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 1970
The Military Image in the Poetry of A. E. Housman, Richard Alan Hudson
Acceptable Regions for Approximations in Quality Control, Du Hung-Ching
Root Pulls and Root Ratings as an Analysis of Insecticide Performance in the Control of Corn Rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), James I. Jessen
The Influence of an Unusually High Water Table on Ground Water Quality at a Refuse Disposal Site, Charles Strock Johnson
A Differential pH Requirement for Extraction of Stable Polyribosomes from Winter Barley in Relation to RNase Activity of the Tissue, Clay G. Johnson
The Identification of Changing Sex Roles Within a Family Unit as Perceived by First Graders, Janelle Fridley Jones
American Indian Attitudes Toward Education in Select Areas of South Dakota, Glen Arthur Just
Elastic Stress Distribution in Square Plates Weakened by a Large Central Elliptical or Circular Notch, Sameh M. Kanan
Cost Evaluation of Municipal Water Hardness Reduction and Private Softening for the City of Brookings, South Dakota, Keith Allen Kelton
An Economic Analysis of the Brookings Study Area, Donald L. Kettering
A Rhetorical Criticism of the Defense in the People v. Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, Suzanne Kiesby
Scattering Parameters of VHF Semiconductor Devices, Young Dae Kim
Supplementation with Vitamins A and D of Beef Cattle Finishing Rations Containing Various Levels of Carotene from Corn Silage and Corn Grain, Harold Richard King
The Effect of 2,4-D and Atrazine on the Growth Rate of a Mixed Algae Culture, John P. King
A Proposed Model for the Implementation of Play Therapy in Elementary Schools, Nancy King
Characteristics and Distribution of Staphylococci and Micrococci Isolated from Bovine Udders, Clyde Arnold Kirkbride
Abnormal Milk Evaluations in Eastern South Dakota Milk Plants and Dairy Herds, Edwin J. Kleen
Methods for Rapid Identification and Enumeration of Streptococcus Bovis from Water, Lawrence Robert Koupal
The comparison of using the backboard versus the basket rim as a point of aim in basketball shooting, Ronald L. Kouri
Parametric Programming on an Analog Computer, Vinod B. Kumar
A Comparison of Management Systems for the Ewe Flock, Roger Allen Lind
Relationships of Homologous Erythropoietin, L-ascorbic Acid, and Iron Dextran to the Hemogram of Newborn and Doe Rabbits, Lloud Edward Lippert
Isolation an Characterization of the Virus of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) of Deer, Hsing Kuei Liu
Optimization of a One-story Two-bay Steel Frame with Haunches by Linear Programming, Kenneth L. Loeschke
A Novel FM/AM Telemetry Transmitter, Robert L. Lounsbery
Spread of Plasticity from the Tip of a Penny-Shaped Crack, Zong Shyong Luo
The Effect of Group Counseling on the Self Concept, Richard Noel Manley
A Comparison of the Effect of Overt and Covert Responses on the Retention of Programed Material, Gary Merriam
The Influence of Sodium Phenobarbital on the Hepatic Adenosine Triphosphatase Activity and the Development of this Enzyme in the Rat, Gerald H. Mettler
Light and Color Responses of Apterous Cereal Aphids, Eugene Leslie Miller
Flavor Preference and Stability of a Low-Fat Dairy Spread, James Robert Miller
Effects of Off-Season Weight Training Programs on Development of Strength and Explosive Power of Football Players, Anthony Bartley Mitchell
The Effects of Selected Training Intensities and Durations on Blood Cholesterol and Selected Anthropometric Measurements, Alan Ingmar Molde
Mathematical Modelling of a First Order Transducer, Vijaykumar S. Monie
The Effects of Interval Training in Ambient Temperature Variations as Measured by Cardiovascular Endurance, Bernard Alexander Moore
A Comparison of a Low Protein Diet Plus Added Methionine with a Normal Diet for Three Strains of Laying Hens in Various Environments, Roger Dale Muller
The Origin and Development of Sunday Competition Between The Hartford Courant and The Hartford Times, James M. Neal Jr.
Physical and Chemical Properties of Unconjugated Thiones, Patrick Nicols
Replacement of Protein with Amino Acids in Diets for Laying Hens and Turkey Poults, Edwin J. Novacek
The American Negro in Selected Writings of Robert Penn Warren, H. Lynette Olson
Enhancement of Foliar Penetration and Herbicide Activity by Oils, James F. Peacock
A History of the Theatrical and Community Activities in the Early Dell Rapids, South Dakota, Opera House, Gerry A. Perrin
An Investigation of Eye-Movements When x-height and Line Length are Held Constant and Alphabet Length is Prismatically Varied, Harold D. Perry
The Effects of 2-Chloroethylphosphonic Acid on Bud The Effects of 2-Chloroethylphosphonic Acid on Bud Vascularization in Sorghum Halapense, L.ascularization in Sorghum Halapense, L., Robert Allen Peterson
Seasonal Thermal Expansion and Contraction Characteristics of a Precast Prestressed Concrete Composite Pavement on U.S. Highway 14 - Bypass, Richard A. Phillips
The Detection of Salmonellae from the Big Sioux River Using Fluorescent Antibody Technique and Improved Cultural Methods, Ralph Lamar Pierce Jr.
