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).
Please contact the Electronic Resources and Scholarly Communications Librarian, Michael Biondo, with any issues, or questions concerning copyright infringement in this collection.
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 1997
Factors Related to Continued Exercise Participation Among Healthy Employed Adults, Dawn Van Ruler
Spectral Properties of Sugar Beet Canopy Related to Sugar Content and Quality of Beet Roots, Biao Xie
Nutritional Management Strategies to Increase Energy Intake of Lactating Cows, Jonathan H. Ydstie
ETDS from 1996
The Relationship of Social Support, Help-seeking Behaviors, and Hardiness to Academic Performance in RN Upward Mobility Students, Elizabeth A. Aanning
Perceived Stressors and Relation to Emotional State Among Women Participating in Farming, Glenda H. Altena
Water Intake as it Relates to Mood, Psychosocial Well-being and Behavior Patterns in an Extended Care Facility, Karen Annis
Pain Management: Administration of IV, IM, Oral and Rectal Analgesics for Pediatric Self-reported Pain, Nadine A. Bergin
Fallers in South Dakota Nursing Homes as Represented on the MDS+, Elizabeth A. Clayton
An Evaluation of Waterfowl Production Surveys in Eastern South Dakota, 1995, Thomas R. Cooper
Food Intake and Physical Activity Assessment of Native American Children with Acanthosis Nigricans and their Friends, Kathryn Cummins
The Prevalence of Obesity in Selected Hutterite Colonies, Lisa J. Duncan
Effects of Harvesting Ponderosa Pine on Birds in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, Brian L. Dykstra
Comparison of Coping Strategies of Elderly Widowed, Cheryl P. Fischer
Population Characteristics and Habitat Selection of Walleye in the Big Sioux River, South Dakota, Christopher J. Fisher
Early Life History of Yellow Perch in Eastern South Dakota Lakes, Shannon J. Fisher
FAS Knowledge of Past Pregnant Women, Patricia A. Goeden
Adult Attitudes Regarding Sex Education in South Dakota Schools, Aleen M. Golis
Wood Duck Brood Movements, Habitat Use, and Survival Rates on Two Prairie Rivers in South Dakota, Diane A. Granfors
An Assessment of Northern Pike Populations in Small South Dakota Impoundments, Scott D. Gurtin
Nursing Practices Related to Bedside Electrocardiographic Monitoring, Gail S. Hall
Ideas for Diabetes Prevention in High Risk American Indian Children: A Parent Focus Group Approach, Michelle M. Hanson
Functional Status Assessment: Comparison of MDS+ Data with National Population Based Surveys, Denise S. Hemphill
Interpersonal Communication Patterns in Traumatic Perinatal Experiences, Elizabeth P. Hinkley