Navigate to already imported photos outside of Lightroom 4 and add them to collection

hello -
this is probably a stupid question... i just recently used my raw software and not Lightroom, and imported photos onto my hard drive. i now want to add those photos to a collection in Lightroom. i can't figure out (to save my life) how in the world do i navigate to photos IN Lightroom 4, but photos that were already imported with another software. can anyone help? thanks!

Here is the easiest way (in my opinion):
* select files in Explorer/Finder
* drag them to Lightroom (library) grid.
* review import settings - make sure 'Add' is selected at the top of import dialog box.
* click 'Import'.
~R.

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