There are Other Search Engines

With Google getting worse and worse lately, it's helpful to use at least two different search engines. I use both DuckDuckGo (which shares results with Bing) and occansionally Google when the former fails.

There's also this list of academic alternatives to Google compiled by Edward Clark. I haven't used any of these, but you may find them interesting.
When I do academic research I usually use JSTOR, but most of their articles are locked behind the need for a school account or payment.

I've also heard of search.marginalia.nu. According to its creator, it's not designed to answer questions, but to show you websites you didn't know existed.