community Composition in Lake Oahe, South Dakota, Kim S. Karnitz
Habitat Selection By Female White-Tailed Deer in the Northern Black Hills, South Dakota and Wyoming, John F. Kennedy
Results and Advantages of a Spatially-Variable Technology for Crop Yield, Kent A. Klemme
Physicians' Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward a Hospice Program of Care and their Referral of Patients to that Program, Kathleen A. Knutson
Factors Limiting Overwinter Survival of Young-Of-The-Year Largemouth Bass in South Dakota, Todd D. Kolander
Population Characteristics and Habitat Selection of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in the Lower James River, South Dakota, Stephen J. Kubeny
Food Plot and Habitat Characteristics Associated With Ring-Necked Pheasant Use of Winter Food Plots in East-Central South Dakota, Donald T. Larsen
Effects of the Murine Lethal Yellow Allele (C57BL/6J-Ay/a) on Alpha-MSH Induced Melanogenesis in Vitro Using B16 Melanoma Cells, Eric Allan Larson
Evaluation of Alternative Marketing Strategy for Cull Cows, Hui Kiew Law
Thermal Performance Evaluation of Bentonite Grouts, Chak Hui Lee
Cognitive Factors Related to Success of Generic Associate Degree Nursing Graduates From One Program on NCLEX-RN, Kristin Lund Lefferts
Composition and Flavor of Milk and Cheddar Cheese from Cows Fed Unsaturated Dietary Fat, Kenneth D. Lightfield
The Relationship Between Practice Setting Characteristics and Health Promotion Activities of Family Nurse Practitioners, Paulette Maassen
Effect of an Educational Presentation on Neonatal Nurses' Knowledge of Bedside Blood Glucose Screening Using Chemstrip BG Reagent Strips, Sharon M. Martin
Spatial Variability of Soil Nitrate on an Eastern South Dakota Landscape, John Marshall Maursetter
The Relationship of Hardiness to Student Appraisal of Stress in a First and Final Clinical Nursing Situation, Lucinda K. Mehl
Food Habits of Walleye and Sauger in Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota, Steven W. Mero
Differences in Health-Promoting Actions Among Young Adults Who Highly Value Health and Those Who Do Not, Doreen Miller
Childhood Chronic Illness: Impact on Well Siblings, Diane L. Murray
Application of Lewin's Change Process to Nurses in Employment Transition, Nancy Nelson
Analyzing and Forecasting the Price of Slaughter Steers in South Dakota, Hock Hieng Ngu