MLwiN Manuals

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Web versions

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A User's Guide to MLwiN, v2.10. Rasbash, J., Steele, F., Browne, W.J. and Goldstein, H. (2009) Centre for Multilevel Modelling, University of Bristol.
Manual Supplement to MLwiN v2.1. Rasbash, J., Charlton, C., Jones, K.and Pillinger, R. (2009) Centre for Multilevel Modelling, University of Bristol.
MCMC Estimation in MLwiN, v2.13*. Browne, W.J. (2009) Centre for Multilevel Modelling, University of Bristol.

Print versions (use these links if you intend to print the manuals)

The print version has been optimised for black and white printing. However the content (and page numbering) is the same as the web versions.

A User's Guide to MLwiN, v2.10. Rasbash, J., Steele, F., Browne, W.J. and Goldstein, H. (2009) Centre for Multilevel Modelling, University of Bristol.
Manual Supplement to MLwiN v2.1. Rasbash, J., Charlton, C., Jones, K.and Pillinger, R. (2009) Centre for Multilevel Modelling, University of Bristol.
MCMC Estimation in MLwiN, v2.13*. Browne, W.J. (2009) Centre for Multilevel Modelling, University of Bristol

*The MCMC manual included in the MLwiN 2.13 installation (and which can be reached by clicking Start -> All Programs -> Centre for Multilevel Modelling -> MCMC Manual) is entitled 'MCMC estimation in MLwiN version 2.10' whereas the version of the manual that can be downloaded from the website is entitled 'MCMC estimation in MLwiN version 2.13'. This is due to an oversight: despite the mistake in the title, the MCMC manual included with the software is the correct manual for version 2.13, and is identical to the version that can be downloaded above. The manual contains the documentation of the new MCMC methodology features that appears in version 2.13.

Other MLwiN manuals

Available as free downloads only (not for sale)

MLwiN 2.0 Command Manual. Rasbash, J., Browne, W.J. and Goldstein, H. (2003)
Realcom - more information
- Realcom-Impute Manual Running imputation procedures in MLwiN 2.10 - the manual
- Realcom workshop training manual - This new version (latest update: June 2008) of the training manual has been updated since the printed manual you may have received if you attended any of the the workshop

Referencing the MLwiN software and manuals

MLwiN software

If you have used the software in published work, please use the following citations:

MLwiN Version 2.02

Rasbash, J., Charlton, C., Browne, W.J., Healy, M. and Cameron, B. (2005) MLwiN Version 2.02. Centre for Multilevel Modelling, University of Bristol.

MLwiN Version 2.1

Rasbash, J., Charlton, C., Browne, W.J., Healy, M. and Cameron, B. (2009) MLwiN Version 2.1. Centre for Multilevel Modelling, University of Bristol.

Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) estimation

If you are using MCMC estimation methods, we ask that you additionally cite:

Browne, W.J. (2009) MCMC Estimation in MLwiN, v2.13. Centre for Multilevel Modelling, University of Bristol.

MLwiN Manuals

You may want to reference material in the manuals. If so the correct references are:

Rasbash, J., Steele, F., Browne, W.J. and Goldstein, H. (2009) A User’s Guide to MLwiN, v2.10. Centre for Multilevel Modelling, University of Bristol.

Rasbash, J., Charlton, C., Jones, K. and Pillinger, R. (2009) Manual Supplement to MLwiN v2.1. Centre for Multilevel Modelling, University of Bristol.

Browne, W.J. (2009) MCMC Estimation in MLwiN, v2.13. Centre for Multilevel Modelling, University of Bristol.

We believe that the older materials, marked with this symbol - , are still valuable and that the majority of what they contain is still true, but note that for example they may refer to an earlier version of MLwiN or other software, and they may not reflect the most up-to-date methodological developments.