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 1980
Nesting Giant Canada Geese in Western South Dakota, Doyle M. Stiefel
Ozonation of a Municipal Groundwater Supply to Reduce Iron, Manganese, and Trihalomethane Formation, Richard Alan Stoebner
The Effects of Sex and Hormonal Implant on Carcass Characteristics and Palatability, J. David Stout
Analysis of the Agricultural Nonreal Estate Credit Structure in Selected Counties in South Dakota, Randell M. Stuefen
Land Use Changes and Pheasant Declines in Eastern South Dakota, George M. Vandel
The Influence of Frame Size on Growth and Carcass Characteristics in Swine Taken to Heavy Weights, Wayne Vanderwert
The Evaluation of an Independent Study Kit to Train Home Care Workers, Lois Ann Vikse
Forage Fish Populations and Growth of Muskellunge in a South Dakota Power Plant Cooling Reservoir, James R. Wahl
The Development of the National Forensic League in South Dakota, Nancy Leigh Wheeler
Public Housing for the Elderly : The Relationship of Selected Physical Standards to Resident Satisfaction, Kathleen L. Zoellner
ETDS from 1979
The Magnitude and Timing of Rail Abandonment Impacts on Selected Economic Variables for Rural South Dakota Communities, J. Michael Alley
A Profile of Women in Broadcasting in South Dakota, Kathy Mitchell Austad
The Profitability of Alternative Marketing Strategies, Freddie Joe Baatz
Effect of Sodium Sulfate, Calcium Level and Source and Phosphorus on the Potentiation of Chlortetracycline and Performance of Growing Pigs, John P. Balios
The Role of Allelopathy on the Vegetational Composition of Disturbed Sites on the Samuel H. Ordway Memorial Prairie, Randy C. Bartels
The Modification and Use of an Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectrometer for Data Collection at Liquid Nitrogen Temperature, Vernon Lee Baumberger
Special Reflectance of Hydrophytes, Robert G. Best
Determination of RNase Phenotype in Winter Barley Populations, Thomas Keith Blake
Aubrey Sherwood of the De Smet News, Dale Blegen
Variability and Breeding Behavior in Big Bluestem Populations from Eastern South Dakota, Arvid A. Boe
Selected Socio-demographic Factors Associated with Fertility Change in South Dakota, 1960-1970, John M. Butterbrodt
Drying of Large Cylindrical Bales with a Solar Energy Intensifier-thermal Energy Storage System, Jose L. Calle
Response of Strain to Amino Acid Supplementation and Lysine Requirements in Low Protein Layer Diets, John B. Carey
A Doppler Radar Controlled Traffic Indicator, Dennis L. Carr
Population and Productivity of a Flock of Giant Canada Geese in Northeastern South Dakota, Ted A. Clausing
The Effects of Processed Wheys and Sodium Caseinate on Composition and Consumer Acceptance of Ice Cream, Dwight Spencer Coder
N-acetyl-DL-tryptophan and DL-tryptophan Supplementation to Low Protein Starter Diets for Swine, Michael Walrod Cox
Attitudes of Teachers and Principals Toward Nutrition Education in South Dakota Elementary Schools, Mary Beth Baker Davis
Embryonic Screening and Isolation of Pine Needle Abortive Factors, Keith A. Dehaan
The Effect of Sodium Hexametaphosphate on Cottage Cheese Yields, Stephen T. Dybing
Geographic information System Inputs to the Model Implementation Program for Water Quality Improvement, Jeffery C. Eidenshink
The Effects of Participation in Competitive Basketball on Weight-loss and Selected Measures of Basketball Related Skills, Gary Esboldt
An Estimation of the Economic Value of Water Used for Irrigation in Eastern South Dakota, Curtis Alan Everson
Winter Limnological Conditions in a PRAIRIE Pothole and the Application of Molecular Oxygen, Richard A. Fike
