Purchasing and Updating Statistical Software Packages



Stat Computing

Purchasing and Updating
Statistical Software Packages

The purpose of this page is to make users aware of the latest versions and updates to statistical software that is commonly used at UCLA. A short list of free statistical software is provided at the end of this page. For the latest updates for those programs, please visit the link provided.

You can see which computer labs on campus at UCLA have which software packages installed by visiting http://www.computerlabs.ucla.edu/ .

This page was last updated on April 30, 2008. While we try to keep this page current, if you are aware of an update to a statistical package listed on this page, please email us at .

Amos
- The current version is Amos 16.
- For more information regarding Amos, please see http://www.spss.com/amos/ .
- Amos is an SPSS product; however, it is not part of the SPSS "bundle" that can be purchased from Software Central. (The SPSS "bundle" includes SPSS 16 and Sample Power 2.)
- Amos 16 is included in the SPSS Grad Pack (along with SPSS 16) that students can purchase from the computer store (in the bookstore in Ackerman Union).
- The license for the Grad Pack is good for 4 years.
Egret
- Egret can be purchased from http://www.cytel.com/home/default.asp .
- For more information on Egret, please see http://www.cytel.com/Products/Egret/Default.asp .
- A free 30 day trial copy of the software is available for download at http://www.cytel.com/Downloads/ .
EQS
- The current version is EQS 6.1.
- EQS can be purchased directly from Multivariate Software at http://www.mvsoft.com/ .
- Mac and UNIX versions are available.
EViews
- The current version is 6.
- EViews can be purchased directly from Quantitative Micro Software at http://www.eviews.com/index.html .
- A patch is available at http://www.eviews.com/download/download.html .
HLM
- The current version is HLM 6.06 (March, 2008).
- HLM can be purchased directly from SSI (Scientific Software International) at http://www.ssicentral.com/ .
- For more information, please see http://www.ssicentral.com/hlm/index.html .
- The upgrades for HLM version 6 can be found at http://www.ssicentral.com/hlm/upgrade6.html .
- Resources to help you learn and use HLM from the ATS Stat Consulting Group.
JMP
- The current version is JMP 7.0.2 for Windows. For Mac, the latest version is JMP 6.0.3.
- Annual licenses for JMP can be purchased from Software Central . These licenses are good from April 15, 2008 to April 14, 2009.
LatentGold
- The current version is LatentGold 4.0.
- LatentGold can be purchased directly from Statistical Innovations at http://www.statisticalinnovations.com/products/latentgold_v4.html .
- A demo version can be downloaded for free at http://www.statisticalinnovations.com/products/latentgold_v4_demo.html .
- Resources to help you learn and use LatentGold from the ATS Stat Consulting Group.
Limdep
- The current version is Limdep 9.0.
- Limdep can be purchased directly from Limdep at http://www.limdep.com/ .
- Resources to help you learn and use Limdep from the ATS Stat Consulting Group.
Lisrel 8.8
- The current version is Lisrel 8.8.
- Lisrel can be purchased directly from SSI (Scientific Software International) at http://www.ssicentral.com/ .
- Please see http://www.ssicentral.com/lisrel/new.html for more information.
LogXact
- The current version is LogXact 8.
- StatXact can be purchased directly from Cytel at http://www.cytel.com/home/default.asp .
- For more information on StatXact, please see http://www.cytel.com/Products/LogXact/ .
- A free 30 day trial copy of the software is available for download at http://www.cytel.com/Downloads/ .
Minitab
- The current version is Minitab 15.1.1.
- Patches for Minitab can obtained at http://www.minitab.com/support/maintenance/minitab.aspx .
- Minitab can be purchased directly from Minitab at http://www.minitab.com/ .
- A 30 day free trial version can be downloaded from http://www.minitab.com/products/minitab/demo/default.aspx .
MLwiN
- The current version is MLwiN 2.02.
- MLwiN can be obtained from stat consulting.
- Please see http://www.cmm.bristol.ac.uk/ for more information.
- The documentation is available online at http://www.cmm.bristol.ac.uk/MLwiN/download/index.shtml .
- Resources to help you learn and use MLwiN from the ATS Stat Consulting Group.
Mplus
- The current version is Mplus 5.1. Updates can be obtained from the Mplus website at http://www.statmodel.com/support/index.shtml .
- Mplus can be purchased directly from Mplus at www.statmodel.com . There is a student discount, but no academic discount for UCLA faculty and/or staff.
- The documentation is online in .pdf format at http://www.statmodel.com/ugexcerpts.shtml .
- Resources to help you learn and use Mplus from the ATS Stat Consulting Group.
PASS
- The current version is PASS 2008.
- PASS can be purchased directly from NCSS at http://www.ncss.com/index.htm .
- A patch for PASS 2005 is available at http://www.ncss.com/download.html .
Rats
- The current version is 7.0.
- Versions are available for Windows, Mac, UNIX and Linux.
- Rats can be purchased from Estima at http://www.estima.com/orders.shtml .
- Please see http://www.estima.com/ratsmain.shtml for more information.
Sample Power
- The current version is Sample Power 2.0.
