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Creating your own OpenScholar website is easy.
Branded for Ohio University. Customizable. No coding required.
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View TutorialsWhy use OpenScholar?
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No Technical Knowledge Needed
Experience a user-friendly interface for adding and editing content from any computer with an internet connection.
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Drag and drop layout system
Design site-wide default layouts or create unique layouts for different sections of your site.
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Dedicated Support
OpenScholar provides professional, help desk style support, and robust, regularly updated documentation.
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Apps & widgets
Each site comes with a set of preconfigured, customizable and reusable apps including News, Events and calendaring, Publications, Blog, FAQ, Slideshow, etc.
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Custom Domains
Use your custom domain URL for your website. Departments and institutes can use their existing domain for all sites of affiliated scholars.
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Faceted Search
Search pages, publications, posts, events, and more, including advanced search filtering by terms/categories.
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Control the Look of Your Site
Choose your theme (template) already branded according to your University guidelines. Add your own text, video, and images.
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Social Media Integration
Allow sharing of your content on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.
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Built-in Site Analytics
Easily plug in and leverage popular site tracking services. Data collected will indicate traffic patterns across your site.
Get Started Today
Step One: Choose a theme from the options below.
Step Two: Request a site.
Step Three: View Tutorials.
- Visit our Documentation Site to learn about features, functionality and other topics
- Contact us with your questions, or to discuss your project and how to get started
Choose from multiple themes
Each is branded for Ohio University. These templates are ‘pre-set’, meaning the information architecture is already in place to expedite and facilitate your website-building process.