Browsing is probably the most effective way of using these pages. There is a classified section, which includes political science but don't forget to check other related subject areas. The United States GPO's Access pages - doesn't look much, but it's a real gold mine. The Scout Report is an American gateway service that issues fortnightly bulletins about the best web resources. This is the oldest Internet locator and one of the best, although it can be very slow at peak times.
Signpost is the search facility.
There are also a specific Scout Report Social Science site. One example is the classified list of pages on political science . The separate subject pages are probably the best feature. This Web site was constructed by Alastair Allan , University of Sheffield Library, 12th February 1998. This page may be freely accessed or downloaded or copied or used by anyone who wishes to use it to teach students the basics of Internet searching without asking permission.