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 1984
Use of Eastern South Dakota Shelterbelts By Nesting Birds of Prey, Scott E. Norelius
Protein Utilization by Cattle and Sheep as Affected by Feed Source, Processing Treatment and Level of Supplementation, Luis Fernando Palmer
The Effects of Sex and Delayed Chill on the Biophysical and Organoleptic Properties of Intact and Restructured Beef Steaks, Bruce Colin Paterson
Small Mammals in Prairie Wetlands: Habitat Use and the Effects of Wetland Modifications, Grey W. Pendleton
The Effects of Selected Personal and Professional Factors on Nurses' Perceptions of Self-health, Constance L. Peterson
The Effect of Simulated Natural Toxaphene Exposure on the Immune Respone of Mice, Linda Reilly-Gergen
Correlation of Soil Moisture with Soil Surface Temperature Obtained by Thermography, Daniel Paul Roesler
S.I. Hayakawa and the Use of Danger Indicators of General Semantics, Janine Rae Rudnick
The Effects of Steel Fibers on the Plastic Rotation Capacity and Properties of Reinforced Concrete Continuous Beams, Khani Sahebjam
Effects of Different Feed Additives on the Growth of Turkeys, Hossein Samie
Rainbow Trout Cage Culture and Benthic Production in East-Central South Dakota Dugouts, Glenn David Schuler
Ultrastructure of Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Leaf Cells Infected with Leaf Rust (Puccinia recondita), and Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus, Saleh H. Shrief
Possible Relationships Between Surface Water Chemistry and Aquatic Plants in the Northern Great Plains, Kristin K. Sletten
Patient Demand for Nursing Home Care, Kenneth Ray Spear
The Effects of Calcium Hydroxide Treatment of Sunflower Seeds on Ration Digestibility and Rumen Parameters in Holstein Steers, Ann C. Spearow
South Dakota Beef Producer Marketing Alternatives, Larry B. Swain
Analyses of Farmland Sales Transactions in South Dakota, Cindy R. Swinson
The Effect of Varying Lysine Levels in Starter Diets on Pig Performance and on Subsequent Performance and Carcass Characteristics, Robert C. Thaler
Robert Bly and the Twofold Consciousness, Mary A. Thelen
Stereochemistry of Reactive Intermediates in Organophosphorous Chemistry, Alagappan Thenappan
Information Needs and Sources of the South Dakota Horticulture Industry, Iris (Friedrichsen) Thoreson
Genetic Variation in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) : Enzyme Marker Loci and Quantitative Traits, Solomon Tuwafe
Engineering and Economic Analysis of a Solar Energy Intensifier-thermal-energy Storage System for Agriculture, John Van Zweden
Flameless Atomic Absorption Study of Cobalt and Nickel in Black and White Display Screen Glass, Hui-chieh Wang
Intensive Culture of Largemouth Bass and Walleye Fry in Experimental Systems, Gerald A. Wickstrom
The Effects of a Circuit Weight Training Program on Body Composition, Muscular Endurance, and Muscular Strength in Untrained Females, Stephen M. Woodden
The Theory and Practice of Misspelling : A Linguistic Analysis, Judy Frasch Worman
Reduced Tillage Effects on Weed Control, Soil Properties, and Dominant Weed Species in Southeastern South Dakota, Mark A. Wrucke
Host-plant Interactions of Diabrotica cristata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and Prairie Grasses in East-Central South Dakota, Niamoye D. Yaro
ETDS from 1983
Determining Potential Herbage Production in the Sahel, John Curtis Anderson
Ultrafiltration of Skim Milk Prior to Cottage Cheese Making, Izhar H. Athar
An Infusion Model for Global Education : Third Grade Reading, Sandra Kay Auch
A Comparative Analysis of Regional Councils in a Five State Area, Sui Shan Au Yeung
From Horse to Horsepower : Farm Tractorization and the Rural Landscape in Minnesota and Surrounding States, Sharon Fox Baker
Field Evaluation of a Solar Energy Intensifier-Thermal Energy Storage System, Kurt D. Bassett
Effects and Interactions of Nitrogen and Soil Moisture Status Under a High Yield Irrigated Corn Environment, Dwayne L. Beck
The Development of Palestinian Territoriality, Jan Charles Betholf
Optimum Irrigation Loading Rates of Highly Saline Wastewater on a Montmorillonitic Soil, John H. Bischoff
Birds on Modified Wetlands in Eastern South Dakota, E. Nell Brady
A Case Study in Establishing an In-House Polling Operation for a South Dakota Political Campaign, Jeff Brockelsby
Dispersal and Harvest of Sage Grouse Utilizing the Test Reactor Area of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Howard W. Browers, Jr.
