Library research! That is something I have not done in years.

Granted the little podunk library by me is slim pickings for even books and inter-library loans is at a snails pace. I can’t imagine how to get it done quickly in the thought of the moment while writing!

Search engines are flawed, and figuring out how to word something, to get better results, is maddening. But as you state, multiple search engines and AI can help find and get the right words with satisfactory results without adding fictional content.