Library (Damaged) only partially recovered. How can I get it back?

I left my cpu on for a couple of hours, came back home and opened Itunes. I got a message saying my library had been damaged and Itunes was trying to recover it. I panicked and hit "Stop". Now, only a small portion of my ratings, and none of my playlists are in my Itunes.
Is there a way I can get them back?

Normally, the iPhoto Library Folder is in your Pictures Folder.
To create and populate a new library:
Note this will give you a working library with the same Events and pictures as before, however, you will lose your albums, keywords, modified versions, books, calendars etc.
Move the iPhoto Library to the desktop
Launch iPhoto. It will ask if you wish to create a new Library. Say Yes.
Go into the iPhoto Library on your desktop and find the Originals folder. From the Originals folder drag the individual Event Folders to the iPhoto Window and it will recreate them in the new library.
When you're sure all is well you can delete the iPhoto Library on your desktop.
In the future, in addition to your usual back up routine, you might like to make a copy of the library6.iPhoto file whenever you have made changes to the library as protection against database corruption.
Regards
TD

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