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 1999
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
Car-Deer Accidents in South Dakota : A Geographical Analysis, Tyrell J. Heaton
Floristics and Cover Characteristics of Native Tallgrass Prairie Remnants in Eastern South Dakota, Jeremy J. Higgins
Hospital Nursing Staff's Perception of their Professional Relationship with Clinical Faculty Instructors, Nancy Hobson-Marx
E-mail : Its Effect on Student Family Communication, Joan Hogan
Comparative Study of Circadian Salivary Cortisol Levels in Colic and Noncolic Infants, Alisa L. Hogue
Temperament and Preschool Children's Social Play Behaviors, Linda S. Howlett
Evaluation of Strawberry Clover for Potential Use in the Amelioration of Cadmium Contaminated Sites, Peter Jauert
A Benchmarking Study of the Collection System, Wastewater Treatment, and Biosolids Management of Brookings Municipal Utilities, Kevin M. Johnson
Local Land Trusts of Colorado, Kirk D. Johnson
The Relationship Between Stepmothers' Social Structure and Self-structure : A Use of Symbolic Interactionism and Role Theory, Jason L. Karsky
A Descriptive Study of Employer Demand for Nursing Personnel in South Dakota, Kim D. Kee
A Non-Aristotelian Analysis of Selected Press Briefings of Michael D. McCurry, Jason J. Kemnitz
Comparative Study of Bereaved Parents' Needs and Bereaved Parents' Needs as Perceived by Nurses and Clergy Members, Pamela A. Koepsell
Role of Lipids in the Sorption and Binding of Nonpolar Anthropogenic Organic Compounds to Soil Organic Matter, Scott D. Kohl
Role of Lipids in the Sorption and Binding of Nonpolar Anthropogenic Organic Compounds to Soil Organic Matter, Scott D. Kohl
Parametric Vibration and Stability of Flexible Cam-follower Systems, Jeong-Hoi Koo
Spousal Health Beliefs, Values, and Behaviors of Participants in an Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Elizabeth A. Laird
Returning to Traditional Beliefs and Practices: A Solution for Indian Alcoholism, Elden Lawrence
Landsat-5 Thematic Mapper Cold Focal Plane Characterization, Siau-Way Liew
Echinacea angustifolia DC: Variation of Agronomic and Morphological Traits in a Common Garden, Richard S. Little
Aphid Resistant Gene Transformation of Wheat by Biolistics, Zhuying Li
Lab-scale Study of Biological Phosphorus Removal for Brookings Municipal Wastewater, Ram C. Marahatta
Fire Hazards on the Northern Prairie : A Geographic Analysis of Fort Pierre, South Dakota, Shawn M. Mason
Quality of Life and Sexual Functioning of Men Treated with Sildenafil Citrate (Viagra), Susan A. Matthew
Special Care Unit Nursing Staff to Resident Ratio Relationship to Quality Indicators, Barbara Meek
Instrinsic Fall Risk Factors and Their Relationship to Falls Suffered by Female Nursing Home Residents, Brian Miller
Vertical Accuracy Assessment of Large Scale Digital Elevation Models, Bruce V. Millett
A Photochemical Study of Substituted 1,8-Naphthalimide Dyes, Steven J. Morfitt
Voltage Sag correction Using an AC Voltage-Voltage Converter, Mark Naden
The Influence of Homogenization of Cream on Yield and Functionality of Cheddar Cheese, Manoj Gopinathan Nair
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of the General Public Regarding Organ Donation, Julie A. Nelson
Levels of Hope, Fatigue, Dyspnea, Functional Status, and Social Networking Before and After a Structured Exercise Program for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Elizabeth L. Niemeyer
A Study of Prescriber Mix and Medication Management, Eric Noyes
Effect of Homogenization of Cream on Composition, Yield, and Functionality of Cheddar Cheese Made from Milk Supplemented with Ultrafiltered Milk, Bonney Sam Oommen
Nurses' Attitudes Toward Nurse Colleagues' Substance Abuse, Teri L. Osterkamp
Comparison of Exercising and Nonexercising Type 2 Diabetics on Health Locus of Control, Fatigue, Risk Factors, and Barriers, Cynthia J. Pallsen
Petroleum Hydrocarbon Residual Product Effects on Soil-Water Retention Curves, Daniel R. Pirkl
Field evaluation of occupancy sensor Savings for Classrooms in a University Campus Environment, John Prescher
Advanced Practice Nurses: Attitudes Towards Caring for AIDS Patients, Diane Robb
Near-infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy Analysis of Hard Red Spring Wheat Quality, Kay Ruth Ruden
Assessing Food Concerns, Nutrition Knowledge and Food Insecurity With a Low-Income Population in South Dakota: Using a Questionnaire, Frances Tandy Scott
The Impact of Sava Snail Medic Cover Crop on Soil Quality and an Approach for Measuring Nitrogen Mineralization in Landscapes, Hugh Smeltekop
Nontarget Avian Use of DRC-1339 Treated Plots During An Experimental Blackbird Control Program in Eastern South Dakota, Jason A. Smith
Nurses' Knowledge of Palliative Care in a Midwestern Federal Medical Center, Patricia Snow
