"Lightroom is essentially a catalog management program and raw image processor combined into one. It is important to appreciate how Lightroom differs from browser programs such as Adobe Bridge, where you simply point Bridge at a folder to inspect the contents. The browser method is really suited for those times where you need the freedom to search everything that’s on your computer. The downside of this approach is that you first have to know where to look in order to find what you are searching for. Plus, you’ll be shown all the files that are contained in each folder. If there are also lots of non-image files to sort through this can make image browsing quite tricky."
This article by Martin Evening is slightly dated in today's terms, but still very basic and applicable to current Lightroom catalogs. Of all the Lightroom functions, the database is one of the most important things to get down. This article by Martin Evening (a Lightroom guru - books from Martin here) covers very important aspects of the import process and the full treatment and source can be found right here.
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