Best alternative for locating lost library & playlists?

I keep my iTunes audio files on an external hard drive. I'm not sure if iTunes stores the information (playlists, etc.) on my external or internal hard drive. I accidently disconnected my hard drive while iTunes was open. I quickly quit iTunes, reconnected the hard drive, then opened iTunes again - only to find everything gone. I'm assuming I need to relocate my Library after holding down the OPTION key - but the .xml files are not highlighted - and then I read something about locating the .itl files .... but when I open the .itl file - it gives me a library from a few months ago - not the end of the world - but none of the new music I added to the library since then shows up.
I have also tried dragging the .xml file directly into iTunes, but I'm still getting the library from two months ago.
What would be my best bet? Is there somewhere on either hard drive so I can make a full recovery? I also have a backup of my computer on Time Machine - but that hard drive is in another location. Would restoring my system to two days ago via Time Machine be my best best to get everything back? If so .... maybe I can wait! In the meantime, any help you have would be GREAT.
Thank you!!!!!

Double-clicking on an .itl file opens iTunes, but not necessarily the file that was clicked on. To check the contents of an .itl database you need to connect to it after holding down Option(Mac) or Shift(Win) as you click the icon to start iTunes and are prompted to choose or create a new library.
If you know where the active library file is then this is the easiest way to restore a recent backup.
Empty/corrupt library after upgrade/crash
Hopefully it's not been too long since you last upgraded iTunes, in fact if you get an empty/incomplete library immediately after upgrading then with the following steps you shouldn't lose a thing or need to do any further housekeeping. In the Previous iTunes Libraries folder should be a number of dated iTunes Library files. Take the most recent of these and copy it into the iTunes folder. Rename iTunes Library.itl as iTunes Library (Corrupt).itl and then rename the restored file as iTunes Library.itl. Start iTunes. Should all be good, bar any recent additions to or deletions from your library.
See MusicFolder Files Not Added and Super Remove Dead Tracks for tools to catch up with any changes since the backup file was created.
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