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