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 1990
Population/Biomass Estimates and Relative Abundance Indices of Adult Common Carp in Arrowwood and Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuges, Shane Warren Clark
Surveys of Citizens Attitudes Towards Hunting, Hunters and Wildlife in South Dakota, Nancy J. Dietz
Distribution and Productivity of Least Terns and Piping Plovers Along the Missouri and Cheyenne Rivers in South Dakota, Brian J. Dirks
The Needs of Family Members of Critically Ill Patients and those the Family Members Identify as Persons who Help Them Meet Those Needs, Beverly Duffel
Fatigue Experiences in Cancer Patients: Etiology and its Impact on Self-care Activities and Quality of Life, Kristine Gaster
Population Dynamics of Largemouth Bass and Panfish in South Dakota Ponds, Christopher S. Guy
Informational and Support Needs of Hysterectomy Patients: Patient Perceptions, Susan F. Hohm
Impact of Presurgical Learning on Anxiety and Knowledge, Valerie A. Jones
Women's Perception of Treatment Choices and Counseling for Early Breast Cancer, Phyllis Kertzman
Relationship of Forest Characteristics and Landscape Patterns To Wild Turkey Populations in Eastern and Central South Dakota, Patricia M. Knupp
Effects of Common Carp and Black Bullheads on Sago Pondweed, Bret F. Kolterman
Waterfowl Breeding Pair and Brood Usage of Oxbows and Riverine Habitats on the James River, Scott V. Larson
The Relationship of Knowledge, Health Beliefs and Health Behaviors in Osteoporosis Prevention of College-Age Women, Joanne Mehlhaff
Evaluation of Smallmouth Bass Introductions in South Dakota Lakes, Craig L. Milewski
Composition and Consumer Acceptance of Frozen Yogurts Utilizing Whey Protein Concentrates, Licole Jennifer Opdahl
The Effect of Back Massage on Anxiety Level Among Elderly Residents in a Long-term Care Facility, Janice M. Patterson
Patient Falls in the Acute Care Setting: An Institutional Analysis, Clare R. Pittman
Waterfowl Use and Production of Artificial Nesting Structures and Hay Bales in South Dakota, James D. Ray
Evaluation of Two Different types of Preoperative Instruction on Learning and Anxiety, Janet L. Reich
Evaluation of Diploid and Triploid Rainbow Trout in South Dakota Ponds, David C. Simon
A Life Experience: Making a Health Care Treatment Decision, Deborah A. Soholt
Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose: A Comparison of Diabetes Educator Instruction Versus Self-instruction, Diane B. Trapp
ETDS from 1989
Melanosome Differentiation in Hair Bulb Pigment Cells of Yellow Albino (AŁ/a C²j/C²j) Compound Mutant Mice, Vivian A. Andrawis
Evaluation of Single, Backcross and Three Way Crosses to Introduce Non-adapted Germplasm into Adapted Spring Wheat, Jorge Enrique Autrique