What is the best way to organize your iTunes library?

I recently had an external drive of cloud and moved my library to him, with limited success. I currently have problems with duplicate files, lack of files and files on several disks.  Is it possible that I can consolidate my files and remove duplicates in iTunes?  Or, I have to clean up the files separately and create a new library?  Ideally, all I want is to have my files in one place and own library without dupes.  Thank you.

See make a library of portable split to a few general reflections on the presentation of the library, this post on deduping and this post on fixing broken links.

TT2

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