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 2012.
Due to copyright restrictions, the collection contains both open access and university access theses and dissertations. University access items are only available to SDSU users, and on-campus visitors. Non-SDSU users wishing to access restricted materials may request items through their institution’s interlibrary loan services.
Open PRAIRIE strives to confirm that all open access items are clear of any copyright restrictions. Works in Open PRAIRIE are made available exclusively for educational purposes such as research or instruction. Literary rights, including copyright for published works held by the creator(s) or their heirs, or other third parties may apply. All rights are reserved unless otherwise indicated by the copyright owner(s).
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Finally, the development of this collection is ongoing. If you are a former South Dakota State University graduate student and wish to include your work in Open PRAIRIE, please contact us.
ETDS from 2003
Influence of Habitat Characteristics on Wetland Bird Abundance and Species Richness at Ordway Prairie, South Dakota, Mary C. Miller
Reduction of Salt (NaCl) Losses During the Manufacture of Cheddar Cheese, Sithara Sivasankaran Nair
Incorporation of Acid Whey Powders in Probiotic Yogurt, Rajesh Parmar
Effects of Milk Fat, Homogenization, and Stabilizer-Emulsifier Blend on the Texture of Vanilla Ice Cream, Shishir Ranjan
Greater Sage Grouse on the Edge of Their Range: Leks and Surrounding Landscapes in the Dakotas, Joe T. Smith
Roosting Habitat and Poult Survival of Merriam's Turkeys in the Southern Black Hills of South Dakota, Daniel J. Thompson
Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Western Corn Belt Plains Ecoregion, 1970 to 2000, Pamela J. Waisanen
Food Habits and Consumption Estimates of Walleyes Stocked as a Tool to Suppress Fathead Minnow Populations in West-Central Minnesota Wetlands, Matthew Christopher Ward
ETDS from 2002
Use of High Pressure Liquid Chromatography to Detect and Quantify Oxytetracycline Marks in Walleye Otoliths and Dorsal Spines, Michael J. Hawkins
Nutrient Inputs, Iron Availability, and Algal Biomass in Black Hills Watersheds: Implicatiosn for Reservoir and Stream Productivity, Benjamin M. Holcomb
The Music Man : Costume Design and the Use of Gender Coding, Stacie Rose Horst
A Tractor Mounted Device Used for Comparison of In-Situ Soil Bearing Capacity Between Two Tillage Regimes, Bernard R. Jahn
Differences in Nursing Assessment and Documentation of Pain Before and After a Pain Education Program, Lori A. Koenecke
Breaking Seed Dormancy in Three Poaceae Species, Heidi Jo Larson
Structure and Dynamics of Largemouth Bass Populations in Eastern South Dakota Glacial Lakes and Large Impoundments, William L. McKibbin
The Effect of Therapeutic Massage on Clinically Diagnosed Hypertension, Christine M. Olney
Fish-Habitat Associations in Small Backwaters of the Upper Missouri River, North Dakota, Kipp A. Powell
Development and Application of Vegetation-Based Biomonitoring Criteria for Floodplain Wetlands, Kent B. Werlin
Relation of Habitat to Fish Community Characteristics in Small South Dakota Impoundments, Stephen K. Wilson
ETDS from 2001
Symptoms Reported by Menopausal Women Taking Synthetic Hormone Replacement Therapy or Bioidentical Progesterone, Melissa M. Aberle
Population Characteristics and Sampling Methods of Catfish for the James and Big Sioux Rivers, John E. Aterburn
Factors Related to a "Quality" Deer Hunting Experience in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Penny A. Backman
Internet Support Groups as Social Support for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Kathleen E. Baumiller