For what it's worth, I did an analysis a while back on faculty use of the various search engines, and found COS by far the top choice.  Of course, that may have to do with the nature of our institution, which includes a medical school.  Different faculty might find other tools more useful.

Tom Drinane
Info Systems Analyst
Office of Grants and Contracts
HB 6210
Dartmouth College
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