Comparative Studies of Two Flax (Linum usitatissimum) Cultivars for Stomatal Characteristics, Adaxial Stomatal Resistance, and Osmotic Potential, Patricia Ann Franks
The Coteau des Prairies: An Area Study, Orville E. Gab
Hei-gro Intravaginal Devices and Synovex-H Implants for Feedlot Heifers, James P. Goodman
Performance and Evaluation of Swine House Heating with a Solar Energy Intensifier-thermal Energy Storage System, Albert J. Heber
Design and Performance of a Solar Energy Intensifier System for Drying Shelled Corn, Kenneth J. Hellevang
A Trade Area Study of Kadoka, South Dakota, Loren G. Hill
Matthew Arnold, the Development of a Social Critic, Annette Hoines
Egg Hatching Patterns for Individual Western Corn Rootworm Females, Robert Shelton Hooten
Breeding Waterfowl Use of Intermittent Streams, McHenry County, North Dakota, Daniel E. Hubbard
Enhancement of Flameless Atomic Absorption Determination of Tellurium in Botanical Materials by Means of Solvent Extraction, Jeffrey D. Jung
Design of a Vertical Axis and Turbine-variable Speed Heat Pump Alternate Energy System, John V. Karnitis
Utilization of Aspen Pellets as a Partial Roughage Replacement for Lactating Dairy Cows, Deborah Sharples Kipp
A Comparison of Cheddar Cheese Yields and Composition Using Conventional Bulk Set Cultures and Superstart Concentrated Cultures, William J. Kipp
Design and Evaluation of a Fisheries Information Storage and Retrieval System (FISARS) for the State of South Dakota, Richard P. Kramer
Demographic and Social Consequences of a Shift from a Growth to a Stationary Population Model for South Dakota Counties : 1960-1970, Sharon Kunkel
The Taxonomic Status of Coyotes From Western South Dakota, Susan E. Lauzon
An Ultrastructural Study of Fresh and Ensiled Alfalfa Using the Light and Transmission Electron Microscope, Janet Louise Lazo-Davis
Microprocessor Used in DC Motor Control, Kuie-Lin Lo
Tissue Culture of Forage Grasses, Ping-Fai Lo
Inbreeding in Rainbow Trout (Salmo gairdneri): Analysis of Lethal Temperature Tolerence, Jospeh L. Mangiardi
An Investigation of the Validity of Selected Submaximal Field Tests to Estimate Aerobic Capacity in Untrained Females, Barbara A. Moran
Rhodium Complex Catalyzed Alcohol Carbonylation Reactions, Joseph Leo Nothnagel
A Geographic Investigation of Selected Historical Winter Weather Patterns in Eastern South Dakota, November 1959-April 1978, Douglas Edward O'Neill
Expectation of Genetic Alteration of Muscle Composition and Growth Traits in Rainbow Trout (Salmo gairdneri), George W. Partelow
A Nutrition Knowledge Survey of Elementary Teachers in South Dakota, Karen E. Pearson
The Relationship of Root-pulling Resistance, Tassel Size, and Silk Delay with Yield in the F1 Hybrids of 12 Corn (Zea mays L.) Inbreds, David W. Peters
Habitat Preferences and Censusing of Waterfowl Broods On Stock Ponds In South Central South Dakota, Mark A. Rumble
Energy for Eastern South Dakota : Corn, Small Grains, Soybean and Hay Production, Terry L. Rydell
Pheasant Use of Wetlands During The Winter and Application of Landsat Imagery For Assessing Winter Habitat, Signe Sather-Blair
Feeding and Housing of Dairy Calves, Lester Vance Schaffer
Non-Game Bird habitat Associated With Haul Roads and Surface Mining for Bentonite Clay, Tim A. Schaid
The Effects of Varying Dietary Protein, Calcium and Phosphorus in Starter Diets for Early Weaned PIgs, Wayne Eldon Schiefelbein
An Econometric Analysis of the Cash Receipts from Crops in South Dakota, Dennis James Senger
An Investigation of Engineering Decision-making in a California Clean Water Grant Project, Lauren Elliot Silver
Response of Lactating Dairy Cows to Small and Large Amounts of Dried Whey in the Concentrate Mixture, Eugene Walter Skyberg
Evaluation of South Dakota Collegiate Proscenium Arch Theatres, Kenneth W. Stofferahn
Enrollment in the Basic Physical Education Instruction Program at Lock Haven State College and Post-graduate Selection of Leisure Time Activities, Terry Joe Szucs
Case Histories of Prominent Educators in Speech Communication with Origins in South Dakota, Marie Louise Tesch
Nesting Chronology of South Dakota Ducks, Stephen A. Tessmann
The Dramatic Theory of Maxwell Anderson and its Relationship to Review & Scholarly Criticism of the Tudor Trilogy, Andrew B. Trump
Nitrogent Removals by High-rate Infiltration of Wastewater, Richard J. Waples
Catfish Cage Culture in a South Dakota Power Plant Cooling Reservoir, Gary P. Wheeler
Newspaper Coverage of the Woman's Suffrage Movement in South Dakota at the Time of Statehood, Cecelia M. Wittmayer
Effects of Prescribed Burning at Different Fuel Moisture Levels on Vegetation and Soils of Grasslands in Wind Cave National Park, Lynda Lou Worcester
ETDS from 1978
Effect of Heat Treatment on Protein Quality and Utilization of Soybean and Sunflower Meals by Dairy Cattle, Mohammad Ahrar
Dietary Intake and Influence of Nutrition Education for Selected Elderly in the Congregate Meals Program, Grace E. Anderson
The Practicality of the Caldwell-Lawrence Diagrams for Predicting Lime-Softened Water Quality, James A. Arndt
Nucleophilic Substitution at Phosphorus in Six-Membered Ring Phosphate Esters, Mike Bauman
Breeding Biology and Prey Selection of Ferruginous Hawks in Northwestern South Dakota, Charles L. Blair
Hydraulic Characteristics of a Rapid Infiltration Land Treatment System, Brian A. Borgstadt
Factors Affecting Oat Yields in East-Central South Dakota, Thomas M. Brandner
Fungal Control Methods, Diets and Water Temperatures Used to Culture Paddlefish, Polydon spathula, Ronald L. Brandt
Primary Productivity in Lake Cochrane, South Dakota, During and After Sediment-Control Dam Construction, Randall Francis Brich
Effects of Ay on Preimplantation Embryo Lethalities (Ay/Ay) and on Abnormal Mating Behavior (Ay/a) in Strain C57BL/6J Mice, Kevin Thomas Brock
The Vegetational Composition of the Samuel H. Ordway Memorial Prairie, Fred K. Carl
Methods of Analysis of Yield from Antecedent Winter Water, Charles Gregg Carlson
Comparison of Theoretical and Experimental Results Pertaining to R-Curves In Low and High Ductility Solids, Rabindra Nath Dash
Anatomical Studies During Floral Induction, Evocation and Initiation in Eucharis Grandiflora, Planch., The Amazon Lily, Raphael T. Deba
Nutritional Adequacy of the Diets of Pregnant Cheyenne River Sioux, Kathy M. Dirks
An Electron Microscopic Investigation of Bovine Abortion, Hans A. Draayer
Ground Water Quality Variation at a Rapid Infiltration Land Treatment System Used for Tertiary Wastewater Treatment, Thomas W. Drake
Partial Characterization and Comparison of Rhizobia from Astragalus Flexuosus Glycyrrhiza Lepidota, and Trifolium Spp., Elmer L. Eide
Status and Reflections of Augustana College Athletic Letterwinners, Mark O. Ekeland
Bird Utilization of Woodland Habitat in the Eastern Quarter of South Dakota, John M. Emmerich
The Effect of Potassium Permanganate on the Removal of Iron and Manganese from Ground Water, Mohammad Reza Farvardin
Midwestern Mosaic: A Study of the Homogeneity of Ethnic Populations in Omaha, Nebraska, 1880, Kathleen Louise Fimple