As part of Undergraduate Research Week at Mizzou, the Spring Forum will showcase undergraduate scholarship performed on the Mizzou campus. For the 2022 Spring Forum, we are planning an 'in-person' event on central campus (COVID allowing). Here are some important dates for the 2022 Spring Forum:nn April 18th & 19th – 2nd floor Memorial Union Northn Spring Research and Creative Achievements Forumn In-person 90-minute poster sessionsn In-person short oral presentations as part of the Humanities Symposiumn April 20th, 4pm – Leadership Auditorium in the MU Student Centern Humanities Symposium Keynote Speaker, Dr. Tim Carsonn April 21st, 3pm – Leadership Auditorium in the MU Student Centern Humanities Symposium Student Panel Discussionn April 22nd, 2pm – UGR Week at Mizzou Closing Ceremony

The Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements Forum provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to present their research and creative scholarly projects. Students from all majors and every academic level are invited to present their multi-semester projects, senior honors/capstone projects, or other faculty-mentored scholarly activities. In addition to Mizzou students, we are pleased to showcase the work of 45 visiting undergraduates who have been supported during the summer by NSF, NIH, USDA, and university funds. Thanks to the support of the MU Libraries, we can present our fifth virtual Forum since the pandemic began. To assist you with navigating this online showcase:n n• Projects are organized by broad disciplinary topics. n• The Forum is searchable by student name, faculty name, abstract title, and funding source by using the MU Digital Library search box. n• Each presenter is listed individually, even if they are a member of a research team.nnIn addition to project abstracts, several students have also provided research posters, PowerPoint presentations, or short videos. n• For each project item, there is an asynchronous commenting feature (Disqus) that allows viewers to leave questions and comments between July 29th and August 2nd. We ask all viewers to keep in mind MU's Statement of <a href="https://missouri.edu/mission-values" target="_blank">Respect, Responsibility, Discovery, and Excellence</a>. You may use this link to reference our <a href="https://missouri.box.com/s/62ggxan3hh8q13o94dkr94stcihg07px" target="_blank">Forum Community Commenting Guidelines</a>. Students are encouraged to check-in regularly over the 7 days and respond to audience questions. n• Please note that some abstracts have been withheld upon request of the faculty mentor for proprietary reasons. n nWe welcome and thank the students for their effort and contributions!nnWe invite you to visit the <a href="https://undergradresearch.missouri.edu/" target="_blank">Office of Undergraduate Research</a> website for more information. Questions can be directed to <mailto:ugr@missouri.edu>ugr@missouri.edu</a>. Our thanks to the students and mentors for sharing their work. Enjoy and be well!

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Cartas ejecutorias are legal documents created in Spain from the late 1400s through the 1700s. They were usually commissioned copies at the end of a successful lawsuit to confirm a person's noble status for tax or legal purposes, and they were meant to be shown to others as both commemoration and proof of the owner's nobility. The original court copies of these documents (including unsuccessful suits) are still preserved in the royal archives of Valladolid and Granada, Spain, where the courts heard thousands of cases related to noble status during the late medieval and early modern periods. nnThese materials do not belong to the Libraries, but the scans are freely available for use in research and teaching. For questions about the collection and image use permissions, please contact SpecialCollections@missouri.edu.

The Venable Collection documents the history of cartography, geography, and exploration from the sixteenth through the early twentieth century. The collection includes over 150 single-sheet maps that provide examples of the work of noted cartographers such as Abraham Ortelius, Willem Blaeu, Thomas Kitchin, and John Speed. The maps are held in the University Libraries <a href="https://library.missouri.edu/specialcollections/">Special Collections Department</a>. nn<h2><strong>Digitization</strong></h2>nnThe maps were digitized in-house from 2019-2021.nnEquipment <ul><li>2019, 2021: Indus </li><li>2020: Plustek OpticBook, A300 Plus </li></li><li>Specifications: Tiff files, 24-bit color, 600 ppi (OpticBook), 400 dpi (Indus)</li></ul></ul> <h2><strong>Learn more</strong></h2><ul><li><a href="https://library.missouri.edu/specialcollections/collections/show/28">Special Collections information</a></li><li><a href="https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/c.php?g=923690&p=6657448">Inventory</a></li><li><a href="https://library.missouri.edu/specialcollections/exhibits/show/venable-maps/introduction">Digital Exhibit</a></li></ul>