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 1961
A Proposed Recreation Program for the Black Hills Ordnance Depot, Igloo, South Dakota, Keith J. Coates
The Kinetics and Thermodynamics of the Diels-Alder Reaction Between Anthracene and Maleic Anhydride, Donald Bruce Dahm
Helminth Parasites of the Wild Turkey in South Dakota, Carl Frederick Dauman
Occupational Information Library Facilities in South Dakota High Schools of 100-500 Enrollment, Mildred Deters
Helminth Parasites of Wild Mammals from Localities in South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota, Donald Arwin Dickmann
The Use of Cucumber Seedlings to Measure Growth Regulator Activity, Paul E. Drangeid
Preliminary Results on the Hooded Ogee Pipe Drop Spillway, Donald Mervin Edwards
A Study of Selected Factors Which May be Associated with the Imminent Migration of Individuals from the Lower Brule Indian Reservation, Frank C. Estes
The Mechanism of the Periodic Acid Oxidation of (Bicyclopentyl)-l,l'-dio, Richard John Falk
Estimates of Genetic Parameters of Certain Production and Carcass Traits in Beef Cattle, Marion Fitzgerald
Indicators of Achievement in College Physics, Michael D. Foss
The Flow of Associated Press News into South Dakota and its Usage by Seven South Dakota AP Dailies, Karl H. Friederich
An Amplitude Modulated Radio Telemetry System for the Measurement of Physiological Temperatures and a Revised Analysis of R-C Phase-shift Transistor Oscillators, Carl Jerl Furchner
The Effect of a Weight Training Program Upon Strength and Trunk Flexibility of Football Players at South Dakota State College, David H. Greenwood
Some Life History and Ecological Activites of the Richardson Ground Squirrel In South Dakota, Dean Robert Gunderson
Responses of Experimental 3, a Sorghum Variety, to Gamma Radiation and Colchicine, Hubert Dennis Haensel
The Design and Development of an Automatic Guiding System for a Tractor, Ali A. Hamidi
Determination of Minimum Lethal Level of Toxaphene As A Piscicide in Lakes of North Dakota, Dale L. Henegar
A Study of a Servomechanism System by Analog Simulation, Bong Ho
The Dielectric Properties of Mixtures of Organic Compounds and Perfluoropropane, Vei-shi Chen Ho
Study of a Variable Feedback Oscillator and its Use in Automatic Temperature Control, Tien-Chang Hsia
Marked Chromosomes in Sorghum, Chester Chen-chiu Huang
The Effect of Isometric and Resistance Type Exercises on the Strength of the Knee Joint as Shown by the Cable Tension Strength Test, Ronald L. Joslin
An Analysis on Managerial Factors That Affect Farm Income in Lake County, South Dakota, Charles Hsi Chung Kao
An Evaluation of Land Policies, State and Federal in South Dakota since the Homestead Act, and Application of the Experience to Iran, Nosratollah Cyrus Khatibi
A Study of Current Distribution, Resistance Losses, and Short Circuit Forces in a Transformer with a Low-voltage Strip Winding, Wayne Edward Knabach
A Study of Progenies of a Colchicine Treated F1 Hybrid of Zea mays L, Donald Elmer Kratochvil
Serological Activity of Adsorbed Leptospiral Antigen, Lawrence Joseph Larson
Button Welding for Structural Steel Connections, Lorys Juel Larson
An Electromechanical Automatic Voltage Regulator for a Network Computer, Charles Chiung-Hsiung Lee
Power Radiation and Dissipation in the Conducting Medium Around a Small loop Antenna, Chin-Cheng Lin
A Survey of High School Newspapers in New Mexico, 1960, John Elliott Ludtka
Interaction of Selenite and Arsenite on Amino Acids and Related Compounds, Eddy Miedema
A Study of the Problem of Exemption from the Basic Speech Course, Joyce E. Milliken
A Comparative Analysis of Performance of College Women on the Kraus-Weber Test and the AAHPER test, Sharon Ann Mundt
Incorporation as a Device for Keeping the Farm Intact and in the Family, Clarence S. Naatjes
An Experimental Writing and Grading Procedure for Freshman Composition, Ray C. Newton
A Comparison of Reaction Times to a Kinesthetic and a Tactual Stimulus for Groups of Athletes and Non-athletes, Ronald J. O'Brien
A Statistical Study of the Relationship of the American Council on Education Psychological Examination Scores and High School Rank to Future College Success, Duane Francis Ommen
Evaluation for Stalk Rotting in Some Dent Corn Inbred Lines Alone and in Top Cross Combination with a Single Cross, Surindar Mohan Parcer
The Design, Construction, and Testing of an Exhaust-gas Thermoelectric Generator, Vernon D. Pepper
A Historical Study of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Marlin Edward Peterson
Effects of Energy Supplementation of Corn-oat Rations for Growing-Finishing Swine, Gerald Ernest Poley
A Follow-up Study of the Graduates of the Gettysburg High School for the Years 1950 and 1951, Stephen M. Polich
The Design and Construction of a Radio Telemetry Unit for the Study of Ruminal Pressures, Ernest L. Rahm
Some Electrical Characteristics of C3F8 Electrode Systems, Yarlagadda Radha Krishna Rao
Factors Influencing the Production of Milk in South Dakota, Frederic Donald Ray
An Analysis of the Unincorporated Business Income Tax as a Possible Source of Additional Revenue for South Dakota, Wayne A. Schutjer