- For more information on Sample Power, please see http://www.spss.com/samplepower/ .
- An annual license for SPSS Sample Power is included with the purchase of an SPSS license from Software Central . These licenses are good from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
SAS
- The current version is SAS 9.1.3.
- For more information on SAS, please see www.sas.com .
- Annual licenses for SAS can be purchased from Software Central . These licenses are good from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
- Service Pack 4 is the latest service pack for SAS (these service packs are different from the service packs for the Windows operating systems). These should be installed to fix many bugs in SAS 9.1. The service packs can be obtained from stat consulting or downloaded from http://ftp.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/hotfix.html .
- UNIX version of SAS 9.1.3. There is no current version of SAS for the Mac.
- The SAS documentation can be found online at http://support.sas.com/onlinedoc/913/docMainpage.jsp .
- Note that other procedures, such as proc glimmix and proc quantreg, can be downloaded from http://www.sas.com/apps/demosdownloads/setupcat.jsp;jsessionid=E6A0506EBCEE8112BAE4A750F9BF32B9.tomcat2?cat=SAS%2FSTAT+Software .
- Resources to help you learn and use SAS from the ATS Stat Consulting Group.
- For more information on installing, customizing and updating (including license renewal), please see http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/sas/icu/ .
Snap
- The current version is Snap 9.
- Snap can be purchased from Snap at http://www.snapsurveys.com/ .
- A free information packet and demo CD can be obtained at http://www.snapsurveys.com/contact/ .
Solas
- The current version is Solas 3.0.
- Solas can be purchased directly from Statistical Solutions at http://www.statsol.ie/html/solas/solas_home.html .
S-plus
- The current version is S-plus 8.
- S-plus can be purchased directly from Insightful at http://www.insightful.com/ .
- Patches for version 7 (and version 6) can be downloaded from http://www.insightful.com/support/patches_packs.asp .
- A free 30 day trial version is available from http://www.insightful.com/support/downloads.asp .
SPSS 15
- For more information on SPSS, please see www.spss.com .
- Annual licenses for SPSS can be purchased from Software Central . These licenses are good from July 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008.
- UCLA has licenses for SPSS Base, Advanced Models and Regression Models. Other modules for which UCLA does not have a license (such as Complex Samples, Conjoint Analysis, Categories, Trends, Tables, Maps, Exact Tests, Missing Values Analysis, Classification Trees and Data Validation) can be purchased directly from SPSS. Again, you would purchase an annual license.
- There are two patches that update version 15 to version 15.0.1.1 (July 3, 2007). To get the patches, click on "Help" and "Check for Updates" from within SPSS. When asked for a login, you can use "guest" (without the quotation marks) for both the login and password.
- The SPSS license also includes Sample Power (which is a separate program sold by SPSS), but it does not include Amos 16.
- The latest version of SPSS for the Mac is version 16.
- The documentation for SPSS installs with the software and can be accessed by clicking on Help -> Command Syntax Reference.
- Resources to help you learn and use SPSS from the ATS Stat Consulting Group.
- For more information on installing, customizing and updating SPSS, please see http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/spss/icu/default.htm .
SPSS 16
- The current version is SPSS 16.0.2.
- For more information on SPSS, please see www.spss.com .
- Annual licenses for SPSS can be purchased from Software Central . These licenses are good from July 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008.
- UCLA has licenses for SPSS Base, Advanced Models and Regression Model. Other modules for which UCLA does not have a license (such as Complex Samples, Conjoint Analysis, Categories, Trends, Tables, Maps, Exact Tests, Missing Values Analysis, Classification Trees and Data Validation) can be purchased directly from SPSS. Again, you would purchase an annual license.
- The SPSS license also includes Sample Power (which is a separate program sold by SPSS), but it does not include Amos 16.
- The latest version of SPSS for the Mac is version 16 (with a patch to upgrade to 16.0.2).
- The documentation for SPSS installs with the software and can be accessed by clicking on Help -> Command Syntax Reference.
- Resources to help you learn and use SPSS from the ATS Stat Consulting Group.
- For more information on installing, customizing and updating SPSS, please see http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/spss/icu/default.htm .
SPSS Grad Pack
- This includes SPSS 16 (Base, Regression and Advanced Models) and Amos 16. It is available for purchase from the computer store (in the bookstore at Ackerman Union).
- The license is good for 4 years.
- SPSS will support only questions regarding the installation of the software. You can get patches, but you will not receive updates to the software. For example, you can get the patches so that you are running SPSS version 16.0.2, but you will not get SPSS version 17 when it becomes available (unless you buy another Grad Pack).
