diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b05c1e0e..e7116e88 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -285,6 +285,45 @@ You can, and are encouraged to, use this method in views:
 <% end %>
 ```
 
+It is also possible to define additional methods the scope that you can use in
+different situations. We'll add an `unpublished` scope to the 
+`PostPolicy::Scope`:
+
+``` ruby
+class PostPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
+  class Scope < Scope
+    def resolve
+      if user.admin?
+        scope.all
+      else
+        scope.where(published: true)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def unpublished
+      if user.admin?
+        scope.all
+      else
+        scope.where(published: false)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def update?
+    user.admin? or not post.published?
+  end
+end
+```
+
+To use the `unpublished` scope, simply pass the name of the method as the 2nd 
+argument to `policy_scope`:
+
+``` ruby
+def index
+  @posts = policy_scope(Post, :unpublished)
+end
+```
+
 ## Ensuring policies and scopes are used
 
 When you are developing an application with Pundit it can be easy to forget to
diff --git a/lib/pundit.rb b/lib/pundit.rb
index 559b8a65..fdcd646a 100644
--- a/lib/pundit.rb
+++ b/lib/pundit.rb
@@ -74,10 +74,11 @@ def authorize(user, record, query)
     # @see https://github.com/elabs/pundit#scopes
     # @param user [Object] the user that initiated the action
     # @param scope [Object] the object we're retrieving the policy scope for
+    # @param method [Symbol] the method to call on the scope. Defaults to :resolve.
     # @return [Scope{#resolve}, nil] instance of scope class which can resolve to a scope
-    def policy_scope(user, scope)
+    def policy_scope(user, scope, method = :resolve)
       policy_scope = PolicyFinder.new(scope).scope
-      policy_scope.new(user, scope).resolve if policy_scope
+      policy_scope.new(user, scope).public_send(method) if policy_scope
     end
 
     # Retrieves the policy scope for the given record.
@@ -85,10 +86,11 @@ def policy_scope(user, scope)
     # @see https://github.com/elabs/pundit#scopes
     # @param user [Object] the user that initiated the action
     # @param scope [Object] the object we're retrieving the policy scope for
+    # @param method [Symbol] the method to call on the scope. Defaults to :resolve.
     # @raise [NotDefinedError] if the policy scope cannot be found
     # @return [Scope{#resolve}] instance of scope class which can resolve to a scope
-    def policy_scope!(user, scope)
-      PolicyFinder.new(scope).scope!.new(user, scope).resolve
+    def policy_scope!(user, scope, method = :resolve)
+      PolicyFinder.new(scope).scope!.new(user, scope).public_send(method)
     end
 
     # Retrieves the policy for the given record.
@@ -116,8 +118,8 @@ def policy!(user, record)
 
   # @api private
   module Helper
-    def policy_scope(scope)
-      pundit_policy_scope(scope)
+    def policy_scope(scope, method = :resolve)
+      pundit_policy_scope(scope, method)
     end
   end
 
@@ -209,10 +211,11 @@ def skip_policy_scope
   #
   # @see https://github.com/elabs/pundit#scopes
   # @param scope [Object] the object we're retrieving the policy scope for
+  # @param method [Symbol] the method to call on the scope. Defaults to :resolve.
   # @return [Scope{#resolve}, nil] instance of scope class which can resolve to a scope
-  def policy_scope(scope)
+  def policy_scope(scope, method = :resolve)
     @_pundit_policy_scoped = true
-    pundit_policy_scope(scope)
+    pundit_policy_scope(scope, method)
   end
 
   # Retrieves the policy for the given record.
@@ -271,7 +274,10 @@ def pundit_user
 
 private
 
-  def pundit_policy_scope(scope)
-    policy_scopes[scope] ||= Pundit.policy_scope!(pundit_user, scope)
+  def pundit_policy_scope(scope, method = :resolve)
+    method = method.to_sym
+    key    = method == :resolve ? scope : [scope, method]
+
+    policy_scopes[key] ||= Pundit.policy_scope!(pundit_user, scope, method)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/pundit_spec.rb b/spec/pundit_spec.rb
index 0b752ad9..38d14439 100644
--- a/spec/pundit_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/pundit_spec.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
       expect(Pundit.policy_scope(user, Post)).to eq :published
     end
 
+    it "returns an instantiated policy scope given the method to call on the scope" do
+      expect(Pundit.policy_scope(user, Post, :unpublished)).to eq :unpublished
+    end
+
     it "returns an instantiated policy scope given an active model class" do
       expect(Pundit.policy_scope(user, Comment)).to eq Comment
     end
@@ -69,6 +73,10 @@
       expect(Pundit.policy_scope!(user, Post)).to eq :published
     end
 
+    it "returns an instantiated policy scope given the method to call on the scope" do
+      expect(Pundit.policy_scope!(user, Post, :unpublished)).to eq :unpublished
+    end
+
     it "returns an instantiated policy scope given an active model class" do
       expect(Pundit.policy_scope!(user, Comment)).to eq Comment
     end
@@ -411,6 +419,10 @@
       expect(controller.policy_scope(Post)).to eq :published
     end
 
+    it "returns an instantiated policy scope when a scope method is provided" do
+      expect(controller.policy_scope(Post, :unpublished)).to eq :unpublished
+    end
+
     it "throws an exception if the given policy can't be found" do
       expect { controller.policy_scope(Article) }.to raise_error(Pundit::NotDefinedError)
     end
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index c784c2f2..b572d9e1 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ class Scope < Struct.new(:user, :scope)
     def resolve
       scope.published
     end
+
+    def unpublished
+      scope.unpublished
+    end
   end
 
   def update?
@@ -62,6 +66,10 @@ def self.published
     :published
   end
 
+  def self.unpublished
+    :unpublished
+  end
+
   def to_s
     "Post"
   end