Lerct Historical Institute was first mentioned in the new Star Wars canon in the 2019 reference book Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary, written by Pablo Hidalgo. In the Star Wars Legends continuity, Lerct Historical Institute was first mentioned in Alliance Intelligence Reports, a supplement to West End Games' Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game published in 1995.
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire