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 1981
Movement and Distribution of Esocids and Forage Fishes In A Power Plant Cooling Reservoir, Douglas T. Henley
A Search for Atrazine Resistance in Wheat, Jay A. Holmdal
Hydrolyzed-Lactose Whey and Nonfat Dry Milk in Ice Cream, Mohammed Serajul Islam
Social and Structural Factors Associated with Career Mobility Among South Dakota Registered Nurses, Mercedes Iverson
The Impact of Project Adventure on the Self Concept of Adolescents, Sandra I. Jerstad
Sterling Women from Sterling Township : Women's Writing as Literature and History, Janet Hovey Johnson
Professional Preparation of Head Coaches for Girls Interscholastic Track and Field in South Dakota, Maxine Marie Johnson
The Effects of Fathead Minnows and Yellow Perch on Nutrient Concentrations, Phytoplankton, and Zooplankton Populations in Three Prairie Lakes, Darryl Lynn Jongsma
Comparative Study of Methanol, Ethanol, Isopropanol, and Butanol as Motor Fuels, Either Pure or Blended with Gasoline, Ajit D. Kelkar
Effects of Ground Sunflower Seeds in Diets of Late Gestating and Early Lactating Swine, Mark A. Kepler
Lactase Activity in Steers Fed Large Amounts of Dried Whey, Kenneth J. King
A Study of the Chemistry of Pendimethalin in Soils, Solvents and Plant, Md Abdul Mabud
The Effects of Rancid Milk on Cheddar Cheese, Shane Thomas McDonald
Effects of Type of Birth, Breed of Sire, Postweaning Nutrition and Age at First Breeding on Lamb and Wool Productivity of Range Ewes, Debra Sue Morris
Alteration of the Anestrous Period in Targhee Ewes, Charles C. Moser
Preparation and Spectral Properties of Substituted Heterocyclobutan-3-Ones, Peter Nickias
Dye Marking of Antibiotics Used in Treatment of Mastitis, Nancy Fairbank Novak
Flora of Ordway Prairie Compared to Other Prairie Remnants of the Missouri Coteau, David J. Ode
Preservative Effects of Covering and Propionic Acid on Alfalfa Haylage in Bunker Silos, Thomas Jonathan Oelberg
The Synthesis of 6, 18-Diphenyl-4,5,7,8-Dibenzo-6, 18-Diphospha-2, 10-Dithia [1,11] Orthocyclophane-6, 18-Dioxide, Patrick L. Oltmanns
The Effects of Aerosolized Lead on the Immune and Hematopoietic Systems, A. Nuri Ozkan
Solubility Curves of Nitrogen-Sulfur Liquid Fertilizer Systems, Dallas D. Parker
Woodpecker Nesting Habitat in a Prairie River Woodland, J. Barry Parrish
Modeling and Testing of a Solar Energy Intensifier System, Rita M. Polak
Effects of Diets on Fatty Liver Hemorrhagic Syndrome (FLHS), Chandi C. Rakshit
Sport and Poetry : An Exploration of the Inter-Relatedness of Words and Actions, Ardis C. Resen
Electric Vehicle Feasibility for Farms in Eastern South Dakota, Maynard M. Resen
Verifiability and Veracity of Evidence at the South Dakota State High School Debate Tournament, Andrew J. Rist
Oat Grain Rations for Growing and Finishing Cattle, Randal W. Rosenboom
Initial Growth and Survival of Bluegills and Black Bullheads Stocked With Largemouth Bass in South Dakota Ponds, James J. Shelley
Infrared Study of Adsorbed Trans-Stilbene and Azobenzene, Chien Shih
Effects of Potassium Supplementation at Two Levels of Lysine in Weanling Pig Diets, Siyambango L. Siyoto
An Ultrastructural Survey of a Sarcocystis Species Found in the Wapiti of South Dakota, William Justus Soeffing
Effects of Teenage Parenthood Education on Parenting Attitudes, Knowledge, and Skills, Kristi Yttreness Speaker
Growth and Survival of Largemouth Bass in Newly Stocked South Dakota Impoundments, Clifton C. Stone
Serological Groupings of Rhizobium Isolated from Native Legumes of South Dakota, Pamela Van De Rostyne Tranby
Economic Analysis of the Changing Structure of the South Dakota Pork Industry, Kevin Keith Weischedel
The History of Men's Basketball in the Netherlands, James Dale Woudstra
Ghost Towns in South Dakota : A Geographic Perspective, Peggy Ellen Year
Alienation of Rural Youth in South Dakota, Mohammad S. Zakikhani
Of Another World: The Jehovah's Witnesses, William Wesley Zellner
A History of the Oldham, South Dakota Socialist Hall from 1913 to 1970, Richard E. Zimmer
ETDS from 1980
Duration of Antibiotic Residues in Milk from Cows Treated via Intrauterine and Intramammary Infusion, Elias Abdurahman
Stand Densities of Interseeded Alfalfa During the Initial Years of Establishment and the Effect of Applied Nitrogen and Phosphorous on Five Selected Grasses, Levi Mudogo Akundabweni
W. Eugene Smith : Technique, Artistry and Social Statement in the Photographic Essay, Robert E. Alber
Partitioning Energy Requirements of Angus, Charolais and Reciprocal Cross Cows, Vernon L. Anderson
Western South Dakota Water Resources : An Evaluation of the Input-output model, Alan R. Bender
Model Development for Predicting Soil Moisture by Thermography, Gerard Alan Beutler
Groundwater Quality in the Vicinity of Seeping Stablilization Ponds, Gary Lee Bleeker
Martha Ostenso : Romance Versus Realism, Laura Bosch
The Effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching Techniques on College Age Football Players, Peter Chapman
The Effect of Prostaglandin F2-alpha on Synchronizing Estrus in the Ewe, L Dean Churchill
Soil Microfungal Relationships Associated With Grassland Reestablishment, Dennis C. Clarke
Penance and Confession in Medieval Literature for the Laity, Mary J. Daniel
Isolation and Identification of Obligately Anaerobic Bacteria from Bovine Lung Abscesses, Steven Lee Daniel
Design, Construction, and Performance Evaluation of an Ozonation Pilot Plant, Delvin Edward Deboer
A Comparative Perspective on the Status Attainment Process of White and Native American Youth, Leonard R. Decker
Comparison of Theoretical and Experimental Infiltration Heat-loss Results in Two Residential Houses in Brookings, South Dakota, Fereidoon Delfanian
A Computerized Planning Model for Small Farms in Southeastern South Dakota, Rodney Gene De Smet
A Survey Evaluation of South Dakota Beef Cattle Production, Vernon Dooley
An Evaluation of Informal Self-teaching Centers in Selected South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service County Offices, Mark Kevin Eclov
A Theory and Partial Test of Women's Double-tracking Role Transitions and Quality of Role Enactment, Charlene Joy Ellis
Picture Selection : Editorial Reactions to Ten Violent News Photographs, Jacquelyn Ann Louise Elnor
Sarcocystis of Deer in South Dakota, Charles William Emnett
Factors Influencing Manufacturing Development in South Dakota, Wayne R. Goeken
Flood Hazard Perception and Adjustment in Rapid City, South Dakota, Herbert Paul Haist
Teenagers Teaching Nutrition: Effects on Their Own Dietary Habits, Marlys Hauck-Fenner
Variability of Factors Influencing Stand Establishment in Green Needlegrass Populations from Western South Dakota, Terril J. Heilman
The Effect of Ferric-nitrilotriacetic Acid on Selected Hemogram Parameters of Gestating and Lactating Swine and Their Offspring, Thomas Allen Heirigs
Effects of Isotonic Training, Isokinetic Training and Jumping Practice on the Vertical Jump Performance of College Age Women, Teri Helling
Applications of X-Ray Single Crystal Diffraction to Structure Determination, Bih- Lian Huang
Summer and Fall Ecology of Gray Patridge in Eastern South Dakota, Jerry W. Hupp
Zooplankton and Ichthyoplankton in a Power Plant Cooling Reservoir, Steven C. Johnson
Food Habits and Growth of Rainbow Trout in a Prairie Pond, Ronald Marvin Koth
Host responses of Calves to a Group 5 Bovine Herpesvirus, Linda A. Krogman
Feeding Ecology of Fishes in a South Dakota Power Plant Cooling Reservoir, Robert J. Krska, Jr.
Nesting and Brood Rearing Ecology of the Vancouver Canada Goose on Admiralty Island Southeast of Alaska, Charles S. Lebeda
The Use of Remote Sensing Techniques to Predict Beef Carcass Cutability, William R. Lloyd
Vegetational Analysis of the S. H. Ordway Jr. Memorial Prairie, Charles L. Lura
An Institutional Analysis of the Water Allocation Process in South Dakota as it Relates to the Designation of Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers, Peter Donald Manley
Flowering and Podding Response of Soybeans (Glycine max) to Irrigation, John Douglas McLeod
The Impact of the Repeal of South Dakota Marketing Act on the Producer, Processor, Retailer, and Consumer, Clarence Mends
Land use Plan Canby, Minnesota, John William Meyer
Heat-Treated Soybean Proteins for Lactating Dairy Cattle, Clayton D. Mielke
A Historical Study of Radio Station KBRK AM-KGKG FM, Brookings, South Dakota:1955-1980, Michael Allan Moore
A Plant Growth Study of 18 Flax (Linum usitatissimum, L.) Genotypes, Mick Sikaenyi Mwala
Factors Affecting Shallow Ground Water Levels in the Big Sioux Basin Portion of Brookings and Hamlin counties in South Dakota, Peter Ray Ofstedal
The Effects of a Set Circuit Weight Training Program on Strength and Muscular Endurance of College Age Men, Craig E. Olsen
Consumer Knowledge of High School Seniors in South Dakota, Diane V. Orth
The Effectiveness of Aeration and Potassium Permanganate Oxidation and Filtration on Removal of Iron and Manganese from Ground Water, Steven J. Quail
A Study of the Elderly's Anticipated Participation in Educational Activities, Roger Reed
The Effects of Acute Ammonia Toxicity on Certain Blood Chemistries in Sheep, Gayleen Riedemann
The Effect of Source-Message-Variants on Racial Attitude Change Among College Freshmen, Winfrey M. Ruffin, Jr.
Potential Industry Possibilities for South Dakota Indian Reservations, Yus Rusman
Feeding Value of High Protein Oat Silage Versus Corn Silage for Dairy Cows, Tilahun Sahlu
Helminths of South Dakota Coyotes, Elizabeth C. Schitoskey
An Analysis of Changes in the Divorce Rate in South Dakota from 1950-1960, 1960-1970 and 1950-1970, Jody J. Shaskey
Macroscopic Benthos Populations in A South Dakota Power Plant Cooling Reservoir, Gordon B. Sloane
Winter and Spring Ecology of Gray Partridge in East Central South Dakota, Loren M. Smith