How to import songs into iTunes?

I had started to add the contents of my external hard drive to itunes a process which for some reason got interrupted. I want to import the remaining contents but cannot figure out how to do so without duplicating what I have already done as I cannot seem to "select" the files using either the "add file" or "add folder" applications. Can anyone tell me how I can add the remaining contents without having to duplicate and then remove please?
Thanks!

Thanks for this. The problem is that I cannot select more than one item using either files or folders. Bit daunted by the prospect of having to do from Iggy Pop to Zappa album by album. I would have thought I could either just tick a no box answer to the question "Do you want to add duplicate items?" and it would just sort it for me, like in Outlook, OR set the application running from Iggy Pop and it would automatically copy over everything as far as Zappa. Are my expectations just too high? (Thanks for the pointer re subject line - sorry, first post on here).

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