My iTunes says there are 17 songs it cannot locate. How do I locate which songs these are without clicking on each song in my whole library?

To locate all of the broken links in your library try:
Lost & Found Playlists
Create a regular playlist called Found, select everything in Music and drag it into the Found playlist (it may take some time to count the tracks that are to be dropped). Create a smart playlist called Lost matching All the rules Playlist is Music and Playlist is not Found. Your lost tracks will be in this playlist. They can be deleted with Ctrl+A to select them and then Shift+Delete to discard them.
The exercise can be repeated with different media sources if needed.
Or try iTunes Folder Watch with its option to check for dead tracks on startup.
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Create a playlist called Found, select everything in Music and drag it into the Found playlist (it may take some time to count the tracks that are to be dropped). Create a smart playlist called Lost matching All the rules Playlist is Music and Playlist is not Found. Your lost tracks will be in this playlist.
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