Itunes lost my library and now I can't get it back

I went to open itunes today and it said something like updating itunes when it went to open and I just hit stop. Now only 500 out of about 5500 songs are in my library. I still have all the stuff on my ipod. Any suggestions?

First, search your computer for the missing songs.
You can use Explorer to search your computer.
On the Start menu, click "Search".
Select "All Files and folders".
In the "All or part of the file name" field, type the song name and then click "Search".
If you see the file you are looking for in the Search Results window, you can add it back into your iTunes library.
See: How to add songs from your hard drive to iTunes.
If they are indeed missing, you can use one of the many 3rd party programs that copy music from the iPod to the computer.
One of the most recommended is Yamipod. This is a free program that transfers music from iPod back to the computer. However, it does not transfer playcounts/ratings etc.
Another free program is Pod Player.
SharePod is also freeware.

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