"Add to Library" v. "Import" Question

I've tried online but can't seem to understand the difference.
I have "Add to Library" photo's from the computer in the office via the network. Great--all the vacation photos from that computer are now on my IMAC. Same from my daughter's computer on the network. All my pre-2005 digital photos (that are saved on her computer) are in iPhoto.
When I disconnect from the network and physically move the computer to another location the photos can't be found--just the thumbnail.
I thought that when I "Add to Library" that iPhoto actually copied the file image into the iPhoto library (leaving the original intact on the original computer).
I must be wrong because (it appears) that only the thumbnail was copied. When I'm connected to my home network my daughter's full size images are available but when I'm at my apartment in the city they're missing (and vice-versa).
What don't I understand?
Thanks..

To illustrate Larry's response regarding managed or referenced this is the setting for a "managed" library:
So check your current Advanced preferences to see if that checkbox is checked or not. If it is not then you may have to reconnect the hard drive with the source files and, if you want to convert to a managed library, use AliasHerder to have the original files replace the alias files that iPhoto users in the referenced library mode.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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