UCINET

A comprehensive package for the analysis of social network data as well as other 1-mode and 2-mode data. Can read and write a multitude of differently formatted text files, as well as Excel files. Can handle a maximum of 32,767 nodes (with some exceptions) although practically speaking many procedures get too slow around 5,000 - 10,000 nodes. Social network analysis methods include centrality measures, subgroup identification, role analysis, elementary graph theory, and permutation-based statistical analysis. In addition, the package has strong matrix analysis routines, such as matrix algebra and multivariate statistics.

The NetDraw program for drawing diagrams of social networks is integrated with UCINET. In addition, the program can export data to Mage and Pajek.

From: Analytic Technologies (Steve Borgatti and Roberta Chase)

Platform: Windows only

Cost: The full program can be downloaded and used free for 30 days. For longer use, individual students pay £22 (£22 ($40)), schools & government pay £81.06 (£81.24 ($150)), and corporations pay £135 (£135 ($250)). In addition, generous volume discounts / site licenses are available.

See: http://www.analytictech.com/ucinet/ucinet.htm

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