Transferring mp3 files to itunes library

I'm new to ipod's so excuse if this question has been asked numerous times before. Last year using a converter, I transferred my old vinyl records to mp3. Most of these are now on my hard drive - some I burned to CD's (as mp3 files). Just bought the latest Nano and wish to add many of these mp3's to my itunes library. Is there a simple way to do this? Any help would be appreciated.

If the information doesn't appear when you import it into iTunes then that means that the files don't contain the information.
You will need to enter it yourself, by right clicking the tracks and selecting "get info". You can do this for multiple items (to enter artist/album details).

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