\documentclass[beameranim]{skbbeamer}

\IfFileExists{ug-slides-load}
  {\skbconfig[root=./]{ug-slides-anim.tex}}{}
\IfFileExists{user-guide/ug-slides-load}
  {\skbconfig[root=user-guide]{ug-slides-anim.tex}}{}

\skbconfig[pub=,acr=database,bib=database]{ug-slides-anim.tex}
\skbbibtex

\mode<presentation>
{
  \usetheme{Darmstadt}
}

\begin{document}
  \skbinput[from=pub]{ug-slides-load}
\end{document}

\endinput