LISREL
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Availability
Lisrel 8.30 and Prelis 2 are available in Unix, in some hosts in the DCE/DFS systems (seldon, hardin and mule).
The student version of Lisrel 8.30 for Windows is free.
Description
Lisrel is software for confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. Lisrel is particularly designed to accomodate models that include latent variables, measurement errors in both dependent and independent variables, reciprocal causation, simultaneity, and interdependence.
Prelis is a companion program that serves as a pre-processor for Lisrel. It is used for calculating sample correlation and covariance matrices from raw data, and for estimating asymptotic covariances.
Vendor information
Scientific Software International
7383 N Lincoln Ave, Suite 100
Lincolnwood, IL 60712-1704
Phone: (800) 247-6113 or (847) 675-0720
E-mail: info@ssicentral.com
Support
Refer to www.ssicentral.com/tech.htm
Running Lisrel
Both Lisrel and Prelis in Unix are batch programs. Interactive graphics are not supported.
To submit a Lisrel or Prelis program, use the following commands:
lisrel8 inputfile outputfile -NOIO &
prelis2 inputfile outputfile prelis_log -NOIO &
Where "inputfile" is the Lisrel or Prelis command file; "outputfile" is the output file. The "-NOIO" option tells Lisrel or Prelis not to write progress messages to the console (screen).
Examples and solutions
Online examples can be found in the DCE hosts in the following path:
/:/opt/lisrel8.30/doc
Additional examples can be found in the vendor's web site. See also the links below.
Manuals available at Research Computing
Hard copies:
- Jöreskorg, Karl & Dag Sörbom, LISREL 8: User's Reference Guide. SSI Scientific Software International, 2001.
- Jöreskorg, Karl & Dag Sörbom, PRELIS 2: User's Reference Guide. SSI Scientific Software International, 2002
- Jöreskorg, Karl & Dag Sörbom, LISREL 8: Structural Equation Modeling with the SIMPLIS Command Language. SSI Scientific Software International, 1993
Useful links
- Lisrel technical support and FAQ
- SEMNET, Structural Equation Modeling Discussion Group (archives and subscription information)
- Lisrel, an introduction from the University of Texas