Researching in the Sciences can be a bit different than research you've done in other classes. Most scientific research you use should be recent (within 5 years). Here are a few tips to help you find worthwhile things:
When book information is too broad and general, articles in electronic databases can provide more narrow, subject-specific information.
The following are excellent first-stop databases for nearly any research topic.
National Papers-- Well reputed national newspapers often will discuss and unpack scientific breakthroughs and experiments. Two of the more famous ones are listed below: