diff --git a/contrib/mkdocs/install_mkdocs.sh b/contrib/mkdocs/install_mkdocs.sh
index c46ccd6fc4..785a515565 100755
--- a/contrib/mkdocs/install_mkdocs.sh
+++ b/contrib/mkdocs/install_mkdocs.sh
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ python3 -m pip install python-markdown-math --quiet $USEROPT
 python3 -m pip install install pymdown-extensions --quiet $USEROPT
 #python3 -m pip install install mkdocs-with-pdf --quiet $USEROPT
 python3 -m pip install install mkdocs-print-site-plugin --quiet $USEROPT
+python3 -m pip install  mkdocs-bibtex --use-pep517 --quiet $USEROPT
+python3 -m pip install  pandoc --quiet $USEROPT
diff --git a/contrib/mkdocs/mkdocs.yml b/contrib/mkdocs/mkdocs.yml
index 2b0cf3575b..0c901b9ac5 100644
--- a/contrib/mkdocs/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/contrib/mkdocs/mkdocs.yml
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ nav:
 plugins:
   - search
   - alternate-link
+  - bibtex:
+      bib_file: "docs/refs.bib"
+      csl_file: "docs/american-chemical-society.csl"
   - print-site:
       add_to_navigation: false
       print_page_title: 'Print Site'