Copy and Paste of Clips

Hi, I have all my media in one project called CAR ALL VIDEO. I want to share the media across multiple projects I am working on - specifically I want to use subclips I have in CAR ALL MEDIA in a project called CAR THANKS.
If I am in the Browser window of the CAR ALL MEDIA project and I select a subclip and then use the "copy" command under the Edit menu. Then I go to the other project browser CAR THANKS and "paste" the clip into the browser of this new project, does this work?
Copy and Paste seems easier than media manager commands or the importing options... Whats the difference? Is copy and paste a bad way to get clips from one project into another?
I want to PRESERVE all the media in the CAR ALL MEDIA project, as I view this as the source for many projects I will be creating.
Please advise.
Also, I have been using the copy and paste technique on a project, so if you do not recommend it, does this mean I need to start all over - or can this be salvaged?
THANKS!

you can also just drag the clips you want from the browser of one project to the browser of another project. the browser windows tear off, just grab it by the tap and put it somewhere else on the desktop so you can see what your dragging to where.
you can get multiple clips this way, and no there is nothing wrong with working that way.
FCP is really a database that keeps up with actions you perform. the real key to keeping a master project and multiple versions is your organization and naming conventions.
check this out, it'll save you potential hours of pain/frustration which is headed your way if you don't develop a suitable workflow.
http://store.creativecow.net/p/63/gettingorganized_in_final_cutpro

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