Most of my peers here say the same thing. And i suppose it is pretty darn hard to get research if you dont actively seek it out. Most of these people wait around for a class professor to offer them a spot, or an advisor to pass the word along to colleagues that theyre interested in research. Niether will work, or at least not in a timely fashion.
I decided i wanted to do research, that night i spent on the internet and learned as much as I could about the research going on at my school, made a list of professors with projects i was interested in, and even read some recent publications for some. The next day i just walked over to their offices, started knocking on doors and asking if they had room for me. The first few were genuinely full, but impressed with my methods, and as I ended each conversation with a thank you and "can you point me to someone who might be able to help me" I made my way through the department and eventually got a spot. I wasnt so sure it was the place for me, so had a long conversation about the work going on in the lab, and felt it was in my best interest to shop around. By the end of the day I had three positions, did more research on their work, and was researching by the next week. Im still in the same lab, have publications, and a killer recommendation.
Also, last semester when i was displaced by hurricane katrina i took a similar course of action, while i was moping around having evacuated to georgia, and unsure about the future of my school and city, i decided the best idea was to use this time to my advantage (IOW get more research experience), so i looked up a few schools i was interested in, checked out their classes, but most importantly looked up their current research, sent emails out to professors, and within a week was enrolled in the undergrad program, researching within their graduate rotation program, and had a plane ticket paid for by my PI.
Anyway, sorry for the long post. My point is, put yourself out there and ask around. Your not going to find research unless you actually look!