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 1977
Use of Municipal Water Quality Data to Estimate Suitability of Lagoon Effluents for Irrigation, Dale Allen Johnson
Biology of the Porcupine (Erethizon Dorsatum) in northwestern South Dakota, Judith Johnson
In Vitro Analysis of Pre- and Early Postimplantation Development of Lethal Yellow (Ay/Ay) Mouse Embryos, Linda L. Johnson
Supplemental Space Heating using a Solar Energy-Intensifier-Thermal Energy Storage System, James L. Julson
The Effect of Oral Ferric Nitrilotriacetic Acid (Fe-NTA) Alone and in Combination with Ascorbic Acid and Choline on Serum Iron Concentration in Swine, Thomas Michael Juntti
Project Remand : Estimating Probability of Failure to Appear, Glen Arthur Just
A Leptospirosis Survey of Small Mammals in Brookings County, South Dakota, Raymond Elton Kiewit
Investigation of Nitrogen and Utilization and Efficiency in 17 Corn Inbred Lines, Michael A. Koopman
Infiltration-Percolation Capacities and Groundwater Table Influence of a High-Rate Land Wastewater Disposal System, Alan L. Larson
The Investigation of Several Species of Bacillus to Determine their Potential as Biocontrol Organisms on Wheat, Venance H. Lengkeek
Factors Affecting Waterfowl Brood Use of Stock Ponds in South Dakota, Gene D. Mack
An Analysis of Urban Sprawl and its Impact on Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Adjacent Areas, Robert G. McKay
Winter Operating Constraints of a High-Rate Infiltration-Percolation Treatment System for Wastewater, Eugene A. Miller
The Effects of Mental Warm-up on Jump Shooting Accuracy Among Selected Boys' High School Basketball Players, Thomas J. Murphy
Services, Practices, Characteristics and Other Factors Affecting a Farmer's Selection of a Farm Supply or Marketing Firm, Karla Jean Nelson Kraner
The Relationship Between Achievement Motivation and Performance Among Intercollegiate Gymnasts, Lisa Patricia Nesvig
Estimating the Elasticity of Demand for Rail Transportation of South Dakota Wheat, Karen Ann Olson
Preparation and Analysis of Coal for Metals, Jim Parker
Estimate of Production By a Population of Fathead Minnows, Pimpephales promelas, In a South Dakota Prairie Wetland, Ronald D. Payer
The Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theatre Center's Origin, Development, and Functions, Susan Marie Peterson
Value of Farm Groves to Nesting Songbirds in Sioux County, Iowa, Dennis L. Pluimer
The Distribution of Small Mammals on Samuel H. Ordway Memorial Prairie, Richard D. Puetz
Cover Use and Activity Time Budget of Blue-Winged Teal, Mallard, and Pintail Broods, James K. Ringelman
Variables Associated With Breeding Waterfowl On South Dakota Stock Ponds, Jay A. Roberson
Preparation and Spectral Properties of Monoimines of Tetramethyl-1,3-Cyclobutanedione, Melvin D. Rozeboom
Design and Testing of a Solar Energy-Intensifier for Drying Shelled Corn, Steven E. Saienga
Taking Hold : A Study of Land Acquisition, Land Ownership, and Community Development in Northeast Brookings County (1870-1916), Debra Robson Salonen
A Comparison of Cottage Cheese Yields Using Culture and Direct Acidification, David Edward Satterness
Soil Salinity and Water Movement Through Soils as a Consequence of Manure Applications, Ronald R. Schnabel
Ecological Changes on Pine-Grassland Burned in Spring, Late Spring, and Winter, Janet Ruth Schripsema
A Study of the Relationship Between the Ideological Tendencies of United States Supreme Court Cases Affecting the Press, 1946-1974, Thomas A. Schwartz
Solvent Extraction of Chromium by Salicylic, Thiosalicylic, and Phthalic Acids, Dennis G. Sebastian
The Relationship Between Maternal Satisfaction with Family Day Care and Mother and Caregiver Child Rearing Attitudes, Patricia Ellis Straub
Population, Home Range, and Dispersal of Red Foxes in East-Central South Dakota, James D. Sweeting
An Electrically Operated Remote Control for Hydraulic Valve Spools, Orrin James Torkelson
Dick and Jane Grow Up : Trends in Fiction for Young Adults, Nancy Veglahn
Studies of the Establishment and Characterization of Lactobacilli in the Digestive Tract of Chickens, David Linn Voelker
A Content Analysis of the Huron Daily Plainsman's Coverage of the Oahe Issue for the Year of 1975, Ron James Volesky
The Use of Plant Tissue Culture Techniques for Studying the Growth of Morel, James Wassom
Extent and Type of Retirement Preparation Made by Middle-Aged Women in South Dakota, Mary M. Wipf
Solar Energy for Supplemental Heating of Livestock Buildings, David P. Yexley
An Economic Analysis of Selected Impacts of the Lincoln County Rural Water System, Arthur J. Young
ETDS from 1976
High-Rate Infiltration-Percolation Treatment of Wastewater to Satisfy Effluent Requirements, Dayton H. Alsaker
Free Fatty Acids Associated with Induced Rancidity in Cream and Butter, John Alan Anderson
The Agronomic Effects of Difenzoquat on Spring Wheat as Affected by Stage of Growth and Variety, Randal Lee Anderson
Bovine Ocular Squamous Cell Carcinoma : In Vitro Investigations of a Viral Etiology, Mary A. Anson
Topical LD50 Determinations for Several Insecticides on Field Collected Larval and Adult Western Corn Rootworms, Leland L. Barthelman
Effect of Bifenox Applications on Spring Wheat, James Behm