The Interaction of Relationship Duration and Behavioral Strategies in Acquaintance Rape Situational Definitions, Barry L. Spriggs
Food Habits and Diet Overlap of Age-1 and Older Walleye and White Bass in Lake Poinsett, South Dakota, Andrew B. Starostka
Patterns of Use Among Mammography, Breast Self-examination and Clinical Breast Examination, Cynthia R. Studsdahl
Harvesting Their Stories : South Dakota Writers' Perspectives on Pioneering Women 1870-1900, Cynthia A. Stupnik
A Social Ecological Analysis of Violent Crime Rates in Minnesota and Wisconsin from 1989-1991, Dedra Rene Tentis
The Internet and Critical Thinking in the First-Year Composition Classroom, Amy Thompson
The Exit of Swine Producers in South Dakota, Chariyaporn Tongkasame
On the Dangerous Edge of Things : Moral Dilemmas in Greeneland, Jung Hun Um
Effects of an Increasing Lesser Snow Goose Population on Shorebird Foraging Ecology at La Perouse Bay, Manitoba, Curtis M. Vacek
Motivation and Health Risk Behaviors Among City Employees Who Participate and Do Not Participate in Wellness Programming, Tiffanie Van Eimeren
Effect of Spring-Seeded Annual Medics on Weed Management in Zea Mays Production, Ronald J. Vos
Real-time E-mail "Talk" Under Windows NT, Mingyang Wang
The Sportscape of Brookings, South Dakota, Daryl P. Wenner
Causes and Control of Filter Incrustation in Water Softening Plants, Jessica A. Werder
Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Incoming Traditional First-year College Students, Melita Wilber
A Surface Acoustic Wave Thermometer, Cyle E. Wold
Fecal Coliform Destruction in Wastewater Biosolids using Heat Treatment, Jeremy S. Wurpts
Chinese Agricultural Trade Liberalization Measures and Trade-Offs Among U.S. Soy Product Exports, Wenyan Yang
Properties of Wood/Wheat Straw/Soybean Straw Fiberboard Bonded With Soy-Flour-Based Adhesive, Xiaofei Ye
The Effect of Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) on Turkey Satellite Cell Proliferation and Differentiation, Caiyun Zeng
Tagging Stem Rust Resistance Gene Sr26 in Wheat using a RAPD Technique, Jinxiu Zhang
ETDS from 1998
The Difference between Third-party Payments for Health Care for Successful and Unsuccessful Health Promotion Program Participants, Mark A. Aberle
Distribution, Productivity, and Habitat Use by Interior Least Terns and Piping Plovers on the Niobrara River in Northern Nebraska, 1996-1997, Stacy L. Adolf
"Straight Naturalism With All The Guts" : Frank Norris and the Evolution of American Naturalism, Mary A. Akkerman
Evaluation of Carbon Isotope Discrimination in Soybean, Salem S. Alghamdi
Field Evaluation of a Drip Irrigation Theory Based on Green-Ampt Parameters, Naji Khalaf Al-Mefleh
Tillage System Effects on Physical Properties of a Western South Dakota Vertisol Following the Conservation Reserve Program, Corey J. Amdahl
Multivariate Analysis of Computerized Mixograph Data for End-use Quality Improvement in Winter Wheat, S. Ahmet Bagci
A Statistical Analysis of Communication Apprehension and the Effects of Gender in the College Classroom, Stefanie L. Bakken
Aspirin Use for Prevention of Myocardial Infarction in Rural-Dwelling Elderly, Cheryl Barglof
The Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention on Selected Health Screening Practices in Long-term Care Facilities in South Dakota, Susan D. Bassett
The Wind Cave National Park Elk Herd: Home Ranges, Seasonal Movements, and Alternative Control Methods, Peter Bauman
Assessment of White Bass Populations in Missouri River Impoundments Located in South Dakota, H. Denise Beck
A Dramatistic Pentad Analysis of Louis Farrakhan's Million Man March Speech, Arnold Bell
Ethnicity, Education and Empowerment: Identity Construction Among Minority Students in Southwestern China, Maryjo Benton Lee
Diabetic Complications in a Native American Population, Sue Besmer
Differences in Body Image and Depression Scores in Postmenopausal Women Who Do and Do Not Take Hormone Replacement Therapy, Doreen M. Boomsma
Girl Scout Volunteer Leader Retention: An Issue of Self-Role Merger, Linda Ann Brandt
Dysphoria, Fatigue, and Sleep in Employed Postpartum Women, Denise D. Brown
Bereavement in the Elective Abortion Patient, Nancy E. Brown
Characterization of Fulvic Acid by Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry, Teresa L. Brown
Analysis and Sorting of Wheat Chromosomes by Flow Cytometry, Qihua Cai
Synthesis and Characterization of New Naphthalimide and Cholic Acid-containing Complexing Agents, Daniel Calimente
Estimation of Total Available Carbohydrates in Corn by Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy, Liliana Maria Calimente
Comparison of Differences Between Smoking and Nonsmoking Postoperative Gynecology Patients in their Satisfaction with Pain Management, Julie A. Cameron