Is there a quick, easy way to delete all the "lost" songs from my Library?

OK, I'm storing all my music in my iTunes folder, which I moved to an external HD. In my iTunes Library (within the application itself), there must be thousands of MP3s listed that I no longer have the MP3 files for. Is there a quick way to update the library so that it only lists what music I actually have on my HD? Basically, I want to get rid of all the songs that show up in my library which I no longer have on my HD. Is there any way to do that?
thanks!

Thank you for your reply Diane. I'll look into that site. I probably did delete all the files through the finder, but to be honest, I don't know how they all got into my Library to begin with. Is there a way to erase my whole list and then rebuild it based on what files are contained in my iTunes folder? that might be easier.

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If your iTunes is set for "Automatic" in "Preferences -> iPod" (the default setting), connecting your iPod to iTunes now would automatically delete all the content off your iPod. This action cannot be reversed.
Instead, connect your iPod to your computer. Get ready, and as soon as the iPod displays "do Not Disconnect" on the screen, begin to press and hold the Option and Command keys for 20-30 seconds, as iTunes loads up. This will prevent any auto-syncing from clearing the songs off your iPod.
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You can have a third-party program do this copying for you; see a selection of them here:
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YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
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