Most high school students employ the basic search strategy of keyword searching that most search engines use. However, students get frustrated and end up surfing from one site to another or abandoning their search in frustration. In this article, the author discusses several strategies that can be used by students to understand the nature of information and to develop the ability to efficiently and effectively navigate the hypertext environment of the Internet. The author also illustrates that hypertext does present distinct challenges to the teaching and learning process.