Dissolved Oxygen Concentration in the Big Sioux River Downstream from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, During Winter Conditions, Bernard Emerson Poppenga
Bridge Girder Webs Subjected to Horizontal Loads, Randall Felix Preheim
The "Republic of the Spirit" : Marital Love in Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth, The Custom of the Country, and The Age of Innocence, Nancy Lee Preszler
Some Factors Affecting the Growth of Grain Elevators in South Dakota, Albert E. Raeder
Analysis of the Flow Variation of the Big Sioux River, Kerwin Luther Rakness
Flexural Analysis of Two-way Slabs by Yield-line Theory, D. Bapu Rao
A History of Speech Education at Watertown Senior High School, Watertown, South Dakota, Richard James Reddy
Effect of Days Open on Lactation Production, Roger L. Ripley
Voltage (60 Hz) Breakdown Strength vs. Temperature of Octafluoropropane (C₃F₈) Gas Exposed to Uniform and Non-uniform Electric Fields, Edward J. Roman
Soluble Proteins and Lipoproteins of Legumes in Relation to Bloat, Loren M. Rommann
Factors Influencing Asexual Spore Formation by Ceratocystis ULMI, Richard J. Roster
Characteristics of Low Income Families in Eastern South Dakota : An Examination of the Culture of Poverty Concept, James Lee Satterlee
Signal Attenuation in V.H.F. Biotelemetry, John Schmelzer
Flavor Factors Involved in Acceptability of Carp for Human Consumption, Clarice E. Shank
Ecology of the Black-Footed Ferret and the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog, Robert G. Sheets
Studies on in Vitro Boar Semen Storage, Wayne L. Singleton
Characteristics of Low-Income Families in the Head Start Program in Three Eastern South Dakota Counties, Christopher Lee Smith
Reliability Study of a Modified Los Angeles Rattler Test, Joe H. Smith
A Study of Protein Content and its Relationships to Other Phenotypic Characters in Iterspecific Oat Crosses, Leroy A. Spilde
The Symbiotic Nitrogen-Fixing Endophyte of Shepherdia Argentea, Ronald J. Stangeland
Immunofluorescent Detection of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B in Food and Culture Media, Raymond Lloyd Stark
Effect of Atrazine and its Carriers on the Grain Sorghum Plant, Clair E. Stymiest
Teaching Selected Clothing Concepts Through Independent Study in Beginning Clothing Construction, Jeanette C. Sweet
The effects of selected training intensities and durations on Improvement and Maintenance of Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Joel Austin Swisher
Effects of Orally Administered Allopurinol (Hyroxyprazolo 3,4-d pyrimidine) on Uric Acid, Selected Blood Lipid and Hemogram Parameters in Rabbits, Gary A. Thibodeau
Management and Nutrition of Early Weaned Foals, Brian P. Thiel
Sensitivity Analysis of the SDSU River Basin Model, Kunjipalu Thoppil
An Investigation of the Pollutional Characteristics of Runoff from Two Feedlots, Paul E. Thormodsgard
Optimum Design of Transversely Loaded Concrete Beam, Sheng Lung Tsai
Demonstration of Glutamate Dehydrogenase in Azotobacter Vinelandii, Jack A. Turner
A Comparative Analysis of Selected Characteristics of Male and Female Felony Offenders in Washington State Adult Correctional Institutions, 1964-1969, Vincent A. Van Der Hyde Jr.
The Policies and Procedures of Financing Interscholastic Athletics in Selected Public High Schools in South Dakota, William V. Wheeler
Interseeding as a Grassland improvement Practice in Central South Dakota, Roger P. Wickstrom
Changes in the Physical Status of High School Wrestlers : Brought about by Deconditioning, Lloyd D. Wilson
An Economic Analysis of Selected Irrigation Systems Applicable to the Eastern Missouri Slope Area of South Dakota, Myron W. Wolff
Sinusoidal Oscillators Using Integrated-Circuit Gates, Andy Y. Young
Survival of Fecal Coliforms and Fecal Streptococci in River Water, Joseph Walter Zerfas
ETDS from 1969
Evaluation of the Ovulated Follicle Technique as a means of Determining Pheasant Production, C. Denis Allen
Certain Blood Parameters Effected by Acute Ammonia Toxicity in Pregnant Rabbits, James P. Apland
A Statistical Method of Screening Electrocardiograms, Roger G. Bailey
Preparation of a Future Homemakers of America Chapter Handbook for Local Chapters in South Dakota, Karen Hofer Balsbaugh
An Economic Analysis of Some Aspects of Medical Service Availability in Northwest South Dakota, Leland G. Bierman
Computer Simulation of a New Redundancy Reduction Technique, Uldis Birznieks
Effects of Rest, Abdominal Ice Packs and Ice Water Foot Baths in Improving the Recovery Process, James McKinley Booher
The Ionic Requirement for Isolation of Stable Polyribosomes from Cereal Plants and its Relation to Sulfhydryl Protection, Merlin Dennis Breen
The Effects of a Weight-Training Program Upon Selected Pole Vaulting Skills, Gary A. Busch
A Normative Study of the AAHPER Youth Fitness Test for Girls in Grades 7-10 in the State of South Dakota, Judy G. Busch
DNA Base Composition of Actinomyces and Related Anaerobic Diphtheroids, Patricia A. Campbell
Clothing Buying Practices of Junior Girls in South Dakota High Schools and Colleges in Relation to Size of Institution, Linda Petrich Clifford
Summer Movements of Bigmouth Buffalo in Lake Poinsett, South Dakota, Thomas J. Clifford
Wedge Flows of Power-law Fluids, Joseph H. Cothern
The Integration of Family Life Education in an Innovative Elementary School in Watertown, South Dakota, Sharon Lohr Devaney
The Current Attitudes of South Dakota State University Full-time Undergraduate Students Toward Basic Course Requirements, Jay E. Dirksen