Albums and keywords - moving library

I need to move my library to a new internal drive. I have found the info I need to do this but I'm wondering if all my albums and keywords will be transfered with the photos? Is there anything else I need to worry about or consider?
gbs

Hi Greg,
As long as you backup then copy the ENTIRE iPhoto Library folder to the new drive, you should be all set.

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