A free digital archive of biomedical and life science journals.  Below are links to studies done on language barriers and language access, mainly in healthcare settings.

Providing High-Quality Care for Limited English Proficient Patients: The Importance of Language Concordance and Interpreter Use

With very little information about language barriers for Asian American, this study tackles the questions and problems facing the limited English speaking Asian American population.  The study began in 2001 and published in 2007.

Effect of Awareness of Language Law on Language Access in the Health Care Setting.

HRET's goal is to advance ideas and practices beneficial to health care practitioners, institutions, consumers and society at large. Its principal activities focus on identifying, exploring, demonstrating and evaluating key strategic health care issues affecting innovative health care delivery systems, educating the field about the implications of changing health policies and developing strategies for community health improvement.

"Hospital Language Services for Patients with Limited English Proficiency"

Identifies problems hospitals have with language barriers and resources available to help provide communication tools.

Speaking Together: National Language Services Network is a national program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation aimed at improving the quality and availability of health care language services for patients with limited English proficiency

The Vera Institute of Justice combines expertise in research, demonstration projects, and technical assistance to help leaders in government and civil society improve the systems people rely on for justice and safety.