A Pretest and Questionnaire to Determine Student Levels of Achievement Prior to Enrollment in a Beginning Clothing Construction Course at South Dakota State College, Alexandra O. Semeniuk
Linear Programming Approach to Faculty Evaluation, Moses David Seversky
Varying Degrees of Problem Recognition Among Farm Operators in Lake County, South Dakota, and their Probable Role in Future Adjustments in the County, Donald Herbert Silva
A Study of Thermal Insulation and Degradation Due to Heat and Light of Selected Cotton and Glass Fiber Drapery Fabrics Lined and Unlined, Cora Rude Sivers
A Study of the Physical Facilities of Vocational Agriculture Departments in South Dakota, James M. Smith
The Technical Abilities and Manipulative Skills Which Should be Taught in a High School Vocational Agriculture Farm Mechanics Program in South Dakota, Charles O. Stormo
Effect of Slope and Exchangeable Sodium on Run-off, Erosion and Electrical Conductivities of Leachates from Cheyenne Sandy Loam Soil, Abbas Shahrzad Tabatabai
Fall Food Habits of the Merriams' Wild Turkey in Western South Dakota, Curtis Martin Twedt
Chemical Bonding in Niobium Heptaflouride, Russell Leroy Wilson
Effects of Reserpine Additions to Feed for Broilers and Laying Hens, Harlan R. Woerpel
Natural and Induced Dormancy in Sorghum vulgare Pers, Wayne G. Wright
ETDS from 1960
A Fluid Mechanics Laboratory for South Dakota State College, George Russell Alger
Physiologic specialization within Sphacelotheca reiliana (Kühn) Clint. on Sorghum and the Biology of its Chlamydospores in the Soil, Ibrahim Aziz Al-Sohaily
Least-cost Sites for Cooperative Egg Marketing Federations for Eastern South Dakota, John S. Arnold
Comparisons of the Profitability of Certified and Uncertified Alfalfa Seed Production in South Dakota, Arnold Lyle Aspelin
A Rapid Method of Determining Fat and Protein Content of Beef Using Specific Gravity, Duane Donald Bieber
A Study of the Attitudes of South Dakota State College Debaters Toward Extracurricular Debate, Carol Hammer Bowles
Comparative Studies of Strains of Pleuropneumonia-like Organisms Isolated from Cases of Chronic Respiratory Disease in Poultry, Orville M. Brand
A Study of Student Evaluation of the Freshman English Course of South Dakota State College, Charles E. Brickwedel
Effects of Irrigation and Fertilization on Alfalfa Yield and Quality, Donald J. Brosz
Tenderization of Meat by Pre-rigor Infusion of Various Chelating Agent, John A. Carpenter
The Curtain Antenna Design, Cheng-Lee Chao
The Cost of Manufacturing Butter and Non-fat Milk Solids in Two Model plants in South Dakota, Cleveland Aldridge Christophe
A Study of Educational and Promotional Programs of Certified Seed as Evaluated by Certified Seed Growers and Certification Officials, J. Duane Colburn
Manifest Anxiety as a Variable in Grade-point Delinquent Freshman Students at South Dakota State College, James David Davidson
A Study of the Farming Status and Educational Needs of the Out-of-School Young Farmers in the Rockwell City (Iowa) Community School District, Don Albert Davis
The Effectiveness of Various Phosphorus Carriers for Increasing the Yield and Phosphorus Content of Alfalfa and Barley, Lloyd E. Davis
Economic and Organizational Aspects of Cooperative Feedyards, Harlan J. Dirks
An Investigation of the Kinetics and Thermodynamics of the reaction Between Maleic Anhydride and 9,10-dichloroanthracene, Budd L. Duncan
Measurement of the Hydraulic Conductivity Above a Water Table in Situ, Anthony S. Dylla
A System for Making Selective Matings in Dairy Cattle, Basil Ralph Eastwood
The Effects of Different Methods of Freezing on the Viability of Rabbit Ova, Mansur Ferdows
Changes in Cardiovascular Condition Resulting from an Eight Week Training Program as Shown by the Cameron Heartometer, Merle L. Foss
The Attitudes of South Dakota State College Women Students Toward Physical Education, Peggy Meister Foss
A Status Survey of the Requirements of Thirteen Teacher Training Institutions Offering Baccalaureate Degrees in Elementary Education, Kenneth Ellwood Fritz
An Analysis of Newspaper Usage of 188 News Releases Issued by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, Marshall Gall
Physiology of Nitrogen Fixation by a Species of Achromobacter, Royal Donald Goerz
A Study of the Provisions Made for the Gifted Students in Public Secondary Schools in Eastern South Dakota, Mervin J. Healy
A Study to Determine the Feasibility of Combining Scholastic Journalism and Community Journalism Through a School-produced News Weekly, Archie N. Hill
Follow-up study of high school graduates from the West Lyon Community School District, George Alton Hillberg
Variations in Motor Fitness Resulting from Calisthenic Exercises, Donald R. Hilsendager
Protein and Energy Levels for Wintering Beef Calves and Effects on Subsequent Production, Marcus Hoelscher
Quadratic Residues and Certain Related Topics, Donald George Hook
The Evaluation of Weaning Weight, 12-month Weight and 12-month Type Score in the Selection of Replacement Heifers, Birkett Howarth
Factors Contributing to and Affecting the Cellulose Digestibility of Pelleted Roughage, John Russell Jahn
Some Limnological Conditions Relative to Winter Kill of Fish in Ice-Covered Representative Farm Ponds in Eastern South Dakota, Jerome L. Johnson