Tiếng Việt:

• Lịch sử Hải quân nhân dân việt Nam (1955-2005), phần nói về trận đánh ngày 2/8/1964

Tiếng Anh:

• The Gulf of Tonkin Incident, 40 Years Later; Flawed Intelligence and the Decision for War in Vietnam — National Security Archive at George Washington University
• NSA declassified documents released on 11/30/05
• Vietnam Study, Casting Doubts, Remains Secret
• From Vietnam to Iraq: Lessons from Tonkin Gulf Lies by Dr. Mohammad Omar Farooq
• Tonkin Gulf reports cooked? Historian's research finds intelligence errors covered up
• LBJ's address to the nation, ngày 5 tháng 8 năm 1964
• Pentagon Papers
• Cronkite: Gulf of Tonkin's Phantom Attack
• US Navy Historical Site showing charts and photos of the incident
• Analysis Casts Doubt on Vietnam War Claims — Calvin Woodward, Associated Press, Dec. 1, 2005. "A spy-agency analysis released Thursday contends a second attack on U.S. ships in the Gulf of Tonkin never happened, casting further doubt on the leading rationale for escalation of the Vietnam War."
• Robert J. Hanyok, "Skunks, Bogies, Silent Hounds, and the Flying Fish: The Gulf of Tonkin Mystery, 2–ngày 4 tháng 8 năm 1964" Cryptologic Quarterly, Winter 2000/Spring 2001 Edition, Vol. 19, No. 4 / Vol. 20, No. 1.
• 30-year Anniversary: Tonkin Gulf Lie Launched Vietnam War — Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR): Media Beat ngày 27 tháng 7 năm 1994
• Tonkin Gulf Intelligence "Skewed" According to Official History and Intercepts — National Security Archive at George Washington University
• Ronnie E. Ford "New Light on Gulf of Tonkin"
• Original Document: Tonkin Gulf Resolution