Utilization of Fly Ash in the Removal of Orthophosphate from Water Samples, Marla Rae Behm
Investigation on Several Aspects of the Epidemiology and Control of Yellow Leaf Spot on Wheat, Fred L. Bode
An Evaluation of the Fluctuations in New Car Sales for Rapid City, Denver, and the U.S. from October 1973 Through March 1975, Stephen Philip Boyer
Enumeration and Low Temperature Storage of Obligately Anaerobic Bacteria in Convenience Foods, Craig Edward Bremmon
Concerns about Journalism Education : A Content Analysis of Selected Academic Journals and Trade Publications Published in 1955, 1965, and 1975, Michael J. Bugeja
Use of Stockpods for Nesting by Giant Canada Geese, Paul M. Bultsma
Compositional and Metabolic Evaluation of Colostrum Preserved by Four Methods During Warm Ambient Temperatures, Susan Mary Annexstad Carlson
Morphological, Biochemical and Fluorescent Antibody Studies of Haemophilus Somnus, Danny W. Chladek
Computer Simulation of Livestock Housing Design, Leslie Lloyd Christianson
Physiologic and Embryologic Studies of the Yellow (AY/a) Mouse, Gerald R. Cizadlo
The Development of Validated Metric Teaching Materials : Length, Joanne Parry Dankey
Corn Desiccation as a Means of Reducing Drying Cost, Steven Earl De Hoogh
The Aquatic Ecology of Two Seasonal Marshes in Eastern South Dakota, Walter K. Donaldson
Electrical Safety in the Hospital, William Ray Engle
Effects of P.L. 566 Stream Channelization on Wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region, Ronald E. Erickson
Host Specificity and Nitrogen Fixation by Rhizobia from Native Legumes of South Dakota, Myron C. Fixation
The Composition and Dynamics of the Soil Algal Flora in a Western South Dakota Grassland, Judith Ann Freeman
Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus Induced Mammalian and Mosquito Cell Volume Changes as Detected with the Coulter Counter, Richard H. Fulker
The Effect of Rate and Source of Nitrogen and Cutting System on Bromegrass, Ron Henry Gelderman
Chromosome Constitution of the Plants Induced from Callus Culture of the Daylily Hemercallis Flava L., Yvonne C. Goeden
Development of an Inventory to Measure Attitudes of Adolescents Toward the Elderly, Julie A. Gullickson
The Auditory Sensitivity of the Coyote (Canis latrans), Kim Darwin Hanson
A Survey of Why Students Select South Dakota State University Based on the Opinions, Information Sources, and Attitudes of Entering Students, Vincent O. Heer
The Vascular Flora of Ordway Prairie McPherson County, South Dakota, Barry L. Hertz
Productivity of A Resident Giant Canada Goose Flock in Northeastern South Dakota, J. David Hilley
Factors Associated With the Acceptance by Nursing Students of Role Functions as Characteristic of an Expanded Role for Nurses, Sharon Leech Hofland
The Influence of Corn Removal Date on Corn Rootworm Oviposition, Resultant Larval Populations and Damage, Michael F. Holm
Feasibility of Establishing a Commuter Airline System in South Dakota, Thomas C. Hruby
Criticism of the Liberal Intellectual in the Political Fiction of Mary McCarthy, Terrill Hyde Huntington
The Effect of Various Root Characteristics on Root-pulling Resistance of 44 Inbred Lines of Corn, John R. Jenison
Nutritional and Cultural Aspects of Fifth Grade Dietaries, Janice R. Jensen
An Analog Technique for Soil-tool Systems, Lyle L. Jensen
Detection of Antibiotic Residues in Bovine Milk, Mark Edward Johnson
Characterization of Cell-Cell Interactions in Normal and tW32 Homozygous Preimplantation Mouse Embryos, Phyllis M. Johnson
Hypophosphite Photographic Emulsions, Randal A. Johnson
Viscoelastic Cylindrical Pressure Vessel With Variable Inner Radius, A. N. Joshi
Physiological Responses and Thermal Comfort of Subjects in a Tractor Cab, Kenton Richard Kaufman
An Evaluation of Football Injuries in South Dakota High Schools During the 1975 Season, Micheal George Keough
Investigations of Heat-labile and Heat-stable Enterotoxins Produced by Escherichia Coli Isolated from Naturally Occurring Bovine Colibacillosis, Judy Carol Kienholz
Growth, Reproduction and Blood Characteristics of Hereford Females, Harold R. King
An Ecological Analysis of Migration Patterns in North Dakota and South Dakota, Hadley Gerald Klug
Building Geometry and Wind Effects on Model Open-Front Building Ventilation, Anthony J. Koenig
Sharp-Tailed Grouse Nesting and Brooding Habitat in Southwestern North Dakota, Stanley C. Kohn
Incidence of Alfalfa Mosaic Virus Infected Plants in Fourteen Alfalfa Cultivars, Venkatrao Korapaty
Heterospermic Insemination in Swine, Donald G. Levis
Urban Land Use Inventorying with Small Scale Aerial Photography, Thomas R. Loveland
Factors Influencing Habitat Use By Breeding Waterfowl in South Dakota, Michael R. McEnroe
Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation of Carrots and Onions, James D. Melstad
Prediction of Efficient Player Combinations Among Members of the South Dakota State University Women's Basketball Squad, Maren Elaine Michaelson
Investigation on Several Aspects of the Epidemiology and Control of Wheat Scab, Dale E. Miller
Preparation and Reactions of 1, 5-bis (p-substituted Phenyl) Octahydro-3, 7-Disubstituted-1, 5-Diazocines, Roy R. Odle