Amazon Tests Catalog Search Service

The search allows catalogers access to Amazon's 26 million active customer base, and offers catalogs in eight categories: scientific supplies, medical supplies, industrial supplies, car parts, home furnishings, lifestyle, pet toys, and arts and hobbies.

Amazon site visitors can search for catalog products either by selecting one of these categories or typing a keyword (e.g., lamp) into Amazon's general search box. Customers then are linked to a scanned-in catalog page that features the sought-after product.