A Study of the Self-esteem and Life Satisfaction of Twenty-six Institutionalized Elderly in Rural, North Central United States, Sandra J. Bunkers
Host Range, Pathogenicity and Effects of Soil Temperature on a Botswana Isolate of Meloidogyne Incognita, Baone Cynthia Busang
Physical Characteristics, Body Composition and Somatotype of Selected NCAA Division II Collegiate Baseball Players, Ronnie Carda
Market Structure and Conduct of the South Dakota Beef Industry, Annette Lorraine Clauson
Experimental Vertification of Armoring and Pressure Flow Calculations in the HEC-6 Mathematical Model, Bradley Mark Comes
Development of a Values Assessment Instrument for Nursing Students, Patricia DeGroot
An Exploration of the Relationship between Adolescent Adjustment to Diabetes Mellitus and Parent-Child Relationship Problems, Ann M. Demos
Neutron Activation Analysis for Trace Metal Content of Brookings Sludge for Land Application, Daniel George DeWall
Numbers and Activity of Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria Associated with Spring Wheat, Mark W. Dott
Perceptual Regions of Minnesota, John L. Faundeen
The Use of Whole-Rolled Sunflower Seeds with or without Additional Limestone in Lactating Dairy Cattle Rations, Anne M. Finn
Influence of Cultural Practices on the Sunflower Seed Weevil in South Dakota, Joe V. Gednalske
Waterfowl Pair and Brood Use of Dug brood Complexes in East-Central South Dakota, Beth A. Giron Pendleton
The Effect of Varying Dietary Selenium Levels, Selenium Source and Dietary Composition on Growing Swine, Terry B. Goehring
Selected Factors Associated with Age-specific Net Migration for South Dakota, 1970-1980, Sidney G. Goss
Ozonation of a Municipal Surface Water Supply to Reduce Trihalomethane Formation and the Use of Surrogate Parameters to Predict Trihalomethane Concentrations, Daniel John Graber
Economic Effects of Rural Water Systems on Agricultural Production and Productivity in Selected Counties in South Dakota, Robert Edward Green Jr.
The Adjustment of Foreign Students at SDSU, Mansour Haghighatian
Rhetorical Theory in Homiletics Training at the St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Seminary, Laurie L. Haleta
Feeding Behavior, Food Consumption, Growth, and Survival of Hybrid Grass Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis x Ctenopharyngodon idella) In South Dakota, Marc C. Harberg
The Effect of Various Levels of Dietary Sunflower Seeds on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Growing-Finishing Pigs, Alan D. Hartman
Replication of Bovine Parainfluenza-3 Virus in Bovine Alveolar Macrophages : Effects on Phagocytosis and Phagosome-Lysosome Fusion, Richard Allen Hesse
Effects of Seed Weight on Seedling Establishment, Forage Yield, and Seed Production Characteristics of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), Paul O. Johnson
An Evaluation of the use of Computers Within the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service, Jerry D. Jorgensen
Parasites of Three Species of South Dakota Lagomorphs, Glenn E. Kietzmann
Doodles on the Walls of the Cave : An Interpretation of Four Popular Novels, Carole Krysan
Soil Detection using Panchromatic and Infrared Films, Bruce O. Kunze
A Comparison of Herbicides for Postemergence Grass Control in Soybeans, Brian C. Laube
The Chinese Radio and Television Stations in the United States : A Historical Exploration, Lin Liang
Health Knowledge Assessment of College Freshmen Educated in South Dakota K-12, Nadeen E. Lunde
Climate and Agriculture of Jordan, Ali Ahman Mahmoud
The Phosphacylium Ion: Evidence for its Existence as an Intermediate in Reactions of Organophosphates, Thomas D. Matus
Characteristics and Success of South Dakota Archery Deer Hunters, Kelly Brian McPhillips
The Effects of Learning Assistance on a Selected Group of Nursing Students, Bernice R. Metcalf
Potential Biological Control of Nuisance Blue Green Algal Species by Najas Guadalupensis and Hydrodictyon Reticulatum, Mary Kathryn Norris
A Study of English Loanwords in Chinese through Chinese Newswriting, Wendy Yeun-wen Pao
Attitudes of South Dakota Home Economics Teachers Toward the use of Microcomputers, Mary J. Pickard
Soybean Root Growth and Water Uptake, V. Rasiah
Environmental Factors Influencing the Degradation of Carbofuran, Douglas E. Raynie
Design and Evaluation of a Solar Water Heating Package for a Solar Energy Intensifier-Thermal Energy Storage System, Charles Remund
Determination of Body Density of College-Age Women using Circumference Measurements, Melinda J. Robins
Rainbow Trout (Salmo Gairdneri) Cage Culture and Primary Production In Eastern South Dakota Dugout Ponds, Michael John Roell
The Sunflower Moth and its Impact on Cultivated Sunflowers in Eastern South Dakota, Tom A. Royer
Lactational and Chemical Evaluation of Soybean Meals Heat-treated by Two Methods, Tilahun Sahlu
Vitamin A and Carotene Supplementation on Feedlot Lambs, Donald F. Samuel
Ozonation of a Municipal Groundwater Supply to Reduce Iron and Manganese, Steven Lance Schjodt
Digestibility of Sunflower Hulls Treated with Sodium, Ammonium, and Potassium Hydroxides, Bal Krishna Sharma
An Examination of Prostaglandins as Causative Agents in Pine Needle (Pinus ponderosa) Abortion, Daniel P. Shue
Tissue Culture of the Forage Grass Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx) Nash), David D. Songstad
Recreational Use of Six Prairie Wetlands in Eastern South Dakota, Timothy Allen Thompson
Demographic Correlations with Exercise of Self-care Agency in Women, Susan Marie Hubka Todd
Suitability of Selected Organisms for Monitoring Leachate at a Refuse Disposal Site, John Nathan True
Fluorescence in Oats and its Value as a Varietal Purity Indicator, John Van de Crommert
Pilot Plant Production of Cellulase by Trichoderma Reesei QM9414 and the Effect of Dimethyl Sulfoxide on Cellulase Production by T. Reesei MCG77, Paul J. Whalen
Study of Senior Citizens in Fargo, North Dakota, and their Perception of Television Commercials and Television's Influence on Medication-taking Habits, Judith Lito Wilkinson
The Inventional Components of Emil Loriks' Agrarian Farmers Union Rhetoric, 1934-1938, Elizabeth Everson Williams
Rumen Microbial Protein Synthesis in Cows Fed Dried Whey, Paul M. Windschitl