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.
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ETDS from 1994
Effects of Grazing on Nongame Breeding brids, Insects, and Vegetation in Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands in North Dakota, Carmen L. Kennedy
Winter/Spring Population Characteristics of White-Tailed Deer in an Agricultural/Wetland Complex in Northeastern South Dakota, Brian J. Kernohan
Association of Nutritional Intake with Psychosocial Well-being, and Mood and Behavior Among Nursing Home Residents, Maxine E. Kilstrom
Determining Relationships Among Perceived Health Status and Health Promoting Lifestyles of Frontier Elderly, September Kirby
The Perimenopausal Phenomenon in Catholic Nuns, Debra A. Kolecka
Characteristics of Milk and Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese from Cows Fed Extruded Soybeans and Niacin, Matthew Ryan Lentsch
Changes in Waterfowl, Wetlands, Demographics, and Land Use on the Waubay Study Area, Day County, South Dakota: 1950-53 vs. 1992-93, Scott J. McLeod
Application of Cream Homogenization in the Manufacture of Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese, Lloyd E. Metzger
The Effects of Forest Management on Birds in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Todd R. Mills
Self-esteem and Body Image Changes in Adolescents After Scarring Surgery, Kristi L.M. Mitchell
Zooplankton, Macroinvertebrate, Herpetile, and Ichthyofaunal Biodiversity of Riverine Habitat on the Upper Missouri River, Janet E. Mizzi
Role Expectations of the In-patient Nurse Practitioner, Karen K. Murphy
Density, Movements, and Habitat Use of White-Tailed Deer at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, South Dakota, David E. Naugle
Growth, Distribution, and Movement of Northern Pike in a South Dakota Natural Lake, With Sampling Considerations, Robert M. Neumann
Vertebrated Richness of Waterfowl Production Areas in the Prairie Pothole Region of Minnesota, Sherry L. Niesar
Winter Diet and Nutritional Condition of White-Tailed Deer in the Northern Black Hills, South Dakota, Robert G. Osborn
Relationship between Self-esteem and Alcohol Use in Low Income Pregnant Women, Ann M. Pick
Utilization of High Milk-Protein Powder in Bulk Starter Production and Manufacture of Gouda Cheese, Javier B. Pulgar-Vidal
An Evaluation of South Dakota Pheasant Preserve Habitat and Hunter Clientele, Kenneth G. Shay
Relationships in Neonatal Glucose Values Among Four Measurement Methods, Gayle Stroschein
Family Resources and the School-aged Child with Special Needs, Marlene R. Sturdevant
The Relationship between Social Support and Impact of Family Support Group, Gloria S. Thompson
Re-Establishing Bald Eagle and Osprey Breeding Populations in South Dakota Through Hacking: A Feasibility Study, Robert E. Usgaard
ETDS from 1993
Circumstances Surrounding Contaminated Needlestick and other Sharp Object Injuries in the Acute Health Care Setting, Gwen M. Beiningen