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Jekyll Scholar

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Updated: 6 Jan 2026
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jekyll extensions for the blogging scholar

Overview

Jekyll-Scholar is a set of extensions to Jekyll, the blog aware static site generator. It is designed for academic bloggers and enhances the functionality of Jekyll by formatting bibliographies and reading lists for the web, giving blog posts citation capabilities.

Features

  • Formats bibliographies and reading lists for the web
  • Provides citation super-powers to blog posts
  • Integrates seamlessly with Jekyll, the blog aware static site generator

Installation

To install Jekyll-Scholar, you can add it to your Gemfile by including the following line:

gem 'jekyll-scholar'

Please note that Jekyll-Scholar is not compatible with the default GitHub pages workflow. To use it, you will need to generate your site locally and push the results to the master or gh-pages branch of your site repository. Alternatively, you can use a GitHub Actions called jekyll-action to deploy your site to GitHub Pages.

Summary

Jekyll-Scholar is a powerful tool for academic bloggers using Jekyll. It enhances the functionality of Jekyll by allowing for the formatting of bibliographies and reading lists for the web, as well as providing citation capabilities to blog posts. Installation of Jekyll-Scholar is straightforward, but it requires generating your site locally and pushing the results to your GitHub repository. Overall, Jekyll-Scholar is a valuable extension for academic bloggers looking to enhance their Jekyll-based websites.