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 1995
Activities of Daily Living and Post Hospitalized Rural Elderly Person's Home Help, Mieca S. Valen
Earthworms : Ecology and Impact on Agronomic Soils, Steven L. Venner
Evaluation of the Larval Fish Community in the Missouri River Below Garrison Dam, North Dakota, Alan E. Wolf
Improving the Body, Texture, and Overall Quality of Low Fat Ice Cream with Emulsifiers, Mathew D. Wolkow
ETDS from 1994
Health-promoting Behaviors of Adults Who Attend Nurse-managed Cardiac Risk Screening Clinics in the Rural Midwest, Diana L. Berkland
Placing a Parent in the Nursing Home: the Decision-making Experience, Taphne L. Blue
An Exploration of the Relationships between Adolescent Pregnancy, Perception of Body Image, and Self-esteem, Leann W. Buell
Differences in Knowledge Levels About Pain Management Among Advanced Practice Nurses and Non-advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Patricia J. Bultsma
The Influence of Employer-sponsored On-site Child Care on Employment of Nurses Who Work in Hospitals, Denise L. Burggraff
Determination of Nurses Awareness of Battered Women, Barbara A. Condon
An Identification of Hope Level and Frequency of Coping Response Among Hospitalized Post-myocardial Infarction Patients, Vonna R. Cranston
Acorn Caching and Consumption of Weevil-infested Nuts: Possible Means of Tannin Circumvention for the Blue Jay, Mark Douglas Dixon
Growth Characteristics of Bifidobacteria in Infant Formulas, Umesh K. Dubey
Perception of Control Over Daily Activities and Hopelessness in Elderly Rural Nursing Home Residents, Melanie Dunlap
Relationship of Water Intake and Cognitive Function, Communication/Hearing, and Vision Pattern Among Nursing Home Residents, Deborah Erickson
Impact of the Growing Healthy Curriculum on Health Promotion Behaviors of South Dakota Children, Lisa M. Feller
Evaluation of Walleye X Sauger Hybrid Introductions in South Dakota, Mark K. Flammang
The Relationship Between Job Stress and the Smoking Behavior of Nurses, Sandra Goehring
The Association of Nutritional Intake and Functional Ability Among Long-Term Care Residents, Joyce E. Graves
The Non-Medical Expenses Associated with Childhood Cancer, Mary Haight
Raptor Use of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Richard Wayne Hansen
The Differences in Role Conception among Students upon Exit from an Associate Degree Nursing Program, Julie Hanson
Eldercare Benefits : A Comparison of Employee and Employer Attitudes, Michelle R. Hilton
Coping Humor and Life Satisfaction Among Elderly Women Living in the Community, Jeanette L. Hoffman