Itunes will not store in an external hard drive

I use an external hard drive to store my music.
The last few CDs we have put onto itunes do not appear in the external hard drive, why?

Hello compsec1951,
It sounds like the content may have been saved in the default iTunes folder location in the Music folder.
Use this article to determine how iTunes is setup and where it is saving the new content. While it may be accessing the library on the external drive, it may be saving new media to a different location.
Where are my iTunes files located?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1391
Mac OS X: Click the iTunes menu and choose Preferences.
Windows: Click the Edit menu and choose Preferences.
Click the Advanced pane. iTunes displays the location of your iTunes Media folder.
You can then:
Note where your media folder is, such as for backing up your media.
Use the Reset button to reset it's location to the default (which is the iTunes folder).
Click the Change button to select a folder for a new location. Once you change this location:
If you make a new or alternate iTunes library, the new location will be used by that library.
Existing files will not be moved unless you choose File > Library > Organize library and choose the option to "Consolidate files."
Regards,
Sterling

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