Stata IC / Stata SE / Stata MP
- The current version is Stata 10 (as of June 25, 2007). After installing Stata, you will want to issue the command -update all- (while your computer is connected to the internet) to update it. To see the latest update that has been installed, type -update query- . You can also download the updates from the Stata website ( http://www.stata.com/support/updates/ ) and install them while your computer is offline.
- If you are interested in obtaining Stata 10, please see How can I get my own copy of Stata 10?
- The current version of Stata is available for UNIX and Mac.
- Stata can be purchased directly from Stata Corp. at www.stata.com ; for the GradPlan, please see http://www.stata.com/order/new/edu/gradplans/gp-direct.html .
- Licenses for Stata are perpetual (unless you get certain student versions), which means that once you purchase the product, you do not have to pay an annual renewal fee.
- Resources to help you learn and use Stata from the ATS Stat Consulting Group.
- For more information on installing, customizing and updating Stata, please see http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/icu/default.htm .
Statistica
- The current version is Statistica 8.
- Patches for Statistica can be obtained at http://www.statsoft.com/downloads/maintenance/download.html .
- Statistica can be purchased directly from StatSoft at www.statsoft.com . There is both a PC version as well as on web-based version.
- There are add-on modules for power analysis and data mining.
- Resources to help you learn and use Statistica from the ATS Stat Consulting Group.
StatTransfer
- StatTransfer can be purchased from Stata at www.stata.com . Please note that StatTransfer and Stata are two different programs and must be purchased separately.
- StatTransfer can also be purchased from Circle Systems at http://www.stattransfer.com/html/store.html .
- The current version is StatTransfer 9. Click on the "About" tab at the top and select "Now" from the pull-down menu to update the program.
- The current version of StatTransfer (version 9) is available for the Mac.
- Resources to help you learn and use StatTransfer from the ATS Stat Consulting Group.
StatXact
- The current version is StatXact 8.
- StatXact can be purchased directly from Cytel at http://www.cytel.com/home/default.asp .
- For more information on StatXact, please see http://www.cytel.com/Products/StatXact/Default.asp .
- A patch for StatXact 7 can be downloaded at http://www.cytel.com/Support/sx7_patch_9.5.06.asp .
- A free 30 day trial copy of the software is available for download at http://www.cytel.com/Downloads/ .
SUDAAN
- The current version is SUDAAN 9.0.3.
- The patches to upgrade to version 9.0.3 is available for download at http://www.rti.org/sudaan/page.cfm?objectid=7E8ACB58-B656-4091-8E4896FE14377E5F (see #5 for the update for Windows machines).
- For more information on SUDAAN, please see http://www.rti.org/sudaan/ .
- Annual licenses for SUDAAN (both SAS-callable and stand alone) can be purchased from Software Central . These licenses are good from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008.
- UCLA has licenses for both the Windows and UNIX versions of SUDAAN.
- The documentation in .pdf format (including the SUDAAN 9 Language Manual and the SUDAAN 9 Examples Manual) install with the program and can be found in the Manual folder in the SUDAAN directory on your computer. If you used the default installation settings, the manuals will be in c:\program files\sudaan\manual .
- Resources to help you learn and use SUDAAN from the ATS Stat Consulting Group.
Systat
- The current version is Systat 12 (released in March, 2007).
- A patch for Systat 12 (and earlier versions) can be downloaded from http://www.systat.com/products/Systat/productinfo/upgrade/?sec=1017 .
- For more information on Systat, please see http://www.systat.com/ .
- Annual licenses for Systat can be purchased from Software Central . These licenses are good from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
- No Mac version is available.
WesVar
- The current version is WesVar 5.1. It is a free download from Westat at www.westat.com/wesvar .
- The documentation is available online in .pdf form at http://www.westat.com/wesvar/about/WV_4-3_Manual.pdf .
- Resources to help you learn and use WesVar from the ATS Stat Consulting Group.

Free Software Downloads

Amelia: multiple imputation http://gking.harvard.edu/stats.shtml .
aML: multilevel and multiprocess models http://www.applied-ml.com/ .
GPower: power analysis program http://www.psycho.uni-duesseldorf.de/aap/projects/gpower/
IVEware: multiple imputation and analysis of survey data http://www.isr.umich.edu/src/smp/ive/ .
LEM: latent variable modeling http://www.uvt.nl/faculteiten/fsw/organisatie/departementen/mto/software2.html .
Mx: matrix algebra interpreter and numerical optimizer http://www.vcu.edu/mx/ .
NORM: multiple imputation http://www.stat.psu.edu/~jls/misoftwa.html .
Optimal Design: power analysis program for multilevel and repeated measures designs http://sitemaker.umich.edu/group-based/optimal_design_software .
R: general statistics package http://www.r-project.org/ .
WinBugs: Bayesian analysis http://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/bugs/ .

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