Theses and Dissertations 1983-1992
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Cat LD 4341.8 .T51 1983- 1992 cop-5osu theses and Dissertations 1983-1992 BibCiogra_phic Series Number 23 1994 Oregon State University Press CorvaCCis, Oregon Thesesand Dissertations1983-1992 Oregon State University Compiled by Judith A. Glenn A Departmental and Author Index of Masters' Theses and Doctoral Dissertations Accepted by the Graduate School Bibliographic Series Number 23 ISBN 0-87071-143-1 Corvallis:OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS PREFACE This bibliography is a compilation of theses and dissertations prepared at Oregon State University from 1983-1992, continuing a bibliographic series presenting research done by students at the university since 1943. (OSU Theses and Dissertations, Bibliographic Series Numbers 6, 8, 9, 17, 20, published by OSU Press). A compilation of theses and dissertations covering the years 1932-1942 for all institutions in the State was published separately by the Oregon State System of Higher Education. This bibliography was prepared by Judith A. Glenn with technicalassistanceprovided by Robert S. Baker. Bibliographic records for theses and dissertations were downloaded from the Oasis Online Catalog (Geac Advance) and were organized and formatted on a personal computerusingExcel and MS Word. As can be seen from the table below, the increasing number of titles reflects the continuing expansion of Oregon State University as a center of research and graduate study. Melvin R. George Delpha and Donald Campbell University Librarian OSU Thesesand Dissertations Compilations Series Numbers and No. of Years No. of Titles Avg. Titles per Year Years Covered Covered No.6, 1943-1959 7 2075 296 No.8, 1960-1965 6 1388 231 No. 9, 1966-1970 5 1715 343 No. 17, 1971-1977 7 2455 350 No. 20, 1978-1982 5 1821 364 No. 23, 1983-1992 10 3780 378 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Funding for the automation requirements of the project was provided by Oregon State University Libraries. Robert S. Baker provided technical assistance in the downloading of the bibliographic records from Oasis. Mithran Aaron, David Glenn, Soon Len Lee, and Sandy Sears, provided computer expertise in the use of the software required for this project. Judith A. Glenn Government Publications Librarian ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface ...................................................................... ii Genetics .................................................................... 51 How To Use This Guide ............................................iv Geography................................................................51 Geology .................................................................... 52 Section I: Department Index Geophysics ...............................................................55 Agricultural and Resource Economics .......................1 Geosciences .............................................................. 56 Agricultural Education..............................................3 Health ....................................................................... 56 Agricultural Engineering..........................................3 Health Education ...................................................... 56 Animal Science .........................................................4 Home Economics Education ..................................... 57 Anthropology ............................................................6 Horticulture ..............................................................57 Apparel, Interiors, and Merchandising ......................6 Human Development and Family Studies .................. 60 Atmospheric Sciences ...............................................6 Human Performance ................................................. 61 Biochemistry and Biophysics .....................................7 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ...............62 Bioresource Engineering ...........................................9 Industrial Engineering .............................................. 62 Botany and Plant Pathology .......................................9 Interdisciplinary Studies ...........................................63 Chemical Engineering ...............................................11 Mathematics ............................................................. 65 Chemistry .................................................................12 Mathematics Education ............................................. 66 Civil Engineering......................................................15 Mechanical Engineering ........................................... 66 Clothing,Textiles, and Related Arts..........................17 Microbiology ............................................................ 68 College Student Services Administration ...................17 Nuclear Engineering ................................................. 71 Computer Science .....................................................18 Nutrition and Food Management ..............................72 Counseling ................................................................19 Ocean Engineering ................................................... 72 Counseling and Guidance ..........................................20 Oceanography ........................................................... 72 Crop and Soil Science ...............................................20 Pharmacy..................................................................76 Crop Science .............................................................20 Physics .....................................................................76 Education ..................................................................23 Plant Physiology.......................................................77 Electrical and Computer Engineering ........................29 Poultry Science ......................................................... 78 Entomology...............................................................33 Rangeland Resources ................................................78 Environmental Health Management ..........................35 Science Education ..................................................... 80 Exercise and Sport Science ........................................35 Soil Science .............................................................. 80 Family Resource Management ...................................35 Statistics ................................................................... 82 Fisheries ....................................................................36 Toxicology................................................................82 Fisheries and Wildlife ...............................................39 Veterinary Medicine.................................................83 Food Science and Technology...................................40 Veterinary Science .................................................... 83 Foods and Nutrition..................................................42 Vocational and Technical Education ......................... 83 Forest Engineering ....................................................43 Vocational Education ................................................ 84 Forest Management ...................................................44 Wildlife Science ........................................................ 84 Forest Products ..........................................................45 Zoology .................................................................... 85 Forest Resources ........................................................47 Forest Science ...........................................................47 SectionII: Authors ....................................................................... 87 General Science ........................................................50 in HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE INTERLIBRARY LOAN CONTENTS The Library's Interlibrary Loan lends our own Theses Subject Areas: institution's masters' theses to all libraries, and This list includes the masters' theses and doctoral doctoral dissertations are loaned on a reciprocal dissertations completed at Oregon State University basis. between and including the years 1983-1992. PHOTOCOPY Our policy is not to photocopy any masters or Not Included: doctoratein itsentirety. University Microfilms in Research papers are not included, although some Ann Arbor, Michigan provides this service for university departments encourage their students to doctoral works through Dissertation Abstracts. write a research paper instead of a thesis. These papers are often as worthy and well-researched as the theses, but students are not required to give the library a copy, therefore, the library does not maintain a list of these. If you have a title or author OTHER GUIDES TO OSU THESES AND DISSERTATIONS that you can not find listed in this bibliography, but You may also wish to consult pervious guides in the you are sure it was done within this time period, it same bibliographic series for more information on may be a research paper. If you suspect this to be the previous years or on special subjects. case, it is suggested that you contact the appropriate Number 6, OSU Theses & college, school or department (not the library) for Bibliographic Series more information. Dissertations 1943-1959 ARRANGEMENT Bibliographic Series Number 8, OSU Theses & Section I, the Departmental Index, is arranged Dissertations 1960-1965 alphabetically by university departments, then subdivided by type of degree and year within type Bibliographic Series Number 9, OSU Theses & (i.e. masters or doctorate). Within each type and Dissertations